Hiking

In part 4 of our Cornish hike, we visit two very distinct towns: gritty Newquay, and quaint and upscale Padstow. In Padstow we slurp up oysters at Rick Stein’s cafe.

In part 3 of our Cornish hike, we check out some huge and spectacular sandy beaches. We pass the lighthouse that inspired Virginia Woolf, and we watch a surfing competition.

In part 2 of our Cornish hike we round Cape Cornwall and continue down the rugged coast. We check out mining ruins in Pendeen, and we learn about the legend of a mermaid in Zennor. We celebrate our arrival in St. Ives by visiting a tea room.

In part 1 of our Cornish hike we visit the pretty village of Mousehole. Further along the trail, we encounter a fisherman’s wife who is waiting for her husband to return from the sea. We round Land’s End where we munch on pasties in a room full of German bus tourists.

In part 4 of our São Miguel hikes we walk to Salto do Prego, a pretty waterfall. We tour the pretty town of Ribeira Grande.

In part 3 of our São Miguel hikes we hike into the Lagoa do Fogo crater, we hike along the coast at Maia and find a series of old water mills, and we hike around a tea plantation where some fine teas are grown.

In part 2 of our São Miguel hikes, we walk the rim of the Sete Cidades caldera and we explore the lakes and villages inside. On south coast of São Miguel we hike to the fishing village of Ribeira Quente.