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Ok, I'm about 2,300 miles East from NY City, (ok that's a plus in many peoples books) I'm 900 miles west of Lisbon, Portugal on an island, one of nine, Called Terecia or something like that.  Thank God that most of the people here speak some English... I was told that I was sent here because I speak Spanish..ahhh. excuse me, but this is Portuguese!!!

Grilldog on Bull Fights...Don't even go.

People will tell you, hey if you've never been to a Bull Fight, go, just to say you went.  Well, it's pretty Lame, a bunch of macho men run around in leotards (that's macho?) and keep stabbing this Bull and wearing him down until he's half dead from blood lost and exhaustion.  Then the main macho dude comes out and taunts the creature some more, the bull is so tired from fighting and blood lost that he is falling down from shear exhaustion.  Then the main dude walks up and pats the bull on the head, like he's not afraid of the bull.. Well, at this point my 70 year old mother wouldn't even be scared of him!  Right now, the bull is not much more then pot roast at this stage.  So don't go, I'm ashamed to even say I went.  There were six fights...After the second, my lady friend, said "Grilldog, we can go eat dinner when ever you want" So we exited stage left!  Bully for us!  P.S. I was routing for the Bull!

What happens at a Bull Fight or Six Men In Tights!

Ok, first there's a lot of trumpet blaring toot toot toot...and then 5 men run out in leotards and table cloths, swing their hips and prance on their toes and hide beyond walled barriers.  They then keep taunting a ton of angry pot roast to charge them...No not with Visa or American Express, but with his head...while they stand behind the wooden barriers.  So the Bull rushes barriers and is knocking himself senseless on these walls...(I think I saw Bugs Bunny Do This to a Bull in a episode once) Then a padded dude on a padded horse comes trotting out into the ring, keeping close to the wall.  The five men in tights then try to get the bull to attack the horse, which is blindfolded... And Now, this MACHO MACHO Padded Man, on a Padded horse, has a long spear, which he keeps stabbing pretty deeply into the bulls back, trying to hit an artery.  When he does, we are treated to a live visual of blood shooting furiously out of the Bull's back, While, trumpets blare, the horse rider bows from his horse and trots off, while the men in tights get the bull to butt his head into the walls again!  Now, two or three of the five men have long hooked daggers with fuzzy decorations around them. (the hooks are to keep the metal blade from falling out of the bull.  So each of the three men, each armed with these colorful daggers then stab the bull.  After this, more trumpets blare and one of the 5 men decide it's time to be real macho.  With the bull exhausted, bleeding and falling down, he torments the bull to charge at his cape for about 5-10 minutes.  The bull is now so fatigued that he's falling down and can't get up...Then the matador pats the bull on the head and struts is tight assed self around like a rooster in on the prowl.  I've seen rabbits that I was more afraid of then this bull at this time!  So then Macho Man (in a lot of countries) takes a sword and rams it through until the bull is dead. At least here they say they are Humane (Humane? Where's that dictionary, I've got to check this definition out!). Here, on Terecia, they just stab him one last time with a big dart and then they take the bull to pasture. 

OK FOOD REPORT..they have great deals on pot roast...just kidding haha

Anywhere is great... Pick yourself up a Portuguese, English Dictionary and learn these words.. Red Wine, Bathroom, Thank You, Fish, Steak, House Special and your In...You can't get lost, although the roads have no road names...you can eventually figure it out and I'm the most directionally challenged person in the world hehe   I had a Quail dinner (Sorry Dan, not you, your safe in Indy, learn any Latin for those Latin America Countries yet, ...what a putz)  But 4 large quails, a bottle of wine, boiled potato's, a salad, bread and cheese for under 7 dollars! Most places in the US for a Quail dinner is pretty pricey, 35dollars or more!!! My favorite place so far was a little restaurant by the beach in Biscoitos.  That's where the lava rocks have been carved into and concrete paths have been made into a kind of swimming holes for a make shaft beach of sorts.  It'd be great, except for the giant Jelly Fish!  I'll stay on land thank you!

The little cafe's are the best. Have fun and don't tell anyone about this place.  It's the best kept secret in the world. It's got hot springs, it has volcanic formed beaches with tidal pools that you can swim in... I had a steak dinner with a tall bottle of wine, aged cheese and French bread a salad, Fries and a Galune which is steamed Milk and Espresso for 10 dollars...While overlooking a view of the ocean and waves breaking on volcanic rock...God Bless Everyone, even Mr. Scrooge...

What to order in Terecia...

First you start off with Bread and Cheese and order a bottle wine.  Next you have Soupa, which is the house soup my favorite was shellfish soup.  Then you order your main course, I've had Grilled Swordfish, Quail, Alacarta which is like a beef stew, Some other kinds of fish, I'm not sure of.  Most are served with a small salad and Fries or boiled potatoes, They serve you oil and vinegar for your little salad.  Next you order desert, a small pastry, chocolate Mousse is big here and Flan, which we in the know, know, started in France.  Finally, it's time for the after dinner Espresso or Galune...All of this comes to about 11dollars and 50cents USA Currency, but you have to pay either by Credit Card or Portuguese Money.

All Saints Celebration in Angra

The last week of June is the All Saints Celebration where they pay tribute to their Favorite and Highest Saint, I think it's Saint Sangria.  Who ever the Saint is, he wants the people to dance and sing and drink till your sick, fondle each other and have a great time.  Well, that's what it looked like to me.  They have dancing parades every night, there's a carnival with roller coasters, a food court with all kinds of yummies and libations and a concert stage.  the Concerts start at Midnight and can run till 4am.  During the concert, people barf from drinking too much or are engaging in all kinds of foreplay and I believe I saw one couple performing...hmmm well, they were! And the guy next to them is barfing on the ground, yes sir, glad to be here.  Normally, you'd have to a college Frat party for such entertainment...oh just watch Animal House again!!! It's great to know that people are the same all over the world.

How To Get to Terecia

Check TAD Airlines for the best deals!!! You'll get a transfer in NY, and they laid over in Lisbon perhaps over night.  You'll have to deal with TAD for your reservations because most travel agents never heard of this place. .. Look it up... and God be with you.. And most of all, when traveling overseas, don't expect things to be like America and be nice to the people...it is there homeland not yours!

Grilldog Rules!!!!  =-)  Wuf Wuf