Deb, If you know where you are going, rent a car. Or you can go to the taxi stand, ask for an English speaking driver, tell him where you want to go. Ask him how long it will take to get there and back, and an hour (or whatever to sightsee). If he says 4 hours, ask him what he makes in 4 hours and pay him that. Many people on this list have kept the names and numbers of specific taxi drivers who kinda double as tour guides. I'm sure they will speak up.
I don't know which freguesias your ancestors were from. Sao Miguel is the largest island, 40 miles or so by 10 miles or so. If your ancestors are from the western end of the island, stay in Ponta Delgada. If they are from the northern side, you may want to say in Ribeira Grande. So it just depends. Others with Pico and Faial connections will probably have recommendations. Good luck and enjoy! Cheri Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 4:47 PM 'Deb McCabe' via Azores Genealogy < azores@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Four of us are visiting the Azores in May for two weeks. Any > recommendations on where to stay on Sao Miguel, Pico, or Faial? I would > appreciate your opinion on whether to rent a car or to hire a driver on > each island. Any names for either? > > I want to go to the villages where my ancestors lived. We also want to > enjoy the food and do some walks/hikes. Anything you would recommend? > > I would appreciate any thoughts you can share. > > Deb > > > *When I searched for ancestors, I found friends!* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
