We had another jump flight that brought us from Graciosa to Terceira. Our first stop on this island was an Air BnB to be able to see the inside of an Azorean house. It was like a small cottage with cool rock walls partially painted white which cool objects on display all around.

After stopping at the house, we went to our hotel which was very different than any other I have ever stayed in. There was a physical key to unlock the rooms as opposed to a key card. It was actually really cool.

We all met up for pizza for lunch to get a little taste of home but still with an Azorean twist. It was absolutely delicious. After lunch I spent some time searching for souvenirs before getting ready to head to the running of the bulls.

As we were walking over to the running of the bulls we met an older lady who was asking for directions to the event. She ended up walking with us and we spoke about our families and her experience in the Azores and America. When we got to the street where the running was going to happen, a nice man immediately offered us a place to stand behind his wall. We gladly accepted and the women who had been walking with us joined us as well. She even bought me a bag of popcorn! The hospitality of the people of Terceira is unparalleled.

A good amount of the group ended up participating in the running of the bulls. It was really cool to experience the energy and pride the people had for this event even if I was on the sidelines!