OTHER Trip Report 08/17/2011

Report Type	Mini
Peak(s)	Montanha Do Pico - 7713
Date Posted	08/17/2011
Date Climbed	07/10/2011
Author	gb

Portugal's Highest Point- Right in the Middle of the Atlantic Ocean
Mtnbikerskierchick and I recently spent our honeymoon in Spain and the Azores. For those of you who don't know, the Azores are an island chain 1,000 miles off the coast of Portugal and 2,000 miles from the coast of New England. As luck would have it, one of the islands we visited had a volcanic summit which was not only the highest point of the islands, but also the highest point of Portugal. Not only were the Azores one of the most amazing places I've ever visited (or could even imagine visiting), but the summit of Pico was a surreal place, suspended over the clouds and the vast ocean. Anyway, a full TR along with some of our other adventures in the Azores can be found HERE. Photos:

Portugal's Highest Point- Right in the Middle of the Atlantic Ocean

Mtnbikerskierchick and I recently spent our honeymoon in Spain and the Azores. For those of you who don't know, the Azores are an island chain 1,000 miles off the coast of Portugal and 2,000 miles from the coast of New England. As luck would have it, one of the islands we visited had a volcanic summit which was not only the highest point of the islands, but also the highest point of Portugal. Not only were the Azores one of the most amazing places I've ever visited (or could even imagine visiting), but the summit of Pico was a surreal place, suspended over the clouds and the vast ocean. Anyway, a full TR along with some of our other adventures in the Azores can be found HERE.

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Comments or Questions

tmathews	As a landlubber.... 8/18/2011 2:11pm The vastness of the oceans is a little frightening to me! Great photos, Frank!
CRAIGO	Beautiful!! 8/18/2011 2:20pm That looks like an incredible place! What a honeymoon!
astrobassman	Very cool honeymoon 8/18/2011 2:53pm The Azores look like a wonderful place.
gb	Fellow Landlubber 8/19/2011 11:53pm I hear ya, tmathews- as a CO native I flat-out don't ”get” water. I wish I did, since surfing especially looks like a blast to me. Maybe some day...

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