Throughout the town festival in Praia da Vitoria the streets along which the parades travelled were decorated with lights and the poles were draped in fabric. Businesses stayed open, and the cafes were always full to overflowing.
The town square was all lit up for its part in the Festival. Every night people gathered there to watch the parades (a different one every night), and to enjoy the performances of groups in the parades, followed by another performance on the stage erected at the top of the square, in front of the post office.
When we visited Angra they were getting ready for a Festa there. The main streets were busy, decorated and narrow - and of course from the harbour everything is up.
The start of a race - round an island to the north of Praia and back, nine miles in all. Starboard or port start, in the end it did not seem to make much difference...
Looking at the marina at Praia da Vitoria, from the breakwater which protects it. There are two Canadian boats in this picture: ourselves,the light blue hull on the right and Joint Venture, the Alberg 37 yawl with the green sail cover, dodger, bimini and weather cloths. There were American, German, French and English boats here as well, and one of the boats racing was Polish. There is also an active fleet of local racers.
The pavements and sometimes the streets are decorated with patterns created from dark and light stones. This part of this street in Praia da Vitoria from the beach to the square is for pedestrians only.
Looking down from a hill above Praia da Vitoria toward the marina and beaches.
It was a windy day, and this sailor was out for an exciting ride.
Throughout the town festival in Praia da Vitoria the streets along which the parades travelled were decorated with lights and the poles were draped in fabric. Businesses stayed open, and the cafes were always full to overflowing.
The town square was all lit up for its part in the Festival. Every night people gathered there to watch the parades (a different one every night), and to enjoy the performances of groups in the parades, followed by another performance on the stage erected at the top of the square, in front of the post office.
When we visited Angra they were getting ready for a Festa there. The main streets were busy, decorated and narrow - and of course from the harbour everything is up.
The start of a race - round an island to the north of Praia and back, nine miles in all. Starboard or port start, in the end it did not seem to make much difference...
Looking at the marina at Praia da Vitoria, from the breakwater which protects it. There are two Canadian boats in this picture: ourselves,the light blue hull on the right and Joint Venture, the Alberg 37 yawl with the green sail cover, dodger, bimini and weather cloths. There were American, German, French and English boats here as well, and one of the boats racing was Polish. There is also an active fleet of local racers.
The pavements and sometimes the streets are decorated with patterns created from dark and light stones. This part of this street in Praia da Vitoria from the beach to the square is for pedestrians only.
Looking down from a hill above Praia da Vitoria toward the marina and beaches.
It was a windy day, and this sailor was out for an exciting ride.
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