Aerial View of Sao Jorge Island

On Sao Jorge, I drive from Velas to Fajã dos Cubres, as I’ll be hiking from here to Fajã da Caldeira de Santo Cristo, the place where they catch São Jorge’s famous clams. To get psyched, I stop at the Fajã dos Cubres #viewpoint along the way, unmissable jutting off a wide turn in the road as you wind down the mountain on narrow roadway. The aerial vista makes São Jorge look even more alive than it already is, with mountainous bodies and island toes stretching into the #ocean, natural pools shimmering like jewelry.