Out of here to another place entirely. While trying to see how long it would take me to drive to a buddhist sangha in Durham, NC, I looked at the ocean and wondered just how far Google earth would take the whole drive yourself thing. I panned over the Atlantic, looking for Europe and got distracted by some tiny dots in the middle of the water. Turns out those dots are the Azores (named after a once plentiful bird).
On the island of Terceira (about the middle of the dots) is this lovely hotel,
Hotel do Caracol. They have a New Year's Eve
package going right now, which looks like fun. And they also offer "Wellness" options, such as a nice hot volcanic stone massage, "floating in emotion", and a special version of tai chi. I'm there. I'm totally there. Just send me your credit card.
