Corvo

All we did today was hiking. But what a rewarding hike it was!

From our accommodation up to the rim of the Caldeirão (550 meters above sea level), then down into the crater, all the way around it, back up to the rim and down to the village "Vila do Corvo" again. A total of 17 km pure nature, passing cows, goats and pigs.

From the volcanic craters I have seen, this was the most scenic so far! The smooth hills within the crater, the silence, the "hortênsias" emphasizing the blue sky, the different shades of green, ...

The pictures hardly transmit its true beauty.

Afterthought:

We've been on Corvo for 41 hours. With approximately 430 inhabitants all living in one village, we've met many people several times:

• the guy who took pictures of the sunset last night is wearing the firefighter uniform today at the airport

• the guy who invited us for drinks last night is staying at the same hotel

• the tourists hiking the caldeirao yesterday are on the same flight

• the girl on the boat to corvo came to pick up a pizza while we were having dinner

• the police officer visited the caldeirao on his day off and is scanning my hand luggage today before the flight

It got me thinking...such a community can only function well if everyone meets each other on eyelevel. You depend on each other, again and again, sooner or later. You better think twice about your behaviour and coexistence.

If the world was like Corvo, it would be a lot better.