miamizsun wrote:

Pretty much anything grows like crazy here due to the climate and soil. People get 3 foot Zucchinis and such.. I have a fruit tree ordered on my land with orange trees, banana trees and some various super fruits some that only grow in the Azores. Pineapples grow like crazy here also. I rent my field to a farmer that mows it with a tracker and puts cows there on and off.  Lots of mooing and plenty of cow pats to watch for.

 Proclivities wrote:

There is still a US Air Force refueling base on Terceira Island. I've met people that had been stationed there and then moved here later.

 DaveInSaoMiguel wrote:
Nice scenery, Dave.  My sister-in-law and her family lived in the Azores about 25-30 years ago; her husband was in the US Air Force and was stationed at a detachment on one of the islands there.

dave i saw the terraced boxes around your place
are you planting a garden of any sort?
because volcanic soil

A few more random pics -
Every Village here has its own Gay Zebra and this is ours.

Some random pics of the village and beach area. The village is an easy 1 km walk from home with lots of nice scenery along the way. This is the off season and it rains a bit every other day or so. The temps this time of year are high 50's F at night and mid 60's F daytime. A few bad rain storms with high winds every now and then.  Most average US homes would not survive these storms well.  That's why houses here have 2 foot thick stone walls on older home and new homes are concrete. 99% of house roofs are large terrible-cotta tiles. There is also a nice seawall protected harbor for the fishermen and private boaters.

 kurtster wrote:
Kurt wants to surf.

 DaveInSaoMiguel wrote: 
All this and an ocean view !!  You really landed on your feet.  So happy for you.

How are the beaches there ?  Pics soon ?

Way to be Dave!

 DaveInSaoMiguel wrote:

Time to get the sheep out there and mow that lawn Dave. Free cheese makers. 

 DaveInSaoMiguel wrote:

Nice, looks like you've got a good spot there.

Beautiful part of the world, Dave, keep the pictures coming.

Some pics from my yard and deck...

 miamizsun wrote: I know.

 DaveInSaoMiguel wrote:

dave you're living that dream...

 thisbody wrote:

 Proclivities wrote:

There was a double rainbow last week but the pic didn't turn out good. First time I'd seen one like that,

 DaveInSaoMiguel wrote:
Nice!  I guess the leprechauns haven't been able to navigate their way there from Ireland with their crocks of gold.

Another <ic from further down the street...

 DaveInSaoMiguel wrote:

Stunning.