Sao Jorge

Hi everyone,

We spent four nights in the marina at Velas on the island of Sao Jorge.  The marina is spectacularly situated under a tall cliff, like many Azores and Canaries marinas.  Our time there was busy with the other crews on the OCC Macaronesia Cruise.

View over Velas

On Saturday we rewatered, reprovisioned and did various boat jobs.  In the afternoon we swam at the town 'beach' with the crews of sv Metzi and sv Photon Infinity.  The beach is more of a rock pool, with an amazing variety of fish.

Pretty Park

Aussie Bar!

Church

Sao Jorge = St George, hence the dragon!

On Sunday we all took a taxi to the W end of the island and walked several kilometres to the cape.  Spectacular scenery.

Lighthouse at the cape

Long walk!

On Monday we all took a half day tour of the island.  Very scenic and interesting.

A church mostly destroyed by a lava flow

With the sv Metzi crew

OCC cruise group

A Faja
(flat coastal area formed by rock or lava flows)

Coastal view showing one Faja

Another church

Windmill with 'tiller'

On Sunday evening we had dinner at the Club Naval restaurant.  A fun evening terminated by the need to rise before dawn on Monday for a long day sail to Angra on Terceira island.

Thanks to Linda for organising the OCC cruise overall and our stays in Horta and Velas!