Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip
ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altares) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altares) _Altares - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altares) Altares is a civil parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was... _View on en.wikipedia.org_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altares) Preview by Yahoo Best Regards, Bill From: João Ventura <_joao@venturas.org_ (mailto:j...@venturas.org) > To: _azores@googlegroups.com_ (mailto:azores@googlegroups.com) Cc: _want2beunique@yahoo.com_ (mailto:want2beuni...@yahoo.com) ; _LisaHBskt@aol.com_ (mailto:lisahb...@aol.com) Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 12:25 AM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip Just to complement on what Bill said. In Portugal, because all the banks were Government owned in the 1980s when ATMs started to show up, they decided to create a separate company to run the ATM network. As a result, all the ATM machines in Portugal belong to this network, so the concept of "charging for widthdrawals" is simply alien to the Portuguese. There's no such thing, period. As a side-effect, these machines are also the best ATMs I've ever found in the world (yes, the average ATM in the deep Azores will probably be a lot better than the one from your US bank in the midst of SIlicon Valley). However, you'll probably not notice it, as all the advanced features require a Portuguese bank card. Foreign cards will probaly allow you to widthraw money and maybe charge your phones (and also maybe to buy train tickets - I highly doubt it will allow you to buy concert tickets). I highly advise against AMEX. Don't bother bringing one if you're coming to Europe. Make sure your card is Visa or Mastercard and you should be OK with our ATMs and in-store payment terminals. As to SATA, the delays are really not their fault. Those are islands in the middle of the North Atlantic, if the winds go above a certain level, for your safety and theirs, they will simply not take off. Have some flexibility in your plans, and make sure that you make it to the island of your US return flight a few days in advance. Flying to and from Terceira is easier as the runway there is one of the largest in the Azores (it was designated as a Space Shuttle abort landing site), but do account for possible delays in your São Jorge / Pico connections. João Ventura On Wednesday, 22 April 2015 06:03:37 UTC+2, want2beunique wrote: Lisa, I took my first trip to the Azores last year in July. We went to Graciosa (home island) and Terceira. Here are some of my tips: Finances: Get a credit card that does not charge foreign exchange fees. One that has a chip is also advisable. I got the Chase Saphire VISA and have been happy with it ever since. We did not use travelers checks and I would not recommend them. Also, do not buy "Euro" loaded VISA cards (pre-paid VISA). I researched them and found them very poorly reviewed (unable to be used and drained of funds). Be sure to talk to your bank. Ask them if your ATM card can be used in Portugal. Give them your travel dates to ensure you have no problems when traveling. Also do the same for your credit card. I found agriculture credit unions on Terceira and Graciosa which did not charge for withdrawals. Your bank or credit union may be able to help with ATMs which you could utilize without charge. Phone: We got our iPhones unlocked by Verizon. With them being unlocked and enrolled for global usage, we could use them in the Azores. This would, however, be expensive. We ensured data was turned off (cellular data off). Upon arriving, we went to a Vodafone store in Angra. We were able to buy a pre-paid SIM card and put it into one of our iPhones. This gave us a phone in the Azores with a local number from which we could call a taxi (we had our favorite drivers) and relatives. In many cases, you can call someone and hang up after one ring and they will call you back. This worked very well in Terceira. Accommodations: We used Home Away to book a great house on Terceira. It was only 70 euros a night. Here is a link to the house ( _http://www.homeaway.com/ vacation-rental/p1309665? flspusage=fl_ (http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p1309665?flspusage=fl) ). It was a great location out in the "country" in Porto Martin. Not the center of activity, but we liked the quiet and access to the water. Sata: Schedules are simply concepts of when a plane might arrive or depart. Be flexible and be sure to contact Sata directly checking for delays. The web site and phone can give quite different results. We were delayed on arrival and missed a connecting flight. We were then delay
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip
n the >> Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. The >> population in 2011 was... >> View on en.wikipedia.org >> Preview by Yahoo >> >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Bill >> >> From: João Ventura >> To: azores@googlegroups.com >> Cc: want2beuni...@yahoo.com; lisahb...@aol.com >> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 12:25 AM >> Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip >> >> Just to complement on what Bill said. >> >> In Portugal, because all the banks were Government owned in the 1980s when >> ATMs started to show up, they decided to create a separate company to run >> the ATM network. As a result, all the ATM machines in Portugal belong to >> this network, so the concept of "charging for widthdrawals" is simply alien >> to the Portuguese. There's no such thing, period. As a side-effect, these >> machines are also the best ATMs I've ever found in the world (yes, the >> average ATM in the deep Azores will probably be a lot better than the one >> from your US bank in the midst of SIlicon Valley). However, you'll probably >> not notice it, as all the advanced features require a Portuguese bank card. >> Foreign cards will probaly allow you to widthraw money and maybe charge your >> phones (and also maybe to buy train tickets - I highly doubt it will allow >> you to buy concert tickets). I highly advise against AMEX. Don't bother >> bringing one if you're coming to Europe. Make sure your card is Visa or >> Mastercard and you should be OK with our ATMs and in-store payment terminals. >> >> As to SATA, the delays are really not their fault. Those are islands in the >> middle of the North Atlantic, if the winds go above a certain level, for >> your safety and theirs, they will simply not take off. Have some flexibility >> in your plans, and make sure that you make it to the island of your US >> return flight a few days in advance. Flying to and from Terceira is easier >> as the runway there is one of the largest in the Azores (it was designated >> as a Space Shuttle abort landing site), but do account for possible delays >> in your São Jorge / Pico connections. >> >> João Ventura >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, 22 April 2015 06:03:37 UTC+2, want2beunique wrote: >> Lisa, >> >> I took my first trip to the Azores last year in July. We went to Graciosa >> (home island) and Terceira. Here are some of my tips: >> >> Finances: >> Get a credit card that does not charge foreign exchange fees. One that has >> a chip is also advisable. I got the Chase Saphire VISA and have been happy >> with it ever since. We did not use travelers checks and I would not >> recommend them. Also, do not buy "Euro" loaded VISA cards (pre-paid VISA). >> I researched them and found them very poorly reviewed (unable to be used and >> drained of funds). Be sure to talk to your bank. Ask them if your ATM card >> can be used in Portugal. Give them your travel dates to ensure you have no >> problems when traveling. Also do the same for your credit card. I found >> agriculture credit unions on Terceira and Graciosa which did not charge for >> withdrawals. Your bank or credit union may be able to help with ATMs which >> you could utilize without charge. >> >> Phone: >> We got our iPhones unlocked by Verizon. With them being unlocked and >> enrolled for global usage, we could use them in the Azores. This would, >> however, be expensive. We ensured data was turned off (cellular data off). >> Upon arriving, we went to a Vodafone store in Angra. We were able to buy a >> pre-paid SIM card and put it into one of our iPhones. This gave us a phone >> in the Azores with a local number from which we could call a taxi (we had >> our favorite drivers) and relatives. In many cases, you can call someone >> and hang up after one ring and they will call you back. This worked very >> well in Terceira. >> >> Accommodations: >> We used Home Away to book a great house on Terceira. It was only 70 euros a >> night. Here is a link to the house ( http://www.homeaway.com/ >> vacation-rental/p1309665? flspusage=fl ). It was a great location out in >> the "country" in Porto Martin. Not the center of activity, but we liked the >> quiet and access to the water. >> >> Sata: >> Schedules are simply concepts of when a plane might arrive or depart. Be >> flexible and be sure to contact Sata directly checking for delays. Th
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip
Hello Bill, I remember that I wrote to you last year before you went with some advice for taking young people to the AzoresI see now that we must have just missed you as we were on the flight that left one day early OUT of Oakland to Terceira (July 20) and were on the Atlas Air plane. We got a call mid-week that our plane would not be leaving on the Monday but on Sundaywhich took a little shuffling. We did end up enjoying the extra time on Terceira but on the way back home, our plane started to have mechanical problems when we were way out on the oceanI have never been so scared! We had to turn back and then circle for quite awhile to burn off fuel. Sata put us up in a great place Quinta do Martelo, so there was a silver lining, but not sure if I am over the scare yet! Some of us fell asleep after the plane took off and woke up to the realization that there was something very wrong. Our little ten year old grandson smiled and said "Oh yeah, we are going back!!".the bliss of youth! I hear that there are other airlines going in there now which I think will be a good thing! Good tips on the SIM card, I have never figured that one out. It would have been nice to have a phone sometimes. We just accessed our email and the web when we were in the hotels or anyplace free wifi. We had the same experience with American Expressalmost no one took it. Our Visa was usually good except sometimes my husband was convinced that it was not that it did not work, but that they really wanted cash instead:) I think the bulls on a rope pretty much run all summer, not just in Altaresyou just have to find out what town will be having the festivities. We have always managed to see one on the several trips that we have made. Finding a safe place to view this can be trickywe have had help from both taxi drivers and twice from a wonderful guide that we hired, Mario Rego, on Terceira. As you say Bill.you just have to hang loose and be flexibleit all works out in the end:) Susan Vargas Murphy On Apr 26, 2015, at 11:32 AM, 'Bill Boyd' via Azores Genealogy wrote: > Thanks Joao! Hope all is well. To add to your comments > > The Portuguese side of the ATMs may not charge, but I did get charged on > withdrawals from non-credit union banks (Banco Espírito Santo is my example). > As to the extra functionality, you are correct, I was unable to charge my > phone at the ATM and needed to go to a store. Which is a good point > concerning the phones. If you do get a Portuguese SIM, it can be charged at > the original store or you can go to many stores advertising the service. You > will want to keep your packaging with the SIM number on it for easy reference > when charging. > > Concerning the planes, my basic message is to take the delays with patience. > We flew in and out of Terceira and had delays both ways. Many of the > seasoned travelers simply accepted the delay as a part of flying with SATA. > The delay on departure from the Azores was due to mechanical difficulties > with the plane and they had to contract for another plane from Atlas Air. It > was a much larger plane and made the trip from Terceira to Oakland without > the Toronto fueling stop. We enjoyed the flight much more and got to spend > almost two more days on Terceira. Oh, we were able to see the bull fight in > Altares with the extra time. One of the unplanned highlights of our trip was > working with the taxi driver to figure out where the event was (way out in > the country) and then enjoying all of the people in the mountains with a view > of Graciosa in the background. So, things can work out even with the delays. > Just set expectations appropriately. Here is a description of Altares if > you happen to be there during their bull fight: Altares - Wikipedia, the free > encyclopedia > > > > > > > > > Altares - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia > Altares is a civil parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the > Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. The > population in 2011 was... > View on en.wikipedia.org > Preview by Yahoo > > > Best Regards, > > Bill > > From: João Ventura > To: azores@googlegroups.com > Cc: want2beuni...@yahoo.com; lisahb...@aol.com > Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 12:25 AM > Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip > > Just to complement on what Bill said. > > In Portugal, because all the banks were Government owned in the 1980s when > ATMs started to show up, they decided to create a separate company to run the > ATM network. As a result, all the ATM machines in Portugal belong to this > network, so the concept of "charging for widthdrawals" is simply alien to
