Wanderlust Azores- Running Through Angra do Heroismo on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Christmas is a big deal here at Terceira and life stops during these two days. That sort of sucks for tourists. So I put on my sneakers and went for runs through the city of Angra do Heroismo. I saw a few things when I picked up my head and a few things when I kept to the ground. Empty road into the cityEmpty city square on Christmas Eve!A bull statue representing the strong culture in the bull fighting tradition: one bull jumps on the person, one stumps on the person, and one drags the person away.The city’s bull fighting arena. From middle of May to middle of October, there are on average three bull fights a day on the Terceira island. Each town will buy or commission a prized bull to represent the town in the fight. The more experience the bull, the more euro (from €1k to €3k) it commands.A loyal city resident that was barking at me
Another city resident that didn’t trust me
Many city residents here. This was open on Christmas eve and I jogged through it. 🙂
There are many patterns on the cobblestone road. This one made me smile because it looked like a child throwing a tantrum.For the car enthusiast, this is an Audi A1 TDi, not sold in the US. Kind of cute? Yet comes with a parking ticket. Warning: All adorable things in life come with baggage. Audi A2 TDi, not sold in the US and looking like a Pontiac Aztek or an ugly tennis shoe.Not as cute as the A1. Warning: Less attractive things in life tend to be less expensive and simpler to handle. Audi A3 TDi. Also not sold in the US. The US version of the A3 is much sexier and more savvy looking.In Terceira, there are no lights at major intersections. They use roundabouts. When Google Map lags behind, I go around in circles again and again until I know what directions to take. I miss traffic lights. So far, I have only seen three traffic lights in the entire Terceira island. This is on the road into the City.

What a different way of life at Angra do Heroismo. Oh, it’s about 4 miles if you stretch out the loop of the city by adding in side streets. Watch out for wetness on the uneven cobblestones.