2 islands, 1 photo and so much to imagine...

The photo of this week comes from a very special and magic place "lost" in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean: The Horta Marina in Faial Island, Azores.
With Pico Island as wallpaper this is the perfect place to loose yourself across the sailors' paintings increase in this unique connection point between Americas and Europe... 

Thanks again Pacheco for the excellent organization!

Photo of the Week: Lagoas Empadadas

One of the most magic powers of photography is the ability to travel and feel new or past experiences in just a few seconds. 
Last Friday when I saw a photo from Jose Luis Gonzalez-Redondo on twitter, I immediately travelled to this beautiful place in Azores, and remembered all the emotions of this great trip through São Miguel also known as the green island...

A calendar to remember...

One of the main dilemmas and perhaps the biggest disadvantage of digital photography is that most of the photos that we shoot, often end up "forgotten" in memory of a hard disk or any CD or DVD ...

The more we advance in the digital era, the greater is the trend to replace the photo albums for digital photo frames, (which we frequently forget to watch)  or simply by folders often lost and disorganized in our computer.

A picture is worth a thousand words, the magic of photography allows us to travel back in time, remembering experiences, emotions, friends ... And let us imagine, flying, dreaming of places we've never been or may never be ...

Today I share with you an idea that started 8 years ago and just as Steve Jobs would say it's about "connecting the dots". The idea began with a calendar with family photos. Then, connecting the dots picture, past and experiences the question arose Why not to remember my previous trips and share it? And by this way was born the calendar that I invite you to visit, done with photos I shot in my trips...

Cook it by yourself!

A restaurant where you are the chef!

We had been in other similar places previously but "Canto da Doca", has very special details that makes it unique.

Everything is cooked on a hot stone, so if you go there don't expect alternatives because they simply don't exist...                               For dinner we shared Tuna and Fillet Mignon and for drink we had white wine from the neighbour Pico Island - Frei Gigante. The perfect ending came with the desert, regional pineapple also cooked on the hot stone.

As restaurant frequently visited by sailors, who normally Stop in Faial on their way to Europe/America, we met a charming Dutch couple who, after years spending some days in Faial during their sailing trips, decided to come living there after they got retired. 

The quality of the raw material and the attention of the waiters are just excellent!

A "Must go" in Faial Island!

Where to find it:
Canto da Doca
Rua Nova Angustias, 

Horta, Faial Island - Azores, Portugal

*351292292444


How much:
Average price: 25€