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip
Thanks Joao! Hope all is well. To add to your comments The Portuguese side of the ATMs may not charge, but I did get charged on withdrawals from non-credit union banks (Banco Espírito Santo is my example). As to the extra functionality, you are correct, I was unable to charge my phone at the ATM and needed to go to a store. Which is a good point concerning the phones. If you do get a Portuguese SIM, it can be charged at the original store or you can go to many stores advertising the service. You will want to keep your packaging with the SIM number on it for easy reference when charging. Concerning the planes, my basic message is to take the delays with patience. We flew in and out of Terceira and had delays both ways. Many of the seasoned travelers simply accepted the delay as a part of flying with SATA. The delay on departure from the Azores was due to mechanical difficulties with the plane and they had to contract for another plane from Atlas Air. It was a much larger plane and made the trip from Terceira to Oakland without the Toronto fueling stop. We enjoyed the flight much more and got to spend almost two more days on Terceira. Oh, we were able to see the bull fight in Altares with the extra time. One of the unplanned highlights of our trip was working with the taxi driver to figure out where the event was (way out in the country) and then enjoying all of the people in the mountains with a view of Graciosa in the background. So, things can work out even with the delays. Just set expectations appropriately. Here is a description of Altares if you happen to be there during their bull fight: Altares - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | | | | | | | | | | | Altares - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaAltares is a civil parish in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo on the Portuguese island of Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores. The population in 2011 was... | | | | View on en.wikipedia.org | Preview by Yahoo | | | | | Best Regards, Bill From: João Ventura To: azores@googlegroups.com Cc: want2beuni...@yahoo.com; lisahb...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 12:25 AM Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip Just to complement on what Bill said. In Portugal, because all the banks were Government owned in the 1980s when ATMs started to show up, they decided to create a separate company to run the ATM network. As a result, all the ATM machines in Portugal belong to this network, so the concept of "charging for widthdrawals" is simply alien to the Portuguese. There's no such thing, period. As a side-effect, these machines are also the best ATMs I've ever found in the world (yes, the average ATM in the deep Azores will probably be a lot better than the one from your US bank in the midst of SIlicon Valley). However, you'll probably not notice it, as all the advanced features require a Portuguese bank card. Foreign cards will probaly allow you to widthraw money and maybe charge your phones (and also maybe to buy train tickets - I highly doubt it will allow you to buy concert tickets). I highly advise against AMEX. Don't bother bringing one if you're coming to Europe. Make sure your card is Visa or Mastercard and you should be OK with our ATMs and in-store payment terminals. As to SATA, the delays are really not their fault. Those are islands in the middle of the North Atlantic, if the winds go above a certain level, for your safety and theirs, they will simply not take off. Have some flexibility in your plans, and make sure that you make it to the island of your US return flight a few days in advance. Flying to and from Terceira is easier as the runway there is one of the largest in the Azores (it was designated as a Space Shuttle abort landing site), but do account for possible delays in your São Jorge / Pico connections. João Ventura On Wednesday, 22 April 2015 06:03:37 UTC+2, want2beunique wrote: Lisa, I took my first trip to the Azores last year in July. We went to Graciosa (home island) and Terceira. Here are some of my tips: Finances:Get a credit card that does not charge foreign exchange fees. One that has a chip is also advisable. I got the Chase Saphire VISA and have been happy with it ever since. We did not use travelers checks and I would not recommend them. Also, do not buy "Euro" loaded VISA cards (pre-paid VISA). I researched them and found them very poorly reviewed (unable to be used and drained of funds). Be sure to talk to your bank. Ask them if your ATM card can be used in Portugal. Give them your travel dates to ensure you have no problems when traveling. Also do the same for your credit card. I found agriculture credit unions on Terceira and Graciosa which did not charge for withdrawals. Your bank or credit union may be able to help with ATMs which you could utilize without charge. Phone:We got our iPhones unloc
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip
Just to complement on what Bill said. In Portugal, because all the banks were Government owned in the 1980s when ATMs started to show up, they decided to create a separate company to run the ATM network. As a result, all the ATM machines in Portugal belong to this network, so the concept of "charging for widthdrawals" is simply alien to the Portuguese. There's no such thing, period. As a side-effect, these machines are also the best ATMs I've ever found in the world (yes, the average ATM in the deep Azores will probably be a lot better than the one from your US bank in the midst of SIlicon Valley). However, you'll probably not notice it, as all the advanced features require a Portuguese bank card. Foreign cards will probaly allow you to widthraw money and maybe charge your phones (and also maybe to buy train tickets - I highly doubt it will allow you to buy concert tickets). I highly advise against AMEX. Don't bother bringing one if you're coming to Europe. Make sure your card is Visa or Mastercard and you should be OK with our ATMs and in-store payment terminals. As to SATA, the delays are really not their fault. Those are islands in the middle of the North Atlantic, if the winds go above a certain level, for your safety and theirs, they will simply not take off. Have some flexibility in your plans, and make sure that you make it to the island of your US return flight a few days in advance. Flying to and from Terceira is easier as the runway there is one of the largest in the Azores (it was designated as a Space Shuttle abort landing site), but do account for possible delays in your São Jorge / Pico connections. João Ventura On Wednesday, 22 April 2015 06:03:37 UTC+2, want2beunique wrote: > > Lisa, > > I took my first trip to the Azores last year in July. We went to Graciosa > (home island) and Terceira. Here are some of my tips: > > Finances: > Get a credit card that does not charge foreign exchange fees. One that > has a chip is also advisable. I got the Chase Saphire VISA and have been > happy with it ever since. We did not use travelers checks and I would not > recommend them. Also, do not buy "Euro" loaded VISA cards (pre-paid VISA). > I researched them and found them very poorly reviewed (unable to be used > and drained of funds). Be sure to talk to your bank. Ask them if your ATM > card can be used in Portugal. Give them your travel dates to ensure you > have no problems when traveling. Also do the same for your credit card. I > found agriculture credit unions on Terceira and Graciosa which did not > charge for withdrawals. Your bank or credit union may be able to help with > ATMs which you could utilize without charge. > > Phone: > We got our iPhones unlocked by Verizon. With them being unlocked and > enrolled for global usage, we could use them in the Azores. This would, > however, be expensive. We ensured data was turned off (cellular data off). > Upon arriving, we went to a Vodafone store in Angra. We were able to buy > a pre-paid SIM card and put it into one of our iPhones. This gave us a > phone in the Azores with a local number from which we could call a taxi (we > had our favorite drivers) and relatives. In many cases, you can call > someone and hang up after one ring and they will call you back. This > worked very well in Terceira. > > Accommodations: > We used Home Away to book a great house on Terceira. It was only 70 euros > a night. Here is a link to the house ( > http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p1309665?flspusage=fl ). It was > a great location out in the "country" in Porto Martin. Not the center of > activity, but we liked the quiet and access to the water. > > Sata: > Schedules are simply concepts of when a plane might arrive or depart. Be > flexible and be sure to contact Sata directly checking for delays. The web > site and phone can give quite different results. We were delayed on > arrival and missed a connecting flight. We were then delayed by more than > a day on departure. It all worked out, but staying flexible is key. > > Hope this helps! > > Bill in Northern California > > -- > *From:* lisahbskt via Azores Genealogy > > *To:* azo...@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 21, 2015 8:39 PM > *Subject:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip > > Hello, > > I am planning my first trip to the Azores in mid to late August for about > 8-10 days. I am planning to go to Terceira for research and to visit the > ancestral homelands on Sao Jorge (Calheta and Topo areas) and Pico (Lajes > do Pico areas). > > I'd love to hear any suggestions on places to stay, places to eat, drivers > to hire, renting a scoo
