Monday, November 19, 2012

Buzius Restaurant

 
 
 
Buzius is a seafood/ Italian restaurant. The setting is gorgeous in Porto Martines looking out over the ocean. There is also a nice swim hole/ beach area by the resaurant.
This is the view you look at as you sit and eat.

Directions
From Lajes Field Front Gate:
At circle exit right
At T make a right
At Circle make a left
Stay in left hand lane to enter the Via Rapida heading towards Praia
At Circle take the second right exit towards Cabo Da Praia
At Circle exit straight across towards Cabo Da Praia
At Circle take right exit
At circle take right exit towards Porto Martins
At 2.1 miles make a left hand turn where the sign points to lead you down the road towards the ocean and reads, “Porto Martins”
Make a left at .3 mi. onto Caminho Da Poca Da Areia
At Y intersection stay to the left
Buzius is on the left hand side... right past café.

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Andreia Beauty Spa

Andreia Beauty Spa is located in Praia. Here is their Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/#!/andreiaspa
  They have nice deals, great atmosphere, and they speak English.


From Lajes Field Front Gate

·         At round about exit straight across

·         At Y intersection stay to the right

·         At the next Y intersection stay to the left

·         Make your first right

·         At round about exit straight across

·         Next round about exit straight across

·         Next round about exit left

·         Follow the street down until it dead ends into the ocean.

·         Make a left.

·         Follow the road. It will turn to cobble stones. About two blocks up on the right hand side on the corner is Andreia's. It is a corner entrance door, and is hard to see. Look for a hotel sign (it's easily visible) on the left hand side of the street. Andreia's is directly across from it.
 
Phone number for appointments and they are also very helpful if you need help locating them.
295 543 262
 

Veterinary Clinic Angra

Directions:
From Lajes Field Front Gate.

*At round about exit to the right.
*Follow until the road T's and make a right
*At next round about exit to the left
*Enter the Via Rapida on your right towards Angra
* At next round about exit straight towards Angra
*At next round about you will pass Qiunta Dos Acores exit straight towards Angra
*At next round about you will pass by the Toyota Dealership exit straight towards Angra
* You will pass a Azora Gas station on your left...keep going straight
*At next round about exit to the right towards Sao Mateus
* You will go through 4 more round abouts. Each time exit straight towards Sao Mateus
* You will come to a round about that dead ends into the blue hotel. At this round about you will want to take the second right exit. The second right is the street closest to the blue hotel.
* Follow this street a few blocks. You will come to a signal, and on your right hand side you will see an orange building. This is the Veterinary Clinic. They have a parking lot out front.

Continente Modelo near Angra




This is a nice big local grocery store. It sells food, but also has household goods...like a small Wallmart. They do have shopping carts. You will need a 50 cent Euro in order to get one. You get your 50 cent Euro back once you return the shopping cart to it's stall. A US Quarter works sometimes as well.



Directions:
From Lajes Field Front Gate.
*At round about exit to the right.
*Follow until the road T's and make a right
*At next round about exit to the left
*Enter the Via Rapida on your right towards Angra
* At next round about exit stright towards Angra
*At next round about you will pass Qiunta Dos Acores exit stright towards Angra
*At next round about you will pass by the Toyata Dealership exit stright towards Angra
* You will pass a Azora Gas station on your left...keep going stright
*At next round about exit to the right towards Sao Mateus
* At next round about exit right
*Take the second drivway on the right
* Take the first rigth into the parking lot.

The Forum mini Mall


The Forum is  a mini Mall in Praia Da Vitoria. It has a store that is like a small Bestbuy. There is also Children's clothing, Cafe, Shoes, Clothing, and Wine Shop.

From Lajes Field Front Gate

·         At round about exit straight across

·         At Y intersection stay to the right

·         At the next Y intersection stay to the left

·         Make your first right

·         At round about exit straight across

·         Next round about exit straight across

·         Next round about exit left

·         Follow the street down until it dead ends into the ocean. The forum is on left hand corner.

Modelina Fabrics

Praia Da Vitoria Material Store.


From Lajes Field Front Gate
·    *At Round about exit straight across
·    *.2 miles at Y intersection go Right
·    *.8 miles at Next Y intersection stay left
·    *Take the first Right
·    *At Round about exit straight across

*In .1 mile at round about exit straight across
      *Next round about exit left
*Follow the street down. Make the 5th left hand turn. It’s the left hand turn a block before the road dead ends into the ocean street.

*Go down three blocks. It’s on the right hand side and is called, “ Modelina Tecidos" which means Modelina Fabrics.


Friday, October 26, 2012

Direction Resource

A fantastic person (I won't put names on the blog) reminded me of a wonderful resource for directions. It's actually made by Lajes Field Support Squadron! I remembered seeing it before, but totally forgot it has great directions to many sightseeing places on the island. I have linked it  on the left hand side under "Click On Exploring Terceira."

Places it has directions for:

* Angra Gardens
* Basket Man
* Beach's
*Camping
*Cheese Factory
*Caves
*Duck Lake
*Mount Brasil
*Wine Museum

Plus much more!