The caravan moves on

How do you get some extra sightseeing time in a beautiful city?

What do you think? We tried it out to see how it works when you miss your flight. It actually worked, giving us 8 hours (if lucky, you might catch another flight on the same day). The great thing is you can pass security twice on the same day, walk through the duty-free shop twice, and realize for the second time that the prices are still overpriced.

And all of this for a bargain price. You absolutely must try this. While doing this, you can also find out if a 24-hour public transportation ticket is really valid for only 24 hours or perhaps longer. The answer is a clear no - the reading devices are merciless.

And you can test whether the airport is capable of managing to transport the luggage with the new flight.

We will keep you updated on this.

We spent the time sensibly with a cold dish by the river,

snacking a bit in the city, taking public transport, and shopping. It was too warm for us to walk around with all the gear. Backpacks always have the disadvantage of keeping your back quite damp - especially in warm temperatures combined with exertion and maybe 2 grams too much on the right little toe.

Filled with impressions and happiness, the plane takes off with us at 21:50, and perhaps with our luggage.

After a peaceful flight, we land just before midnight in Terceira. Schaahatz runs to the car rental station - I'm hoping for the luggage. Overjoyed that it actually came along, we head towards the rental cars in light drizzle.

Only 20 minutes separate us from our new bed. And 20 minutes can feel long in thick fog - very thick fog, I would say visibility of less than 20 meters.

On the normal road, that was not a problem; you could follow the white lines, but then we had to go through a construction site - all in a uniform gray - that was quite adventurous. But Schaahatz handled it very well and brought us safely to our destination.

The room and bed are quite large, even though there's only one blanket again. Just before 2:00, totally overtired, we now have to go on a mosquito hunt, and then finally peace will come. Good night 😴