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Great information Bill. I also have a questions, I see that you are researching Family in Graciosa and Terceira, can I ask what villages and surnames? You are welcome to email me directly at _bobcamscpw@aol.com_ (mailto:bobcams...@aol.com) Thank you Bob Camacho Researching the Island of Terceira for da Costa, Evangelho, Pacheco, Ferriera Researching the Island of Graciosa for Reis Researching the Island of Madeira for Camacho Researching Brazil for Evangelho In a message dated 4/21/2015 9:03:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, azores@googlegroups.com writes: Lisa, I took my first trip to the Azores last year in July. We went to Graciosa (home island) and Terceira. Here are some of my tips: Finances: Get a credit card that does not charge foreign exchange fees. One that has a chip is also advisable. I got the Chase Saphire VISA and have been happy with it ever since. We did not use travelers checks and I would not recommend them. Also, do not buy "Euro" loaded VISA cards (pre-paid VISA). I researched them and found them very poorly reviewed (unable to be used and drained of funds). Be sure to talk to your bank. Ask them if your ATM card can be used in Portugal. Give them your travel dates to ensure you have no problems when traveling. Also do the same for your credit card. I found agriculture credit unions on Terceira and Graciosa which did not charge for withdrawals. Your bank or credit union may be able to help with ATMs which you could utilize without charge. Phone: We got our iPhones unlocked by Verizon. With them being unlocked and enrolled for global usage, we could use them in the Azores. This would, however, be expensive. We ensured data was turned off (cellular data off). Upon arriving, we went to a Vodafone store in Angra. We were able to buy a pre-paid SIM card and put it into one of our iPhones. This gave us a phone in the Azores with a local number from which we could call a taxi (we had our favorite drivers) and relatives. In many cases, you can call someone and hang up after one ring and they will call you back. This worked very well in Terceira. Accommodations: We used Home Away to book a great house on Terceira. It was only 70 euros a night. Here is a link to the house ( http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p1309665?flspusage=fl ). It was a great location out in the "country" in Porto Martin. Not the center of activity, but we liked the quiet and access to the water. Sata: Schedules are simply concepts of when a plane might arrive or depart. Be flexible and be sure to contact Sata directly checking for delays. The web site and phone can give quite different results. We were delayed on arrival and missed a connecting flight. We were then delayed by more than a day on departure. It all worked out, but staying flexible is key. Hope this helps! Bill in Northern California From: lisahbskt via Azores Genealogy To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 8:39 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip Hello, I am planning my first trip to the Azores in mid to late August for about 8-10 days. I am planning to go to Terceira for research and to visit the ancestral homelands on Sao Jorge (Calheta and Topo areas) and Pico (Lajes do Pico areas). I'd love to hear any suggestions on places to stay, places to eat, drivers to hire, renting a scooter, not to be missed sights or events, research tips, using the archives, wifi connection, cell phone tips, use of travelers cheques vs credit cards, gifts to take with me and recommended items to bring back etc. Also, if anyone else on the list is planning a trip around that time, it would be fun to meet up. Please feel free to post to the list or email me privately. Lisa Caetano Harley Southern CA LisaHBskt at aol dot com -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com_ (mailto:azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com) . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You rece
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip
Lisa, I took my first trip to the Azores last year in July. We went to Graciosa (home island) and Terceira. Here are some of my tips: Finances:Get a credit card that does not charge foreign exchange fees. One that has a chip is also advisable. I got the Chase Saphire VISA and have been happy with it ever since. We did not use travelers checks and I would not recommend them. Also, do not buy "Euro" loaded VISA cards (pre-paid VISA). I researched them and found them very poorly reviewed (unable to be used and drained of funds). Be sure to talk to your bank. Ask them if your ATM card can be used in Portugal. Give them your travel dates to ensure you have no problems when traveling. Also do the same for your credit card. I found agriculture credit unions on Terceira and Graciosa which did not charge for withdrawals. Your bank or credit union may be able to help with ATMs which you could utilize without charge. Phone:We got our iPhones unlocked by Verizon. With them being unlocked and enrolled for global usage, we could use them in the Azores. This would, however, be expensive. We ensured data was turned off (cellular data off). Upon arriving, we went to a Vodafone store in Angra. We were able to buy a pre-paid SIM card and put it into one of our iPhones. This gave us a phone in the Azores with a local number from which we could call a taxi (we had our favorite drivers) and relatives. In many cases, you can call someone and hang up after one ring and they will call you back. This worked very well in Terceira. Accommodations:We used Home Away to book a great house on Terceira. It was only 70 euros a night. Here is a link to the house ( http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p1309665?flspusage=fl ). It was a great location out in the "country" in Porto Martin. Not the center of activity, but we liked the quiet and access to the water. Sata:Schedules are simply concepts of when a plane might arrive or depart. Be flexible and be sure to contact Sata directly checking for delays. The web site and phone can give quite different results. We were delayed on arrival and missed a connecting flight. We were then delayed by more than a day on departure. It all worked out, but staying flexible is key. Hope this helps! Bill in Northern California From: lisahbskt via Azores Genealogy To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 8:39 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip Hello, I am planning my first trip to the Azores in mid to late August for about 8-10 days. I am planning to go to Terceira for research and to visit the ancestral homelands on Sao Jorge (Calheta and Topo areas) and Pico (Lajes do Pico areas). I'd love to hear any suggestions on places to stay, places to eat, drivers to hire, renting a scooter, not to be missed sights or events, research tips, using the archives, wifi connection, cell phone tips, use of travelers cheques vs credit cards, gifts to take with me and recommended items to bring back etc. Also, if anyone else on the list is planning a trip around that time, it would be fun to meet up. Please feel free to post to the list or email me privately. Lisa Caetano HarleySouthern CALisaHBskt at aol dot com-- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
[AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip
Hello, I am planning my first trip to the Azores in mid to late August for about 8-10 days. I am planning to go to Terceira for research and to visit the ancestral homelands on Sao Jorge (Calheta and Topo areas) and Pico (Lajes do Pico areas). I'd love to hear any suggestions on places to stay, places to eat, drivers to hire, renting a scooter, not to be missed sights or events, research tips, using the archives, wifi connection, cell phone tips, use of travelers cheques vs credit cards, gifts to take with me and recommended items to bring back etc. Also, if anyone else on the list is planning a trip around that time, it would be fun to meet up. Please feel free to post to the list or email me privately. Lisa Caetano Harley Southern CA LisaHBskt at aol dot com -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip Assistance
The people really are so gracious. A woman was closing up her shop, just around lunch, and we asked her where a certain cafe was. As the directions were complicated, she asked us to get in her car and she drove us there. This was in Ponta Delgada, On Faial, our cab driver had sons in the States. Super nice people. -Trevor -Original Message- From: Nancy Pinksaw To: azores Sent: Wed, Oct 15, 2014 11:52 am Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip Assistance Good morning, Just wanted to chime in, about visting the Azores. My husband and I, visited Faial and Sao Miguel, three years ago. The people are so gracious and halpful. Neither one of us speak or understand Portuguese. We, didn't find that a barrier, because a lot of the residents have either lived in the states and moved back. We, live in R.I., and so many people we met had ties to New England. Enjoy! -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
[AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip Assistance
Good morning, Just wanted to chime in, about visting the Azores. My husband and I, visited Faial and Sao Miguel, three years ago. The people are so gracious and halpful. Neither one of us speak or understand Portuguese. We, didn't find that a barrier, because a lot of the residents have either lived in the states and moved back. We, live in R.I., and so many people we met had ties to New England. Enjoy! -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip Assistance
Knowing someone on the island is a big help! Just went to Terceira and Graciosa in July. My Aunt went before me and my mother after. I have some quick tips! The travel agent was near useless. Got all birth dates wrong, names wrong and the sex of my son wrong. We found this the day before after insisting on trying to check in the day before the flight. Took a while for US on the phone to Lisbon to correct. Skip the travel agent. Book on SATA and use AirBNB to find a place. We stayed in a nice house across the street from the ocean in Porto Martin. Quite nice house with 2 rooms, full kitchen and huge yard for 70 euros a night. We got the Berlitz pocket guide and CD. Also used phone based translators. I was able to get a SIM for my iPhone at Vodafone in Angra. I have Verizon and called to have it unlocked before leaving. I then gave the SIM to my mom for her Galaxy S5. Worked great! I have more tips and need to write something up Let me know if you have specific questions. Oh, I also got a phone book for all of the islands. I've scanned in by island. Let me know if you want it and I can send directly. Regards, Bill > On Oct 13, 2014, at 11:59 AM, Cakemom102 via Azores Genealogy > wrote: > > Hi Lisa, > > It's Mary Ann up in Sacramento area. Contact me before you go. Two of my > first cousins, which would be your cousins also, spend several months in Pico > every year. I will put you in touch so that they can tell you where > everything is located. > > In a message dated 10/13/2014 7:19:22 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > angelalo...@gmail.com writes: > Hi Lisa, > > Please, try to avoid come to Portugal and ask for a "onibus", or "Seu > Manuel", or "suco" instead of "autocarro", Senhor Manuel" or "sumo". It may > look the same language, but it's not. > > I think there's a topic somewhere in the group about this subject. > > - http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/portuguese/talk/ > - http://portuguesmente.com/learn-portuguese/test-your-portuguese/ > > 2014-10-13 6:18 GMT+01:00 lisahbskt via Azores Genealogy > : >> Hello Everyone, >> >> I am planning a trip to the Azores sometime next summer, dates are flexible. >> I will go to Terceira, Pico and Sao Jorge. >> >> I want to know about airfare, ravel between islands what festas are >> happening when and learning Portuguese before I go. All recommendations are >> welcome! >> >> I will need accommodations on Pico (visiting Lajes area) and on Sao Jorge >> (visiting Ribeira Seca and Topo areas) and maybe on Terceira. >> >> Has anyone used "Rocket Portuguese" Language program? It is Brasilian but >> most of the language programs in Portuguese seem to be. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Lisa Caetano Harley >> Southern CA >> -- >> For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail >> (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right >> that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." >> --- >> 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right > that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." > --- > 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right > that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." > --- > 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip Assistance
