moving to the Azores,Help!
发表 graham wheeler 在 亚速尔群岛论坛
Hi Jessica,
I went out to Sao Miguel Last february.Met by hurricane strength wind and torrential rain ,devastating mud slides .The same weather hit France and Madera.Loss of life and infrastructure etc
So if you like wind and rain ,lush vegitation,mist coverde mountaun tops,nausiating winding roads.Then well worth a visit!
I found the people to be supicious, withdrawn, and generally dismissive ,Those few that did speak were tourist orientated,cafe,bar,whalewatching ,etc
Ther has been little investment in the islands for a long time . The ecomomy of milk production ,bananas and tourism seem self sustaining .Beyond that they seem to rely on EU subsidised project of good faith
On a more possitive note,The islands volcanic origins from a geological viewpoint are impressive .The wild ocean is breathtaking.The traditional fishing boats are beautiful.
You asked about theatre and music.where we were In Povoacao there was a lively bar music scene,Two small euro style Discos Tourist aimed Summer only(not a lot of Local young peoplewith dispoable incomes)
Majorityof the local pop is poor agric subsistance therfore little call for theatre.
This seemed a reasonable snapshot of the islands.
If you were to move there you would need a substantial existing sorce of income there seemed to be little opportunity localy.Well worth reading the hitory of the islands and the function they have served in the past Whaling ,refueling etc to give you some idea of the culture and how it has always been anexed .