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Nicki and Mike arrive in the port town of Lages on the island of Flores in the Azores following a passage from Saint-Pierre.0:29 The crew spends several days in Lages cleaning, re-provisioning, and re-watering the Yacht Zen Again.0:37 Lages offers multiple supermarkets, a park, and a whaling museum.0:52 The pair hires a local guide for an all-day island tour to visit the central lakes, including the Caldera Negra, noted for its dark water and green vegetation.1:06 The tour continues to the west coast town of Faja Grande for lunch and a swim in a waterfall.3:51 The excursion concludes with a visit to the Ribeira do Ferreiro forest and the volcanic formations at Mosteiro.4:50 The island features abundant hydrangeas, originally introduced by the Japanese, and invasive ornamental ginger along the roadsides.1:42 The crew plans to continue their exploration of the Azores by visiting the island of Sao Miguel.6:17

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