Hi Lisa, It's Mary Ann up in Sacramento area. Contact me before you go. Two of my first cousins, which would be your cousins also, spend several months in Pico every year. I will put you in touch so that they can tell you where everything is located. In a message dated 10/13/2014 7:19:22 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, angelalo...@gmail.com writes: Hi Lisa, Please, try to avoid come to Portugal and ask for a "onibus", or "Seu Manuel", or "suco" instead of "autocarro", Senhor Manuel" or "sumo". It may look the same language, but it's not. I think there's a topic somewhere in the group about this subject. - http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/portuguese/talk/ - http://portuguesmente.com/learn-portuguese/test-your-portuguese/ 2014-10-13 6:18 GMT+01:00 lisahbskt via Azores Genealogy <_azores@googlegroups.com_ (mailto:azores@googlegroups.com) >: Hello Everyone, I am planning a trip to the Azores sometime next summer, dates are flexible. I will go to Terceira, Pico and Sao Jorge. I want to know about airfare, ravel between islands what festas are happening when and learning Portuguese before I go. All recommendations are welcome! I will need accommodations on Pico (visiting Lajes area) and on Sao Jorge (visiting Ribeira Seca and Topo areas) and maybe on Terceira. Has anyone used "Rocket Portuguese" Language program? It is Brasilian but most of the language programs in Portuguese seem to be. Thanks! Lisa Caetano Harley Southern CA -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com_ (mailto:azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com) . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com_ (mailto:azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com) . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip Assistance
As an American expat in Portugal near Lisboa, I second Ângela. For second language learners dialects are essentially different languages instead of idiosyncratic extensions as they are to native speakers. Learn the language as it is spoken where you want to use it. Assimil on line has European Portuguese as does Michel Thomas the Basic Course. Enjoy. Sent from my iPad > On Oct 13, 2014, at 3:25 AM, Ângela Loura wrote: > > Hi Lisa, > > Please, try to avoid come to Portugal and ask for a "onibus", or "Seu > Manuel", or "suco" instead of "autocarro", Senhor Manuel" or "sumo". It may > look the same language, but it's not. > > I think there's a topic somewhere in the group about this subject. > > - http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/portuguese/talk/ > - http://portuguesmente.com/learn-portuguese/test-your-portuguese/ > > 2014-10-13 6:18 GMT+01:00 lisahbskt via Azores Genealogy > : >> Hello Everyone, >> >> I am planning a trip to the Azores sometime next summer, dates are flexible. >> I will go to Terceira, Pico and Sao Jorge. >> >> I want to know about airfare, ravel between islands what festas are >> happening when and learning Portuguese before I go. All recommendations are >> welcome! >> >> I will need accommodations on Pico (visiting Lajes area) and on Sao Jorge >> (visiting Ribeira Seca and Topo areas) and maybe on Terceira. >> >> Has anyone used "Rocket Portuguese" Language program? It is Brasilian but >> most of the language programs in Portuguese seem to be. >> >> Thanks! >> >> Lisa Caetano Harley >> Southern CA >> -- >> For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail >> (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right >> that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." >> --- >> 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right > that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." > --- > 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip Assistance
Hello, We went last year just after Páscoa, we connected with my grandfathers family on Faial. Our experience was greater and more than imaginable... with the help of all the gracious people from this list! There were several festas celebrating "Espirtu santo at some of the emperios on Faial, we met more than 300 primos! We flew from El Salvador to Los Angeles, then to Boston, flew SATA nonstop directly to to Sao Miguel. We used AirBnB.com for many of the accommodations and connected... to what I call “todo mundo son primos” everyone is my cousin... the most helpful people! Once there on Sao Miguel for a few days we met a man named Pedro, he is a cow expert and told us about a special inner island flight plan, since we arrived to Sao Miguel on SATA the offer was available to us as well, I understood many of the business people use this service. You can’t (at least at that time) book it online or even see it online. You have to be at one of the SATA offices or over the phone. They sell you a package, ours was $180 euros and we flew to Flores, then flew to Faial (took ferry to Pico, and later took ferry to Sao Jorge, then flew from Faial onto Terceira and later flew back to Sao Miguel. (Then back to Boston with original round trip ticket) Bear in mind that at first I didn’t really want a strict itinerary but we had to create one to get the package deal... they helped us by suggesting several routes, very flexible in the planning stages. IF we would of just randomly flew when we felt like it between islands the cost was about $80 or $90 euros per island “one way” so we saved bundle. Hope this helps... Greg Dias and Maria Teresa From: lisahbskt via Azores Genealogy Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2014 11:18 PM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip Assistance Hello Everyone, I am planning a trip to the Azores sometime next summer, dates are flexible. I will go to Terceira, Pico and Sao Jorge. I want to know about airfare, ravel between islands what festas are happening when and learning Portuguese before I go. All recommendations are welcome! I will need accommodations on Pico (visiting Lajes area) and on Sao Jorge (visiting Ribeira Seca and Topo areas) and maybe on Terceira. Has anyone used "Rocket Portuguese" Language program? It is Brasilian but most of the language programs in Portuguese seem to be. Thanks! Lisa Caetano Harley Southern CA -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores. -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip Assistance
Hi Lisa, Please, try to avoid come to Portugal and ask for a "onibus", or "Seu Manuel", or "suco" instead of "autocarro", Senhor Manuel" or "sumo". It may look the same language, but it's not. I think there's a topic somewhere in the group about this subject. - http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/portuguese/talk/ - http://portuguesmente.com/learn-portuguese/test-your-portuguese/ 2014-10-13 6:18 GMT+01:00 lisahbskt via Azores Genealogy < azores@googlegroups.com>: > Hello Everyone, > > I am planning a trip to the Azores sometime next summer, dates are > flexible. I will go to Terceira, Pico and Sao Jorge. > > I want to know about airfare, ravel between islands what festas are > happening when and learning Portuguese before I go. All recommendations > are welcome! > > I will need accommodations on Pico (visiting Lajes area) and on Sao Jorge > (visiting Ribeira Seca and Topo areas) and maybe on Terceira. > > Has anyone used "Rocket Portuguese" Language program? It is Brasilian but > most of the language programs in Portuguese seem to be. > > Thanks! > > Lisa Caetano Harley > Southern CA > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
[AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip Assistance
Hello Everyone, I am planning a trip to the Azores sometime next summer, dates are flexible. I will go to Terceira, Pico and Sao Jorge. I want to know about airfare, ravel between islands what festas are happening when and learning Portuguese before I go. All recommendations are welcome! I will need accommodations on Pico (visiting Lajes area) and on Sao Jorge (visiting Ribeira Seca and Topo areas) and maybe on Terceira. Has anyone used "Rocket Portuguese" Language program? It is Brasilian but most of the language programs in Portuguese seem to be. Thanks! Lisa Caetano Harley Southern CA -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip - Cousins Found
Loved it. Experienced some similar things also. Wish everyone would share these stories. They so warm the heart Sent from my iPhone On Sep 23, 2013, at 8:59 PM, Nancy Hoopes wrote: > Lisa, thanks for sharing the cousins found story. I had a similar > experience on Sao Miguel last May. Taxi driver found the family name in the > village and I met a few cousins and saw the old lava rock home. It was a > joyful happy tearful experience for me after searching microfilms for so long > for my grandmothers side. Everyone was so helpful and friendly. I also had > documentation and pictures with me. Hope you get to go soon. It's so > beautiful. Nancy H. > > From: "lisahb...@aol.com" > To: azores@googlegroups.com > Sent: Monday, September 2, 2013 7:12 PM > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip - Cousins Found > > Hello Everyone! > > I gathered some genealogical clues for my uncle who took a trip to the > Azores. This is his story which he gave me permission to share. I thought > everyone here on the list would enjoy it! It's inspiring me to plan my own > trip!!! > > Lisa Caetano Harley > Southern Cal > Researching: Topo, Sao Antao and Ribeira Seca on Sao Jorge > Piedade, Lajes do Pico on Pico > > > Lisa, > > We had a great trip ! 13 days in Terceira visiting with Shirley's > 7000 cousins and one day in Sao Jorge looking for any relatives I might find. > > I was concentrating on relatives of Isabella (on the Caetano side) > since she stayed in Sao Jorge and the Descendants list you gave us had her > husbands name and the names of her 5 children. We went to the Civil Registry > office in Angra de Heroismo in Terceira because all of the records for the > central group of Azorean Islands are now kept there and are fully > computerized. However, since the data we were interested in was old , we > could only get it in the Civil Registry in Calheta in Sao Jorge. They did > call Calheta and they sent us some information (not much). > > Through some of the folks on Terceira who knew somebody who knew > somebody in Sao Jorge , we arranged for a taxi driver who was originally from > the Topo area and was old enough to possibly know many of the families in > that area. We flew to Sao Jorge (Velas) , met our driver, Antonio, and took > him for coffee at a small café to discuss what we wanted to do . At first, > he didn't seem like a very outgoing guy and we were concerned that he > wouldn't be as helpful or as interested as we might like to be able to > accomplish our mission. He later proved us wrong ! He said that he knew some > people in the Topo area with that name. Our first stop after that was the > Civil Registry office in Calheta. There were two people working there and no > other customers. It was slow at first when we asked for information but > after a little bit (we showed them the 2 old family photos which I figured > were from 1894 and 1914) they really got into it and were whipping out old > tattered books and and getting pretty excited looking for Goncalves family > information. They found information starting from Isabella's children down > (4 of the five were deceased (no surprise there) and we ended up with some > information about Isabella's grandchildren, and where they might live. At > that point, our driver said that he thought he knew one of them. By that > time, we had been there about 40 minutes to an hour or so. > > So we drove to Santo Antao (which looked like the end of the world to > me) and our driver stopped at a small store (really small) to ask a guy he > knew about the family. The road at the corner was Canada de Castanha > mentioned in the death certificate for my great grandmother, Victorina. The > man said that the house was still there but uninhabited. He also told us > where to find one of Isabella's grandsons. We walked up the road and took a > picture of the old, small house . There was a cow in front and I looked in > the windows but couldn't see much but Shirley took some pictures. > > Then we went to the house where he said the grandson lived. In the > Azores, they don't seem to have doorbells so you just stand outside and shout > and hope somebody comes out so that's what the driver did and a guy looks out > the window and comes outside. We explained who we were and we were looking > for possible long-lost relatives. He was skeptical at first but then , after > showing him some documents and the pictures of our great grandparents, he > became interested. We talked to him at length and found out that he was > Angelo Goncalves, son of Jos
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip - Cousins Found
