Part I: Last Tour Sao Miguel West

Today am supposed to finally get to a thermal spa. This was the island’s attraction and all other thermal spas were under construction or broken. On the other 2 tours they listed them as functional but lied. And while the pineapple place had something it wasn’t a thermal spa. So, will see what this day brings.

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Am I a pretentious American or what?🇺🇸

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Contacted so many tour companies to get excursions for this trip. Many advertised they were open for business and were not. Then others would only take 2 reservations rather than one person. Finally many would not pickup at the hotel.

Expedia you failed.

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Today’s tour I contacted but they denied I did then responded I was confused. Not something a 68 year old needs to hear. I told them thanks for the insult as they insisted I never contacted them.

What happened to the customer is always right?

And could they not have softened their words?

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So left the hotel an hour before pickup walking through the rain and asking several folks where this dam pick up place is. Finally found a 👮 policeman who spoke enough English to help.

Wish they had better maps here and on line is confusing, (guess we are similar).

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So here I sit in the hotel lobby in my bathing suit top hoping to dry out my clothes before the hour long journey in a van with a driver who thinks I’m confused.

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I understand this is why Gate 1 stressed these cheapie trips are independent and there is no one to help you.

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Caveat: Left the tour and will enjoy my last day reading, writing ✍️, and visiting the area museums with a full refund!!! So grateful..

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