Sao Miguel, Azores (Aug 2022)
Trip to the Azores was something that we set out without a lot of planning. The convenience of a direct flight from Newark to Ponta Delgada and the decision to stay within the Sao Miguel island for the whole trip made it simpler, I should say, relatively speaking! As soon as we landed, it was a nice experience to step down the stairs and walk to the terminal. Its a very easy navigation, collecting the luggage and walking out to the rental car counter. Although there were a few other companies, The Ilha Verde rental agency is the only one that had people queuing for. It is either that they are the only one having cars or the most inefficient time-consuming agency. We found out that the latter is true by the time we got our chance to speak to the lady at the counter. The unfriendly and cold attitude of the lady was not something you would expect. Anyways, we finally got the rental car key after a couple of hours and walked out to the lot where we were encouraged to take pictures/videos o