Great story. Loved it!!! "E" On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 8:59 PM, Nancy Hoopes wrote: > Lisa, thanks for sharing the cousins found story. I had a similar > experience on Sao Miguel last May. Taxi driver found the family name in the > village and I met a few cousins and saw the old lava rock home. It was a > joyful happy tearful experience for me after searching microfilms for so > long for my grandmothers side. Everyone was so helpful and friendly. I > also had documentation and pictures with me. Hope you get to go soon. It's > so beautiful. Nancy H. > >*From:* "lisahb...@aol.com" > *To:* azores@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Monday, September 2, 2013 7:12 PM > *Subject:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip - Cousins Found > > Hello Everyone! > > I gathered some genealogical clues for my uncle who took a trip to the > Azores. This is his story which he gave me permission to share. I thought > everyone here on the list would enjoy it! It's inspiring me to plan my own > trip!!! > > Lisa Caetano Harley > Southern Cal > Researching: Topo, Sao Antao and Ribeira Seca on Sao Jorge > Piedade, Lajes do Pico on Pico > > > Lisa, > > We had a great trip ! 13 days in Terceira visiting with Shirley's 7000 > cousins and one day in Sao Jorge looking for any relatives I might find. > > I was concentrating on relatives of Isabella (on the Caetano side) since > she stayed in Sao Jorge and the Descendants list you gave us had her > husbands name and the names of her 5 children. We went to the Civil > Registry office in Angra de Heroismo in Terceira because all of the > records for the central group of Azorean Islands are now kept there and > are fully computerized. However, since the data we were interested in was > old , we could only get it in the Civil Registry in Calheta in Sao Jorge. > They did call Calheta and they sent us some information (not much). > > Through some of the folks on Terceira who knew somebody who knew > somebody in Sao Jorge , we arranged for a taxi driver who was originally > from the Topo area and was old enough to possibly know many of the families > in that area. We flew to Sao Jorge (Velas) , met our driver, Antonio, and > took him for coffee at a small café to discuss what we wanted to do . At > first, he didn't seem like a very outgoing guy and we were concerned that > he wouldn't be as helpful or as interested as we might like to be able to > accomplish our mission. He later proved us wrong ! He said that he knew > some people in the Topo area with that name. Our first stop after that was > the Civil Registry office in Calheta. There were two people working there > and no other customers. It was slow at first when we asked for information > but after a little bit (we showed them the 2 old family photos which I > figured were from 1894 and 1914) they really got into it and were whipping > out old tattered books and and getting pretty excited looking for > Goncalves family information. They found information starting from > Isabella's children down (4 of the five were deceased (no surprise there) > and we ended up with some information about Isabella's grandchildren, and > where they might live. At that point, our driver said that he thought he > knew one of them. By that time, we had been there about 40 minutes to an > hour or so. > > So we drove to Santo Antao (which looked like the end of the world to > me) and our driver stopped at a small store (really small) to ask a guy he > knew about the family. The road at the corner was Canada de Castanha > mentioned in the death certificate for my great grandmother, Victorina. > The man said that the house was still there but uninhabited. He also told > us where to find one of Isabella's grandsons. We walked up the road and > took a picture of the old, small house . There was a cow in front and I > looked in the windows but couldn't see much but Shirley took some pictures. > > > Then we went to the house where he said the grandson lived. In the > Azores, they don't seem to have doorbells so you just stand outside and > shout and hope somebody comes out so that's what the driver did and a guy > looks out the window and comes outside. We explained who we were and we > were looking for possible long-lost relatives. He was skeptical at first > but then , after showing him some documents and the pictures of our great > grandparents, he became interested. We talked to him at length and found > out that he was Angelo Goncalves, son of Jose Silveira Goncalves , son of > Isabel. He is 72 years old, but he looked young, like in his late 50s, a > nice-looking guy, short and was friendly once we
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip - Cousins Found
Lisa, thanks for sharing the cousins found story. I had a similar experience on Sao Miguel last May. Taxi driver found the family name in the village and I met a few cousins and saw the old lava rock home. It was a joyful happy tearful experience for me after searching microfilms for so long for my grandmothers side. Everyone was so helpful and friendly. I also had documentation and pictures with me. Hope you get to go soon. It's so beautiful. Nancy H. From: "lisahb...@aol.com" To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, September 2, 2013 7:12 PM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip - Cousins Found Hello Everyone! I gathered some genealogical clues for my uncle who took a trip to the Azores. This is his story which he gave me permission to share. I thought everyone here on the list would enjoy it! It's inspiring me to plan my own trip!!! Lisa Caetano Harley Southern Cal Researching: Topo, Sao Antao and Ribeira Seca on Sao Jorge Piedade, Lajes do Pico on Pico Lisa, We had a great trip ! 13 days in Terceira visiting with Shirley's 7000 cousins and one day in Sao Jorge looking for any relatives I might find. I was concentrating on relatives of Isabella (on the Caetano side) since she stayed in Sao Jorge and the Descendants list you gave us had her husbands name and the names of her 5 children. We went to the Civil Registry office in Angra de Heroismo in Terceira because all of the records for the central group of Azorean Islands are now kept there and are fully computerized. However, since the data we were interested in was old , we could only get it in the Civil Registry in Calheta in Sao Jorge. They did call Calheta and they sent us some information (not much). Through some of the folks on Terceira who knew somebody who knew somebody in Sao Jorge , we arranged for a taxi driver who was originally from the Topo area and was old enough to possibly know many of the families in that area. We flew to Sao Jorge (Velas) , met our driver, Antonio, and took him for coffee at a small café to discuss what we wanted to do . At first, he didn't seem like a very outgoing guy and we were concerned that he wouldn't be as helpful or as interested as we might like to be able to accomplish our mission. He later proved us wrong ! He said that he knew some people in the Topo area with that name. Our first stop after that was the Civil Registry office in Calheta. There were two people working there and no other customers. It was slow at first when we asked for information but after a little bit (we showed them the 2 old family photos which I figured were from 1894 and 1914) they really got into it and were whipping out old tattered books and and getting pretty excited looking for Goncalves family information. They found information starting from Isabella's children down (4 of the five were deceased (no surprise there) and we ended up with some information about Isabella's grandchildren, and where they might live. At that point, our driver said that he thought he knew one of them. By that time, we had been there about 40 minutes to an hour or so. So we drove to Santo Antao (which looked like the end of the world to me) and our driver stopped at a small store (really small) to ask a guy he knew about the family. The road at the corner was Canada de Castanha mentioned in the death certificate for my great grandmother, Victorina. The man said that the house was still there but uninhabited. He also told us where to find one of Isabella's grandsons. We walked up the road and took a picture of the old, small house . There was a cow in front and I looked in the windows but couldn't see much but Shirley took some pictures. Then we went to the house where he said the grandson lived. In the Azores, they don't seem to have doorbells so you just stand outside and shout and hope somebody comes out so that's what the driver did and a guy looks out the window and comes outside. We explained who we were and we were looking for possible long-lost relatives. He was skeptical at first but then , after showing him some documents and the pictures of our great grandparents, he became interested. We talked to him at length and found out that he was Angelo Goncalves, son of Jose Silveira Goncalves , son of Isabel. He is 72 years old, but he looked young, like in his late 50s, a nice-looking guy, short and was friendly once we established our relationship. His wife had passed away and he lived with his son in a small but modern-looking house. As we were talking, his son came home for lunch – he is a bombeiro (fireman). He's a handsome-looking fellow, tall and dark and quite friendly also. His name is Antonio Goncalves. We took pictures and then Angelo told us where his sister Natalia lived up the road a
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip - Cousins Found
Wow Wow, that is really great. When we were on the island we too went down to the Faja de Sao Joao. That road is really bad. It is a white knuckle ride. I would love to be able to see what information you have gathered on the Goncalves family on Sao Jorge. All of the area described above we have visited. Marilyn On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Cheri Mello wrote: > Wow, Lisa , what a great story! > > > Cheri Mello > Listowner, Azores-Gen > Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das > Tainhas, Achada > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > 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. > To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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. To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip - Cousins Found
Wow, Lisa , what a great story! Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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. To post to this group, send email to azores@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
[AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip - Cousins Found
Hello Everyone! I gathered some genealogical clues for my uncle who took a trip to the Azores. This is his story which he gave me permission to share. I thought everyone here on the list would enjoy it! It's inspiring me to plan my own trip!!! Lisa Caetano Harley Southern Cal Researching: Topo, Sao Antao and Ribeira Seca on Sao Jorge Piedade, Lajes do Pico on Pico Lisa, We had a great trip ! 