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International Travel with a Four Year Old – Day 13: Ponta Delgada, Azores (Portugal)

Andrew Michael Miller1 Comment

We were able to stop at Ponta Delgada in the Azores despite the high winds and rain we encountered on the way in. I'm glad we did. A part of me had thought it would be nice to go past and continue on our way back toward home, but that was before I saw just how beautiful the city is. I really wish we had more time and better weather to explore more of this place. Even though the streets were dead due to the weather and the fact that it's a Sunday in the off-season, we still got a good chance to walk through a big chunk of it. It felt kind of like a Disney resort with how… Continue reading International Travel with a Four Year Old – Day 13: Ponta Delgada, Azores (Portugal)

Cruising with a Four Year Old – Day 12: At Sea in the Atlantic

Andrew Michael Miller1 Comment

Today is either the last break between European ports before we are sea or it's an early start to our long journey across the Atlantic. The winds will decide our fortune for tomorrow as we near the Azores. As for today, it was not bad. There were some surprises, a lot of the familiar and a whole lot of ocean. The first surprise was how well we all slept last night. After passing Gibraltar the night prior and suddenly being woken up to drawers being opened and closed rapidly, we thought we were in for it for the rest of the trip. That would certainly make the remainder of the trip a slog. Thankfully, Kiley thought to pack painters tape… Continue reading Cruising with a Four Year Old – Day 12: At Sea in the Atlantic