Leaving Our Mark On The Azores - Ep. 90 Thula Sailing

On Faial we make landfall after 29 days crossing the Atlantic from the Bahamas to the Azores making it to Horta, the 3rd most visited harbor by yacht numbers worldwide! Sailors meet in the middle of the Atlantic coming and heading into all different directions?but before must come together for a gin at Peter Café Sport - an institution with a long tradition. Hills, inlets, formations resulting from volcanic activity increasing the island's size, picturesque green pastures and the mass of hydrangeas dividing the fields and lining along the roadsides give Faial the name of Ilha Azul, the blue island - its caldera often hidden in misty thick fog. What a mystic and authentic place! It is an island where animals seem to communicate and dance with and for us - possibly the happiest cows we've met in Europe? Tradition says that sailors must make a painting on the marina wall in Horta to insure their safe return before leaving. So we do! And we roadtrip. Enjoy this long one!