Sorry, I should have mentioned that was in São Miguel.
On Thu, 14 Mar 2019 at 23:03, Leonor Bertoni <[email protected]> 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. > > [email protected] > > On Thu, 14 Mar 2019 at 21:19, Pete Jollymour <[email protected]> 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 <[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. >> > -- 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.
