Flowers of Madeira
November 20, 2022 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 12 °CNo wonder they call Madeira the "Island of Flowers!".... 🌺
No wonder they call Madeira the "Island of Flowers!".... 🌺
Our last day in Madeira was watching the sun rise over the ocean, having another amazing breakfast at the most wonderful B&B "Casa das Proteas" and then heading to the airport to catch one of our manyRead more
We spent our last day taking a relaxing scenic route from the rainforest in the mountains to the rocky volcanic cliffs of the ocean. 🏞
The first stop was in the town of Santana, where we poked ourRead more
Today we spent the day beach hopping, starting at the black sand beach in Seixal 🏖
And moving on to the natural pools amongst the lava formations 🏞
Today we spent the day mostly above the clouds ☁️
We drove to "Pico do Ariero" and hiked along the route to "Pico do Ruivo." We could see the entire Island from on top of the peaks, it wasRead more
Today we spent the day in Monte, a district in Funchal 🌄
We started the day off with some Poncha (a traditional drink of Madeira made out of lemon juice, orange juice, and cane sugar schnapps) andRead more
Today we hiked the "Levada das 25 Fontes" or the trail to the 25 waterfalls 🏞
...compared to our first hike it was a walk in the park!
We had THE MOST amazing dinner after our hike today..... traditional Portuguese skewers grilled over the fire 🔥
Holy hell were those some skewers! With special table attachment and all!
Today we went whale and dolphin watching and we saw so many spotted dolphins and pilot whales! 🐬
The baby dolphins were having so much fun playing and jumping in the waves from our boat ⛵
Today we drove out to the northwestern tip of the island to Porto Monitz and spent the day at the natural pools soaking in the sun and swimming in the refreshing cool waters of the atlantic oceanRead more