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The large bull fighting monument in Angra
After weeks of being on more rural islands it’s a bit of a shock to the system to be in Angra. They have streets filled with jewelry and clothing stores; they have traffic lights and rush hour; they have goth teenagers smoking in front of the high school. It’s a bit like being in a smaller, more European Toronto; without the large mayor running down people in his car because he’s talking on his cell phone, while reading the sports section, instead of being at an executive meeting. Unless he’s drunkenly harassing citizens down at the bull fighting arena, I haven’t seen anyone like that around here.
Angra has a long history with forts, buildings, and streets dating back to the 15th century. For the fans of the works of Patrick O’Brian, says Adam, the cunning Captain Aubrey probably ran amuck in these very bays giving the Spanish what for and capturing ships filled with gold. The grounds of the gardens are immense and climb up into several vertical levels, ending at a monument at the top of a large hill. We were there for over an hour and still managed to miss some sections.
There is still a lot to do and see and we are hoping that it will stop raining long enough for us to explore more. The weather is a bit temperamental in Angra and it rains off and on throughout the day – the boat has never been cleaner. Luckily, I guess, Hurricane Nadine is heading for us so we are staying put here and will have lots of time to look around.
Angra has a long history with forts, buildings, and streets dating back to the 15th century. For the fans of the works of Patrick O’Brian, says Adam, the cunning Captain Aubrey probably ran amuck in these very bays giving the Spanish what for and capturing ships filled with gold. The grounds of the gardens are immense and climb up into several vertical levels, ending at a monument at the top of a large hill. We were there for over an hour and still managed to miss some sections.
There is still a lot to do and see and we are hoping that it will stop raining long enough for us to explore more. The weather is a bit temperamental in Angra and it rains off and on throughout the day – the boat has never been cleaner. Luckily, I guess, Hurricane Nadine is heading for us so we are staying put here and will have lots of time to look around.