13 days in Terceira visiting with Shirley's 7000 cousins and one day in Sao Jorge looking for any relatives I might find. I was concentrating on relatives of Isabella (on the Caetano side) since she stayed in Sao Jorge and the Descendants list you gave us had her husbands name and the names of her 5 children. We went to the Civil Registry office in Angra de Heroismo in Terceira because all of the records for the central group of Azorean Islands are now kept there and are fully computerized. However, since the data we were interested in was old , we could only get it in the Civil Registry in Calheta in Sao Jorge. They did call Calheta and they sent us some information (not much). Through some of the folks on Terceira who knew somebody who knew somebody in Sao Jorge , we arranged for a taxi driver who was originally from the Topo area and was old enough to possibly know many of the families in that area. We flew to Sao Jorge (Velas) , met our driver, Antonio, and took him for coffee at a small café to discuss what we wanted to do . At first, he didn't seem like a very outgoing guy and we were concerned that he wouldn't be as helpful or as interested as we might like to be able to accomplish our mission. He later proved us wrong ! He said that he knew some people in the Topo area with that name. Our first stop after that was the Civil Registry office in Calheta. There were two people working there and no other customers. It was slow at first when we asked for information but after a little bit (we showed them the 2 old family photos which I figured were from 1894 and 1914) they really got into it and were whipping out old tattered books and and getting pretty excited looking for Goncalves family information. They found information starting from Isabella's children down (4 of the five were deceased (no surprise there) and we ended up with some information about Isabella's grandchildren, and where they might live. At that point, our driver said that he thought he knew one of them. By that time, we had been there about 40 minutes to an hour or so. So we drove to Santo Antao (which looked like the end of the world to me) and our driver stopped at a small store (really small) to ask a guy he knew about the family. The road at the corner was Canada de Castanha mentioned in the death certificate for my great grandmother, Victorina. The man said that the house was still there but uninhabited. He also told us where to find one of Isabella's grandsons. We walked up the road and took a picture of the old, small house . There was a cow in front and I looked in the windows but couldn't see much but Shirley took some pictures. Then we went to the house where he said the grandson lived. In the Azores, they don't seem to have doorbells so you just stand outside and shout and hope somebody comes out so that's what the driver did and a guy looks out the window and comes outside. We explained who we were and we were looking for possible long-lost relatives. He was skeptical at first but then , after showing him some documents and the pictures of our great grandparents, he became interested. We talked to him at length and found out that he was Angelo Goncalves, son of Jose Silveira Goncalves , son of Isabel. He is 72 years old, but he looked young, like in his late 50s, a nice-looking guy, short and was friendly once we established our relationship. His wife had passed away and he lived with his son in a small but modern-looking house. As we were talking, his son came home for lunch – he is a bombeiro (fireman). He's a handsome-looking fellow, tall and dark and quite friendly also. His name is Antonio Goncalves. We took pictures and then Angelo told us where his sister Natalia lived up the road a piece. Went there, our driver Antonio shouted again at the door and Natalia appeared. Introduced ourselves and she too became immediately engaged – friendly and welcoming. She got out tons of family photos. Her husband was present – also very friendly. She told us about her two cousins who lived up the road a piece and we went to meet them also. In the meantime, because Antonio had expressed to her how interested I was to see the Faja de Alem, she phoned her son to arrange for him to take Roger down to the property. The Faja de Alem was where our great-grandfather lived when he died. (Note: There are several "Fajas" in Sao Jorge – these are small relatively flat areas below cliffs
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip in May
Celeste: I will be in Ponta Delgada this summer and would love to use Carlos Rego for a few days. Would you please share his phone number. Thank you. Janice Perry -Original Message- From: celeste perry To: azores Sent: Tue, Apr 2, 2013 3:45 pm Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip in May Hi Lorraine, In my visits to Terceira, Joao Ventura has been the contact person that knows what taxi drivers are very helpful and which to avoid. Before I asked Joao for his suggestions, I had some not so good experiences with taxi drivers. Joao also knows the places to eat where you can get a taste of the islands. In Ponta Delgada, I have used Carlos Rego for the last 4 times I visited Sao Miguel. Carlos speaks English, is very engaging and will share his experiences as to what to see and where to go and where to eat. If you are interested, I have his phone number or you can just stop by the taxi parking place across from the Church in Ponta Delgada near the arches. Carlos is known by the name "Sepata," or something like that. Just tell him I gave you his name and he will understand that you are on a quest to not only see the sights but also to see the places where your ancestors lived; the churches where they were baptized and married. Carlos will understand that you need individual tours and he was very helpful to me in finding the keys to locked churches and getting someone to open the church and give me tours that probably were not included in the typical "tours of the island." Celeste, Hayward, CA Celeste Perry ccgran...@yahoo.com From: Lorraine Price To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 8:14 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip in May I’m so excited about our trip tothe Azores in May, to Saint Michael, Tercieraand Graciosa where my ancesters lived! I’m working with JoaoVentura on the research but am now interested in eating some good Portuguesefood and seeing some of those fantastic islands! Any suggestions forplaces to eat in Ponta Delgada ,Angra do Heroismo, and anywhere on Graciosa? Also plan to take a tour of Ponta Delgada and maybeAngra, any suggestions? with a group or hire someone/a driver? We’llrent a car on Graciosa and have a friend connection there. Thanks foryour help! -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip in May
I am also going May to Ponta Delgada, my husband and I, only for a week (my second time). Want to go back to Nordestinho, Bretanha, Mosterios, and see more. Seems I am related to nearly everyone according to the Nobiliario de Familias Portuguesas (on my fathers side). First man born in Sao Miguel, Nuno Gonsalves Botelho 1504. It's good to know we are all a huge family. There is so much to see, you will enjoy. See Nordeste and Nordestinho (they are so beautiful). Nancy From: Lorraine Price To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, April 2, 2013 10:43:58 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip in May I’m so excited about our trip to the Azores in May, to Saint Michael, Terciera and Graciosa where my ancesters lived! I’m working with Joao Ventura on the research but am now interested in eating some good Portuguese food and seeing some of those fantastic islands! Any suggestions for places to eat in Ponta Delgada , Angra do Heroismo, and anywhere on Graciosa? Also plan to take a tour of Ponta Delgada and maybe Angra, any suggestions? with a group or hire someone/a driver? We’ll rent a car on Graciosa and have a friend connection there. Thanks for your help! -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip in May
Hi Lorraine, In my visits to Terceira, Joao Ventura has been the contact person that knows what taxi drivers are very helpful and which to avoid. Before I asked Joao for his suggestions, I had some not so good experiences with taxi drivers. Joao also knows the places to eat where you can get a taste of the islands. In Ponta Delgada, I have used Carlos Rego for the last 4 times I visited Sao Miguel. Carlos speaks English, is very engaging and will share his experiences as to what to see and where to go and where to eat. If you are interested, I have his phone number or you can just stop by the taxi parking place across from the Church in Ponta Delgada near the arches. Carlos is known by the name "Sepata," or something like that. Just tell him I gave you his name and he will understand that you are on a quest to not only see the sights but also to see the places where your ancestors lived; the churches where they were baptized and married. Carlos will understand that you need individual tours and he was very helpful to me in finding the keys to locked churches and getting someone to open the church and give me tours that probably were not included in the typical "tours of the island." Celeste, Hayward, CA Celeste Perry ccgran...@yahoo.com From: Lorraine Price To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 8:14 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip in May I’m so excited about our trip to the Azores in May, to Saint Michael, Terciera and Graciosa where my ancesters lived! I’m working with Joao Ventura on the research but am now interested in eating some good Portuguese food and seeing some of those fantastic islands! Any suggestions for places to eat in Ponta Delgada , Angra do Heroismo, and anywhere on Graciosa? Also plan to take a tour of Ponta Delgada and maybe Angra, any suggestions? with a group or hire someone/a driver? We’ll rent a car on Graciosa and have a friend connection there. Thanks for your help! -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
[AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip in May
I'm so excited about our trip to the Azores in May, to Saint Michael, Terciera and Graciosa where my ancesters lived! I'm working with Joao Ventura on the research but am now interested in eating some good Portuguese food and seeing some of those fantastic islands! Any suggestions for places to eat in Ponta Delgada, Angra do Heroismo, and anywhere on Graciosa? Also plan to take a tour of Ponta Delgada and maybe Angra, any suggestions? with a group or hire someone/a driver? We'll rent a car on Graciosa and have a friend connection there. Thanks for your help! -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip
Also found this ferry online. Katharine. http://www.atlanticoline.pt On Friday, January 25, 2013 10:49:21 AM UTC-5, nancy jean baptiste wrote: > > We've taken the boat from Sao Miguel and Terceira several times and have > had no problems with sea sickness. We enjoy watching the coastlines and > being among the local people. Ferry travel between islands is great fun for > people who aren't prone to sea sickness. It's also significantly cheaper > especially with inter island baggage fees for flying although I think the > overage charges have been discontinued since we didn't have to pay any last > year. > > Nancy Jean > -- > Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:50:58 -0700 > Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip > From: mar...@jmtmlt.com > To: azo...@googlegroups.com > > When we went to the islands back in 1999 and 2001 the boats were not > available in the early part of May. That may have changed. We flew from > Lisboa to Sao Miguel to Terceira to Sao Jorge back to Terceira to Lisboa. > > On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:56 AM, janet laytham > > wrote: > > Do not travel the Azores by boat without a good supply of seasickness > meds. The boats are designed for cargo, not for people. They rock and > roll excessively. > > I took Dramamine before a 4 hour trip. I had given the rest of the pills > away before we were even out of the harbor! The crew was very solicitous > and passed out sick bags and promptly collected the used ones which they > threw overboard. > > The bags were blue. We called the trip the Blue Bag Special. > > > > On Jan 24, 2013, at 9:38 AM, Lorraine Price > > wrote: > > ** > > *We’re planning a trip to the Azores in May. Does anyone know of any > planned trips, good deals, air fares, hotels? I’m guessing the main > airport is in San Miguel. We’ll want to travel to Graciosa (my family’s > birthplace) and probably Terciera, by boat? plane?. Any other > suggestions? What about a driver/tour guide? Thanks much!* > > -- > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+un...@googlegroups.com . Follow the confirmation > directions when they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > > > ** > > > > -- > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+un...@googlegroups.com . Follow the confirmation > directions when they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > > > > > > -- > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+un...@googlegroups.com . Follow the confirmation > directions when they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > > > -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip
