A Viagem do Monte Brasil

Today was such a great day!! I slept in, and went on an amazing afternoon hike up Mt. Brasil, the highest point in Terceira.  It was the absolute perfect day for a hike- sunny, a little breezy, and not too hot.  The hike took maybe two hours up and down, mostly because we stopped every other minute to take pictures!  From Mt. Brasil you can see the most gorgeous view of the island.  From the top it looks exactly like the Azores that you see in the pictures, and pictures can't nearly grasp how beautiful it is in person!  I'll post pictures as soon as one of my friends post theirs, since I have yet to find a cord to download my pictures :(  I had so much fun on the hike getting to know my new friends; Meredith, Anya and Katrina who do the internship with me, and Advaita who is doing the medical internship.  Everyone but Katrina is from NC and goes to Chapel Hill, and Katrina is from England and goes to Cambridge.  I really lucked out having such nice girls to spend so much time with!  Tonight I made delicious pasta with onions, mushrooms, garlic and ground beef, and I'm going to spend some time relaxing and eating with my new friends :)