After two weeks at sea with nothing around the ship, suddenly the Azores are there. Time for an update from the Captain about their pitstop at the Azores.
PIM 09/05/2019 17:00 BT 36° 47’N 020° 53'W
ponta delgada
Half way the Atlantic Ocean we had a quick stop at the Azores. This time we had a stop in Ponta Delgada, San Miquel instead of Horta, Faial. We passed Horta on a distance of 30 mile. Some of the deckhands looked a bit disappointed. Memories of Café Peter Sport with good Gin Tonics for a low price passed by.
Sightseeing
During their time in Ponta Delgada they figure out that this is also a beautiful city with
nice restaurants. Even though a quick stop at the Azores has a lot of busy moments, we could find some time to go ashore. In between stores, cleaning and small reparations there is some time for the crew to explore this new city. After departure to Port Vendres we still had signal and we could watch the Champions League. The disappointment of the results fades away while setting sail. Congratulations Ajax, we are already dreaming about next year’s games.
Moritz Kuhlenbäumer
Captain "Stad Amsterdam"
photos: Fleur Nooteboom