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Saturday, March 3, 2007

Fumaroles, Mudpots and Geysers - Azores - Açores

Furnas where we saw fumaroles, mudpots, geysers and a beautiful crater lake and then we went to Lake Fogo where we could have spent more than just a day or two. He also took us to a workshop where a gigantic mechanical saw was cutting volcanic boulders into blocks, for construction as well as decorative siding. The cut pieces then went to other machines operated by people as skilled as any talented artisan.

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