a) that's why it's taken so long to get this blog up.
b) be kind.
c) a and b.
d) the quality sucks.
And as we of the standardized test generation all know, the answer is always C.
So, this trip to São Jorge I finally made it to the other end of the island. Twice, even! The first time, it was for the Festa de Santo Antão, the freguesia (village, I guess), just outside of Topo where my cousin Tania is from.
First off, the parade showcasing the (more than seven) Wonders of São Jorge:
Later that evening, we had a tourada. However, Azorean bullfights aren't the fancypants things you're used to seeing from Spain. The Portuguese do have something similar (touradas da praça), but I grew up watching touradas à corda, named for the fact that the bull is kept on a rope. Enjoy:
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