Ponta Delgada, on São Miguel Island, is the capital of Portugal’s Azores archipelago. The trip was a three-day cruise from Southampton and, after leaving, a five-day trip to disembark in New York.

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Bill’s note:
This post will finish the 142 posts that comprise the story of our Around The World cruise, which started on December 28, 2023, and ended on July 12, 2024. Click/ tap here to go to a hyperlinked index of all the trip’s posts.

This, however, is NOT the last post of the experience. Next are Breakouts of the many, many posted images, including:

– Top twenty favorite images from the trip
– Favorite posts/ stories
– Sunrises/ Sunsets
– At Sea
– Reimagined as paintings
– Pretty Flowers
– Best Scenics
– and more

Stay tuned! More to come after a short break!

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Our day in Ponta Delgada was built around a spur-of-the-moment Whale/ Dolphin Watch Mini- Cruise. A beautiful, sunny, breezy day, unfortunately the attendance memo to the dolphins and whales was not adhered to. A very nice boat ride to the best viewing areas with 50+ of our new friends yielded distance views only. The return ride to the harbor provided a final far-away look. 

 

 

 

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Punta Delgada, Portugal (the Azores)
07/06/24

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