Holla, Horta!

Guest Blogger: Sadie Moore (Holly's awesome bunkmate)

After 16 days in the middle of the Atlantic, we rolled into Horta, Faial, Portugal. So here's the question: How do you say Betty Ford Center in Portuguese? The center of this small town is Peter's Cafe Sport, a bar that has apparently been voted the 'Best Sailor Bar' in the world. The Argo crew has spent a large portion of their expendable cash on adult beverages, bacon wrapped dates and french fries. Five nights later, it is time for us to get back on the boat for a little forced rehab.

About our more sober days-- the island of Faial is absolutely beautiful. Despite weather that was cold and damp with a few torrential downpours just for fun, Meghan, Holly and I rented an awesome Peugot mini-mobile to tour the island. Scarily enough I was the designated operator of this vehicle due to my incredible stick shift driving skills. We visited the volcano museum, circumnavigated and had an incredible lunch where the owner seemed blown away that there are English-speakers in the world or maybe just on his part of the island.

We push off early tomorrow morning and are heading towards Gibraltar. Holly and her crew of guest bloggers will update as often as we can. In the meantime, we are heading off to dinner and maybe one (or two) final glasses of Azorean wine.