[Geysers] Azores Thermal Areas

[Pat Snyder]

Oddly enough, I was watching Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" food  
show on television last evening (June 29) and he was visiting the  
Azores Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, part of Portugal. So what does  
a food show have to do with geysers? Well, the first part of program  
showed thermal areas and included a woman cooking eggs in a boiling  
hot spring. That got my interest.

After checking Google Earth, I found out one of the Azores Islands has  
thermal features, Sao Miguel, and they are located near the town of  
Furnas. Bourdain walked quite close to the features, which seem to be  
in a city park. It reminded me of photos I've seen of New Zealand,  
with thermal features in and near cities.

The area must also be very acidic, Bourdain complained continuously  
about the smell, and from his surprise about water bubbling up from  
the earth, I could tell this was his first experience, ever, around  
hot springs.

So, I am curious if there are any true geysers in the Azores, in  
addition to the boiling hot springs and mud pots I saw on the show.

I would appreciate any information about the Azores thermal areas. The  
islands are on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, like Iceland, and they are  
quite volcanically active.

Thanks.
Pat Snyder