First, my flight arrived early in the morning, 9am, and I had contacted the hotel regarding an early check-in. Someone promptly messaged me and stated that they would try, but that I could store by bags if necessary. Upon arrival, I was told it would be about an hour, so I went to take a stroll on the nice promenade along the bay. There was already a paddleboarder and surfer at the break just down from the hotel. Being a former surfer, it was fun watching them catch these beautiful waves. The room was ready about 10:30Am and it was nice to have a comfortable rest after being sidetracked after a flight cancellation the day before. I have a mountain view room with some happy cows grazing in the rock-fenced pastures across the road. There are two restaurants real close, but I wanted a late afternoon snack and walked down to Delman Restaurante and Lounge. It was nice to see a lot of people walking on the promenade and young people watching futbol on the TVs there. I slept great, there were plenty of channels on the TV, but wonder in Europe why they only seem to have CNN. I guess I have to keep getting US news on the internet. The room had a water kettle and some instant coffee packets, so I was able to get coffee before the complimentary breakfast opened at 7am. I guess I'm still on US time and really don't think I would ever be ready for the post-7pm jantar! I was cordially greeted at the breakfast by Carolina, who showed me the buffet and told me to ask her if I needed help with anything or had any questions. She was also very interested in my visits to the other islands, especially Corvo and Graciosa. The buffet had a myriad of choices: many different methods of coffee, juices, fruits, cereals, cheeses and hams, bread and rolls, pastries(including a very good pastel de nata), eggs scrambled and fried, bacon, sausage, pancakes, and a few things uncommon to me at breakfast-baked beans and green beans with mushrooms. The pool area seemed real nice, but I was not about to take a dip! The employees I encountered here mostly spoke English, but were patient with my beginner Portuguese. This is a great hotel for a visit to Praia, but I do recommend staying in Angra also, as I did.…
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