Before heading out to sea for the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition, Captain Barnacles took some time to take in some of the sights of the Azores. Here, he explores Gruta das Torres (Portuguese for “Grotto of Towers”), a lava cave located on Pico island.
Captain Barnacles Explores A Lava Cave
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Before heading out to sea for the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition, Captain Barnacles took some time to take in some of the sights of the Azores. Here, he explores Gruta das Torres (Portuguese for “Grotto of Towers”), a lava cave located on Pico island.

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