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Tag: Madeira

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A hiking adventure in Funchal

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on February 25, 2021February 21, 2021

The first half is fun to explore, and a fabulous way to get a feel for levada walking

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Romanticising Rural Life

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on February 19, 2021February 25, 2021

Much of the countryside remains untarnished by human activity, which is great for the environment but there are big buts . . .

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Memories of Madeira

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on February 6, 2021February 6, 2021

This is not an island for those who love beach holidays as there are very few places you can get close to the ocean

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A voyage still beyond our grasp

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on January 26, 2019

As we missed it when it returned briefly last summer

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Every couple of years there is a rumour

  • by BeckyB
  • Posted on August 7, 2016August 26, 2016

but so far the Atlantic island ferry service remains elusive

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The Joy of Slow Travel in

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  • Lisboa
  • Madeira
  • Norte

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Porto Moniz is in the north west of Madeira, I don't seem to have to hand a photograph of the rock pools for which it is known. However i do have this rather wonderful ocean view ⠀
You can see where Madeira got it name in this shot, it is an island of wood! It is also volcanic, and very green and rugged. ⠀
Most people visit Santana to view the traditional homes constructed with sloping triangular thatched rooftops. I thought though I would stay looking out into the Atlantic - the ocean views are wonderful⠀
Even more popular is Cabo Girão, apparently at the height of the season nearly 2000 people come here a day to look out. ⠀
Another tourist favourite is Cascata dos Anjos - the waterfall cascades over the rockface onto the old E.R.101 regional roadway, and spills into the Atlantic below. ⠀
The cliff-top bluffs reach a height of 392 metres above sea level at Ponta do Pargo, not that we could see much on the day we visited!

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