There are two ferry lines in the Azores. I've taken the Transmaçor year-round passenger ferry among Faial, Pico and São Jorge several times. Only one time did nearly everyone aboard except the crew have mild queasiness -- on the Cais do Pico - Velas, São Jorge leg (crossing the channel) -- although no one was heaving, just listless. All the other times I've had no problem with seasickness: http://www.transmacor.pt The other ferry line, Açorline, that Nancy Jean mentions and runs only in summer, has large auto ferries, which I'm told are far more stable (even an Azorean friend whose tendency to seasickness precludes taking the passenger ferry is able to ride this one safely). Unfortunately, their website seems not to be online any longer: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbo=d&output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=A%C3%A7orline&btnK= Katharine. On Friday, January 25, 2013 10:49:21 AM UTC-5, nancy jean baptiste wrote: > > We've taken the boat from Sao Miguel and Terceira several times and have > had no problems with sea sickness. We enjoy watching the coastlines and > being among the local people. Ferry travel between islands is great fun for > people who aren't prone to sea sickness. It's also significantly cheaper > especially with inter island baggage fees for flying although I think the > overage charges have been discontinued since we didn't have to pay any last > year. > > Nancy Jean > ---------- > Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:50:58 -0700 > Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip > From: mar...@jmtmlt.com > To: azo...@googlegroups.com > > When we went to the islands back in 1999 and 2001 the boats were not > available in the early part of May. That may have changed. We flew from > Lisboa to Sao Miguel to Terceira to Sao Jorge back to Terceira to Lisboa. > > On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:56 AM, janet laytham > > wrote: > > Do not travel the Azores by boat without a good supply of seasickness > meds. The boats are designed for cargo, not for people. They rock and > roll excessively. > > I took Dramamine before a 4 hour trip. I had given the rest of the pills > away before we were even out of the harbor! The crew was very solicitous > and passed out sick bags and promptly collected the used ones which they > threw overboard. > > The bags were blue. We called the trip the Blue Bag Special. > > > > On Jan 24, 2013, at 9:38 AM, Lorraine Price > > wrote: > > ** > > *We’re planning a trip to the Azores in May. Does anyone know of any > planned trips, good deals, air fares, hotels? I’m guessing the main > airport is in San Miguel. We’ll want to travel to Graciosa (my family’s > birthplace) and probably Terciera, by boat? plane?. Any other > suggestions? What about a driver/tour guide? Thanks much!* > > -- > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+un...@googlegroups.com . Follow the confirmation > directions when they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > > > ** > > > > -- > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+un...@googlegroups.com . Follow the confirmation > directions when they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > > > > > > -- > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+un...@googlegroups.com . Follow the confirmation > directions when they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > > > -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip
We've taken the boat from Sao Miguel and Terceira several times and have had no problems with sea sickness. We enjoy watching the coastlines and being among the local people. Ferry travel between islands is great fun for people who aren't prone to sea sickness. It's also significantly cheaper especially with inter island baggage fees for flying although I think the overage charges have been discontinued since we didn't have to pay any last year. Nancy Jean Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:50:58 -0700 Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip From: mari...@jmtmlt.com To: azores@googlegroups.com When we went to the islands back in 1999 and 2001 the boats were not available in the early part of May. That may have changed. We flew from Lisboa to Sao Miguel to Terceira to Sao Jorge back to Terceira to Lisboa. On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:56 AM, janet laytham wrote: Do not travel the Azores by boat without a good supply of seasickness meds. The boats are designed for cargo, not for people. They rock and roll excessively. I took Dramamine before a 4 hour trip. I had given the rest of the pills away before we were even out of the harbor! The crew was very solicitous and passed out sick bags and promptly collected the used ones which they threw overboard. The bags were blue. We called the trip the Blue Bag Special. On Jan 24, 2013, at 9:38 AM, Lorraine Price wrote: We’re planning a trip to the Azores in May. Does anyone know of any planned trips, good deals, air fares, hotels? I’m guessing the main airport is in San Miguel. We’ll want to travel to Graciosa (my family’s birthplace) and probably Terciera, by boat? plane?. Any other suggestions? What about a driver/tour guide? Thanks much! -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip
When we went to the islands back in 1999 and 2001 the boats were not available in the early part of May. That may have changed. We flew from Lisboa to Sao Miguel to Terceira to Sao Jorge back to Terceira to Lisboa. On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:56 AM, janet laytham wrote: > Do not travel the Azores by boat without a good supply of seasickness > meds. The boats are designed for cargo, not for people. They rock and > roll excessively. > > I took Dramamine before a 4 hour trip. I had given the rest of the pills > away before we were even out of the harbor! The crew was very solicitous > and passed out sick bags and promptly collected the used ones which they > threw overboard. > > The bags were blue. We called the trip the Blue Bag Special. > > > > On Jan 24, 2013, at 9:38 AM, Lorraine Price wrote: > > ** > > *We’re planning a trip to the Azores in May. Does anyone know of any > planned trips, good deals, air fares, hotels? I’m guessing the main > airport is in San Miguel. We’ll want to travel to Graciosa (my family’s > birthplace) and probably Terciera, by boat? plane?. Any other > suggestions? What about a driver/tour guide? Thanks much!* > > -- > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions > when they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > > > ** > > > -- > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions > when they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > > > -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip
Greg and Maria, I also have many ancestors from Faial and Pico. I also have the names: Furtado, Furtado Fagundes, Furtado Gamardo, Furtado Homem, and Furtado Vieira. I have many Garcia, Garcia Melo, Garcia Rosa, Garcia Sousa, Garcia Cardoso Lemos, Garcia Evangelho, Garcia Fontes, Garcia Lemos, Garcia Macedo, Garcia Mancebo, Also I have Silva, Silva Serpa, Silva Serpa Alves, Silva Silvieira and Serpa. In a message dated 1/24/2013 2:15:22 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, greg4...@gmail.com writes: Lorraine, We to are planning to fly from Boston on SATA to Sao Miguel. (I think all the flights originate from Boston) Our trip is a little more complicated since we live in El Salvador on what we call our own island! Booking through United, multiple destination from San Salvador to Los Angeles layover with family for a week, then on to Boston, Azores, back to Boston then on to Houston and back home here in the jungle Book in advance... like in the next few weeks My ancestors are from Faial and Pico. Although I want to see as many of the islands as possible, we are planning a month long trip. My idea is to fly from Sao Miguel to maybe Terceira first, since from Sao Miguel the boat ride to is more than a 100 miles. Then we would take ferry’s between the nearby ones. The 2 western most islands Corvo and Flores would be another flight of 130 miles or more from Faial. I have found some relatives on Faial that I am contacting through a long lost cousin. True that everyone has their story but after NOT KNOWING my roots for 64 years! I am going to stand exactly where my grandfather was born and look upon Pico Island just like he did from Chao Frio, Flamengos, Faial. I now have a plot map of the houses that my great grandfather and his 8 brothers and sisters lived in I am as jazzed as can be! AND MANY MANY THANKS to this great group for helping me to begin my big journey. Greg and Maria Dias not to mention our dog Sarge. I also have Furtado, Garcia, Silva and Serpa in the last 100 years of names... many more back to 1650 From: _Lorraine Price_ (mailto:designther...@cox.net) Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 8:38 AM To: _azores@googlegroups.com_ (mailto:azores@googlegroups.com) Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip We’re planning a trip to the Azores in May. Does anyone know of any planned trips, good deals, air fares, hotels? I’m guessing the main airport is in San Miguel. We’ll want to travel to Graciosa (my family’s birthplace) and probably Terciera, by boat? plane?. Any other suggestions? What about a driver/tour guide? Thanks much! -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at _http://groups.google.com/group/Azores_ (http://groups.google.com/group/Azores) . Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at _http://groups.google.com/group/Azores_ (http://groups.google.com/group/Azores) . Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip
I book my trip to São Miguel for School Vacation a April 12 to 19 it cost me $699.00 I know in May is more Expensive because They have the Santo Christo Feast probaly over 900dollaras I booked with Piques Travel Agency in New Bedford Mass On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 3:28 PM, wrote: > ** > Thank You Celeste ~ > > I enjoyed your e-mail and will save it in my bucket list ! > > Ally > > > > In a message dated 1/24/2013 11:35:08 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, > ccgran...@yahoo.com writes: > > Lorraine, if you live in California, there are direct flights every > summer (May through September) from Oakland to Terceira. These are the > flights I have flown the last few times I visited the Azores. >From Terceira, I have flown to Sao Miguel and have a great taxi driver > I use there. Carlos Rego speaks English; is enthusiastic about looking for > the places ancestors lived and visiting anyone in the villages that might > have more information about the family you seek. >In Terceira, I have relied on Joao Ventura to direct me to taxi drivers > that help me visit the villages where my ancestors lived; to find > information in the churches where they lived; to see the sights they saw, > etc. >In Faial, I have found taxi drivers (some better than others) that > drive around the island to see the sights and also to visit the villages > where my ancestors lived. >I visited Sao Jorge only one time and did, after some searching, find a > taxi driver that spoke English and understood what I wanted to see on this > island. >The only place I took a tour was on the Mainland in Lisbon. Since I > had no ancestors from this area in Portugal, I was interested in just > seeing the sights. >If you need additional information about any of the Islands I mention, > feel free to contact me privately and I can share my findings with you. >Celeste > Celeste Perry ccgran...@yahoo.com > *From:* Lorraine Price > *To:* azores@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Thursday, January 24, 2013 6:38 AM > *Subject:* [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip > > *We’re planning a trip to the Azores in May. Does anyone know of any > planned trips, good deals, air fares, hotels? I’m guessing the main > airport is in San Miguel. We’ll want to travel to Graciosa (my family’s > birthplace) and probably Terciera, by boat? plane?. Any other > suggestions? What about a driver/tour guide? Thanks much!* > -- > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions > when they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > > > > > -- > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions > when they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > > > > -- > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions > when they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > > > -- www.georgepacheco.com -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
