Through new eyes

It is said that when one experiences familiar things with someone who sees them for the first time, it's like seeing them anew.  I have found that to be true when doing things with children and yesterday that extended to my big kid, who came to Ponta Delgada for the first time.

We  walked all over the city -- had to show my favourite parts.  We saw that the tree Ian and I like in a plaza is actually a pohutakawa tree as it was in bloom where it never is in February.  

The lava tubes were amazing with the heat glazed interior.

We enjoyed our burgers for lunch along with the Fanta Maracuja (passion fruit soda).

We checked out the pineapple plantation.

We checked out the temperature in the swimming area but as it was only 15.9 C, we just stuck our feet in.

Yes, we both agreed that the ship is a monstrosity, but as Joanna said, she is our montrosity!