We returned the rental car this morning. Thankfully, we were able to return the car unscathed (both us and the car). It was now time to explore Funchal. Our hotel is in the city, so most of the sights were within walking distance. We started the day by walking along the ocean front, where we …
It was an exiting day for Amelie yesterday and she has turned in early. The writing duties have fallen to me. Today was a relaxing day. We had one main goal, the levadas of Rabacal. We mentioned levadas in a previous post. They are concrete irrigation channels that wind down the mountains of the island. …
I couldn’t wipe the goofy smile off of my face all day. We started the day hiking on the eastern-most tip of the island; a place called Ponta do Sao Lourenco. It is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. We hiked along the cape to the tip of the island with dramatic …
We had a wonderful day of hiking today. We drove north from Funchal toward the highest point on the island. After climbing up roughly 1800 meters in the Smart car, we arrived at a weather station and gift shop on the top of Pico do Arieiro. That’s where we started the hike. What a …
It was a hazy day in Madeira. We were surprised by a fantastic continental breakfast that included almost anything you could imagine having for breakfast. We picked up our rental car (a Smart car) and then we were off! The only problem was that we hadn’t planned where we were going or how to get there. We …