We did this last October. Sao Miguel is very easy to navigate in a rental car.
Pete > On Mar 14, 2019, at 5:01 PM, Cheri Mello <[email protected]> wrote: > > Deb, > > If you know where you are going, rent a car. Or you can go to the taxi stand, > ask for an English speaking driver, tell him where you want to go. Ask him > how long it will take to get there and back, and an hour (or whatever to > sightsee). If he says 4 hours, ask him what he makes in 4 hours and pay him > that. Many people on this list have kept the names and numbers of specific > taxi drivers who kinda double as tour guides. I'm sure they will speak up. > > I don't know which freguesias your ancestors were from. Sao Miguel is the > largest island, 40 miles or so by 10 miles or so. If your ancestors are from > the western end of the island, stay in Ponta Delgada. If they are from the > northern side, you may want to say in Ribeira Grande. So it just depends. > > Others with Pico and Faial connections will probably have recommendations. > Good luck and enjoy! Cheri > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, > Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada > > >> On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 4:47 PM 'Deb McCabe' via Azores Genealogy >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Four of us are visiting the Azores in May for two weeks. Any >> recommendations on where to stay on Sao Miguel, Pico, or Faial? I would >> appreciate your opinion on whether to rent a car or to hire a driver on each >> island. Any names for either? >> >> I want to go to the villages where my ancestors lived. We also want to enjoy >> the food and do some walks/hikes. Anything you would recommend? >> >> I would appreciate any thoughts you can share. >> >> Deb >> >> >> When I searched for ancestors, I found friends! >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
