Thursday, May 24, 2012

Ponta Delgada–Part 2

 

The island has more beauty than just inside the organized gardens.  Everywhere there are flowers.

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small bird of para (591x1024)

Did you notice……yes they have crazy people who paint strange things on the side of buildings.

We visited a church during mass and had to be very quiet.  We did take some pictures, though,

small iinside       small inside full    small painting

I couldn’t resist…..her in the middle of the Atlantic, would you have guested???

small mc donalds

 

There is shopping here, as there is everywhere.  This is a pedestrian mall near the port

small mall

A shop window with “valley cows”.  Arleen used to collect these, but she could not buy any, since we would have to carry them all around Europe.  So a picture will have to do.

small shop window

Strange trees

small trees

The architecture is wonderful.  Here are some examples.

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small fountain

We stopped at a very small store that had funny looking fruit on display in a wooden box.  I stopped in to ask what it was.  I was pleased that the shopkeeper spoke English.  She said the fruit was called Black Heart.  No, the meat of the fruit is not black, but white, and sweet and tastes like a juicy sweet pear.  She gave us one to try.  Here is a picture of it.  We loved it.

small black heart

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