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Taking a shower in Ribeira Grande.

Canyoning powered by Azores Adventure Islands.
São Miguel, Azores, Portugal. March 2015.

First day in São Miguel and my spirit already feels fulfilled.
My friend Rui asked me if I wish to come along and rock climb near Ferraria, on the western tip of the island.
The lunar like landscape offers nice and accessible sports climbing routes. Perfect to kick start my adventure tour on the island.

Today the ocean was a little rough. But if are lucky to match the low tide at the end of your climbing day, you can go down to hot springs and enjoy the unique relaxing feeling of bathing on a 38º C ocean.

Rock climbing powered by Azores Adventure Islands.
São Miguel, Azores, Portugal. March 2015.

Ocean water fall.

Cabo Espichel (Cape Espichel), Portugal. January 2015.

Black feathers on shinning sun.

European Shag (Corvo-marinho-de-crista).
Cabo Espichel (Cape Espichel), Portugal. January 2015.

Undisturbed by the crashing waves.

European Shag (Corvo-marinho-de-crista).
Cabo Espichel (Cape Espichel), Portugal. January 2015.

Until the day is no more #03.
In the next 5 minutes the temperature feeling will drop from 25º to 5º C.

Meio Mango, Cabo Espichel (Cape Espichel), Portugal. Jan. 2015.

Until the day is no more #02.
As the sun went down to touch the horizont, Verónica climbed up for the last time to retrieve our gear.

Meio Mango, Cabo Espichel (Cape Espichel), Portugal. Jan. 2015.

Until the day is no more #01.
In these short winter days every minute of sunlight counts.

Meio Mango, Cabo Espichel (Cape Espichel), Portugal. Jan. 2015.

Getting there, part #02.

Getting into this climbing area is not an easy task. The hard routes, the warmth of the sun and the sound of the moving ocean are a comforting reward.
Meio Mango, Cabo Espichel (Cape Espichel), Portugal. Jan. 2015.

Getting there, part #01.

Put all your gear safe in the backpack. You don’t want to let anything fall into the roaring ocean waves.
Meio Mango, Cabo Espichel (Cape Espichel), Portugal. Jan. 2015.

Ribeira do Ferreiro is a short but highly technical canyoning route. With less then 1 km in length it presents a 240 meters series of 9 proceeding rappels.

Flores Island, Azores, Portugal. October 2014.

Pulling Up.

A warm Autumn afternoon well spent with friends bouldering in the forest.
Sintra, Portugal. October 2014.

Warming Up.

A warm Autumn afternoon well spent with friends bouldering in the forest.
Sintra, Portugal. October 2014.

If you stay behind without any rope the only way out is to jump.

Corga da Fecha, Lobios, Galicia, Spain. August 2014.