Pico may be my favorite Azores island, but don’t tell Faial I said that. There’s so much to love about Faial, where I’ve been living for the past seven years. My farmhouse is nestled in a forest on Faial’s northwest tip, where I enjoy a solitude that’s rare these days, even in the Azores. Only…
Many Azoreans I know can trace their roots back hundreds of years to the the islands’ earliest settlers, who cleared giant volcanic rocks from fields and somehow made edible and drinkable things grow in them. These resourceful people then built colorful towns, a few vibrant cities, a multifaceted culture, and some flourishing industries. These Azoreans,…