Sorry, I should have mentioned that was in São Miguel.
On Thu, 14 Mar 2019 at 23:03, Leonor Bertoni <leonor.bert...@gmail.com> wrote: > We normally stay with relatives when we go, but last year we went with a > group of people and decided to Airbnb. Because we know our way around the > island, we rented a car but our host offered to find someone to show us > around. He actually got us a discount on our car. > > We stayed here https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/20863321?s=51 but it is a bit > out of the way. The view is breathtaking though. The only problem with this > place is that there's absolutely nothing around it so you really do need a > car. > > You can contact Francisco at the email below, he is a property manager and > has many different places that he oversees. > > alrightazo...@gmail.com > > On Thu, 14 Mar 2019 at 21:19, Pete Jollymour <3apet...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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 <gfsche...@gmail.com> 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 < >> azores@googlegroups.com> 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
