1st day

Today was my first day in Terceira and it was awesome! We arrived on Terceira around 10am after a 1.5hr delay in Boston due to inclement weather on the Islands that would have prevented us from landing. But... we made it! AND I got my first stamp in my passport! YAY! When we got off the plane we went through customs and took a taxi through the country from the airport to Angra do Heroismo.

We checked into La Residencia where we will be staying for the next 7 weeks and met up with Session 1 Atlantis Project members. We had lunch at a cute cafe/sandwhich shop where I got an equivalent to an Apple Turnover Tart... it was delicious. Something that is strange about the Azores is that unlike in the US where tap water is ALWAYS free... water (whether it is tap or bottle) costs money... and what is stranger... is that cold bottled water can sometimes cost more than warm bottled water! However tipping is not required which is pretty interesting as well. Total, my apple tart and water costs 2 euros ~ $3.

After lunch we explored around the city and decided to go hiking! We hiked Monte Brasil, a small mountain outside of Angra. We had an amazing view of the city and its small marina. It took us a total of 2 hours to reach the top and back. Great work out and great view.

For dinner we ate at the mother of the founder of the Atlantis Project's house. Senorita Toste was very nice and inviting. We started off with wine, sweet bread, another sort of bread and 4 different cheeses. The cheese on the island is amazing! Love love love love it! Then we had an equivalent to the split pea soup, a beef stew, and lastly sweet rice. We all ate ourselves to the brim. Tastiest food I've ever had