Weather Change

Today we want to start the hiking weeks with an easy tour. We decide on a 5 km long route along the coast. After breakfast and packing, we drive across the island to the starting point of the tour.

We modify the Komot tour slightly and follow the sign.

That means first going downhill. It's nice that it's cloudy today and no rain is forecast. Perfect for hiking. So as already mentioned, first downhill. One could have also driven down in a car, but anyone can do that. A bay with stones welcomes us at the end of the downhill stretch.

(Now we are back on the Komot route). We follow the red/yellow trail signs a bit uphill over makeshift steps and through dense bushes.

During the next kilometers, we are treated to great views and sweat-inducing sections - because when you go downhill, you inevitably have to go back up at some point.

A little small talk with a couple from Bavaria already reveals to us the restaurant for tonight. The Bavarians move on and Schaahatz climbs the rock outcrop.

Hey, the unpredicted rain has started. Although it has been drizzling a bit for a while, but that was refreshing. Now we have crossed the drizzle stage.

Now let's quickly put on the rain jacket so that the sweaty shirt doesn't get wet on the outside too 😂.

It is always claimed - in the Azores, the weather changes every 10 minutes - whoever makes that claim is lying. Our rain shower lasted an hour, sometimes more, sometimes less - but continuously.

According to Komot, the route is supposed to be simple; however, I found the sections over the lava gravel to be quite challenging. Although for the others who passed us, it looked rather light-footed. It must be due to my new heavy hiking boots that it looked different for me.

But it's better to be cautious than to have a twisted ankle or even grazes, because when I fall, I fall like a tree.

Eventually, we reach our car soaking wet. Looking back, the route was quite nice, but the rain really ruined it for us.

After drying off, we decide to take the left ring road towards the hotel. The route was beautiful. Everywhere there were huge blooming hydrangea hedges.

Spontaneously, we make a stop at a seawater pool (swimming pool) and jump into the waves.