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Thank You Celeste ~ I enjoyed your e-mail and will save it in my bucket list ! Ally In a message dated 1/24/2013 11:35:08 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, ccgran...@yahoo.com writes: Lorraine, if you live in California, there are direct flights every summer (May through September) from Oakland to Terceira. These are the flights I have flown the last few times I visited the Azores. From Terceira, I have flown to Sao Miguel and have a great taxi driver I use there. Carlos Rego speaks English; is enthusiastic about looking for the places ancestors lived and visiting anyone in the villages that might have more information about the family you seek. In Terceira, I have relied on Joao Ventura to direct me to taxi drivers that help me visit the villages where my ancestors lived; to find information in the churches where they lived; to see the sights they saw, etc. In Faial, I have found taxi drivers (some better than others) that drive around the island to see the sights and also to visit the villages where my ancestors lived. I visited Sao Jorge only one time and did, after some searching, find a taxi driver that spoke English and understood what I wanted to see on this island. The only place I took a tour was on the Mainland in Lisbon. Since I had no ancestors from this area in Portugal, I was interested in just seeing the sights. If you need additional information about any of the Islands I mention, feel free to contact me privately and I can share my findings with you. Celeste Celeste Perry ccgran...@yahoo.com From: Lorraine Price To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 6:38 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip We’re planning a trip to the Azores in May. Does anyone know of any planned trips, good deals, air fares, hotels? I’m guessing the main airport is in San Miguel. We’ll want to travel to Graciosa (my family’s birthplace) and probably Terciera, by boat? plane?. Any other suggestions? What about a driver/tour guide? Thanks much! -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at _http://groups.google.com/group/Azores_ (http://groups.google.com/group/Azores) . Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at _http://groups.google.com/group/Azores_ (http://groups.google.com/group/Azores) . Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip
My suggestion: www.quintadequeimadas.com[1] St. Michael Island Quoting Lorraine Price : /We?re planning a trip to the Azores in May. Does anyone know of any planned trips, good deals, air fares, hotels? I?m guessing the main airport is in San Miguel. We?ll want to travel to Graciosa (my family?s birthplace) and probably Terciera, by boat? plane?. Any other suggestions? What about a driver/tour guide? Thanks much!/ -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." Ligações: - [1] http://www.quintadequeimadas.com";> http://www.quintadequeimadas.com -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
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Lorraine, We to are planning to fly from Boston on SATA to Sao Miguel. (I think all the flights originate from Boston) Our trip is a little more complicated since we live in El Salvador on what we call our own island! Booking through United, multiple destination from San Salvador to Los Angeles layover with family for a week, then on to Boston, Azores, back to Boston then on to Houston and back home here in the jungle Book in advance... like in the next few weeks My ancestors are from Faial and Pico. Although I want to see as many of the islands as possible, we are planning a month long trip. My idea is to fly from Sao Miguel to maybe Terceira first, since from Sao Miguel the boat ride to is more than a 100 miles. Then we would take ferry’s between the nearby ones. The 2 western most islands Corvo and Flores would be another flight of 130 miles or more from Faial. I have found some relatives on Faial that I am contacting through a long lost cousin. True that everyone has their story but after NOT KNOWING my roots for 64 years! I am going to stand exactly where my grandfather was born and look upon Pico Island just like he did from Chao Frio, Flamengos, Faial. I now have a plot map of the houses that my great grandfather and his 8 brothers and sisters lived in I am as jazzed as can be! AND MANY MANY THANKS to this great group for helping me to begin my big journey. Greg and Maria Dias not to mention our dog Sarge. I also have Furtado, Garcia, Silva and Serpa in the last 100 years of names... many more back to 1650 From: Lorraine Price Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 8:38 AM To: azores@googlegroups.com Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip We’re planning a trip to the Azores in May. Does anyone know of any planned trips, good deals, air fares, hotels? I’m guessing the main airport is in San Miguel. We’ll want to travel to Graciosa (my family’s birthplace) and probably Terciera, by boat? plane?. Any other suggestions? What about a driver/tour guide? Thanks much! -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip
Do not travel the Azores by boat without a good supply of seasickness meds. The boats are designed for cargo, not for people. They rock and roll excessively. I took Dramamine before a 4 hour trip. I had given the rest of the pills away before we were even out of the harbor! The crew was very solicitous and passed out sick bags and promptly collected the used ones which they threw overboard. The bags were blue. We called the trip the Blue Bag Special. On Jan 24, 2013, at 9:38 AM, Lorraine Price wrote: > We’re planning a trip to the Azores in May. Does anyone know of any planned > trips, good deals, air fares, hotels? I’m guessing the main airport is in > San Miguel. We’ll want to travel to Graciosa (my family’s birthplace) and > probably Terciera, by boat? plane?. Any other suggestions? What about a > driver/tour guide? Thanks much! > > -- > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when > they arrive. > For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right > that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." > > -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
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I was surprised by how current some people's connections were to the US. A cabby picked us up from Horta - we never looked for English-speaking cab drivers - he ended up having a son in the US (California). Also, when visiting Capelas, I went into the bar by the church, across from the Whalers monument, and there was a guy who was from Fall River, there. He helped me look for family. Unfortunately we were not able to track any down. Being in the Azores was so much fun. -Trevor -Original Message- From: Cheri Mello To: azores Sent: Thu, Jan 24, 2013 1:17 pm Subject: Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip Lorraine, I think the rates go up in the spring through the fall, because that is more of the tourist season. Sao Miguel has an airport. Actually, all the islands do. But think to get from North America or Europe to the Azores, you need to fly into a larger airport. Sao Miguel has a larger airport (Ponta Delgada or PDL) and Terceria has a larger airport too (TER). I think Faial has one which is Horta. But I'm not sure. I don't know the airport code for that. >From the major airport, you can get to any island by boat or plane. You don't say where you live. I'd fly to TER and after my visit there, go to Graciosa. As for a taxi/tour guide, I don't know of any on those islands (although I'm sure other list members do). I just went to the taxi stand and asked for an English speaking taxi driver. After a couple of trips, I managed enough Portuguese to use any taxi driver. I've used referrals from others for a tour guide. One time, I decided to take a trip to the other side of Sao Miguel. I found an English speaking taxi driver to help me, asked him how long it would take driving there and back, and spending an hour or so looking for relatives. I asked him how much he would make in 4 hours and that's the price we agreed on for him to be my taxi/tour guide. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip
Lorraine, if you live in California, there are direct flights every summer (May through September) from Oakland to Terceira. These are the flights I have flown the last few times I visited the Azores. From Terceira, I have flown to Sao Miguel and have a great taxi driver I use there. Carlos Rego speaks English; is enthusiastic about looking for the places ancestors lived and visiting anyone in the villages that might have more information about the family you seek. In Terceira, I have relied on Joao Ventura to direct me to taxi drivers that help me visit the villages where my ancestors lived; to find information in the churches where they lived; to see the sights they saw, etc. In Faial, I have found taxi drivers (some better than others) that drive around the island to see the sights and also to visit the villages where my ancestors lived. I visited Sao Jorge only one time and did, after some searching, find a taxi driver that spoke English and understood what I wanted to see on this island. The only place I took a tour was on the Mainland in Lisbon. Since I had no ancestors from this area in Portugal, I was interested in just seeing the sights. If you need additional information about any of the Islands I mention, feel free to contact me privately and I can share my findings with you. Celeste Celeste Perry ccgran...@yahoo.com From: Lorraine Price To: azores@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 6:38 AM Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip We’re planning a trip to the Azores in May. Does anyone know of any planned trips, good deals, air fares, hotels? I’m guessing the main airport is in San Miguel. We’ll want to travel to Graciosa (my family’s birthplace) and probably Terciera, by boat? plane?. Any other suggestions? What about a driver/tour guide? Thanks much! -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
Re: [AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip
Lorraine, I think the rates go up in the spring through the fall, because that is more of the tourist season. Sao Miguel has an airport. Actually, all the islands do. But think to get from North America or Europe to the Azores, you need to fly into a larger airport. Sao Miguel has a larger airport (Ponta Delgada or PDL) and Terceria has a larger airport too (TER). I think Faial has one which is Horta. But I'm not sure. I don't know the airport code for that. >From the major airport, you can get to any island by boat or plane. You don't say where you live. I'd fly to TER and after my visit there, go to Graciosa. As for a taxi/tour guide, I don't know of any on those islands (although I'm sure other list members do). I just went to the taxi stand and asked for an English speaking taxi driver. After a couple of trips, I managed enough Portuguese to use any taxi driver. I've used referrals from others for a tour guide. One time, I decided to take a trip to the other side of Sao Miguel. I found an English speaking taxi driver to help me, asked him how long it would take driving there and back, and spending an hour or so looking for relatives. I asked him how much he would make in 4 hours and that's the price we agreed on for him to be my taxi/tour guide. Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
[AZORES-Genealogy] Azores trip
We're planning a trip to the Azores in May. Does anyone know of any planned trips, good deals, air fares, hotels? I'm guessing the main airport is in San Miguel. We'll want to travel to Graciosa (my family's birthplace) and probably Terciera, by boat? plane?. Any other suggestions? What about a driver/tour guide? Thanks much! -- -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
[AZORES-Genealogy] Azores Trip
List Members, Thank you for your warm welcome to the List. I imagine and hope that is what the Azores will be. I have been reading the information sent to me and exploring the links. I am learning how to read the messages on this List that are older to see if the questions I have are already answered there. It is a little confusing to me, but I will learn. I have many more questions than when I started and will make some phone calls on Monday to get some answers. It is beginning to feel that perhaps we have not made enough advance planning for this type of trip. I will know more after I make the calls on Monday. Beside Terceira, there are two other Islands that we would like to see, but because of time and wanting to have a good experience, we are going to settle on one. For me, it will be the best place to research family history for my family, in addition to Terceira. I appreciate all you have shared and am continuing to learn. Delores -- To unsubscribe from this group, send email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Follow the confirmation directions when they arrive. For more options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership."
