18 maggio 2023, Portogallo ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Filipe, an extraordinary young man who trained as a civil engineer in Slovenia, but loves running the family guest house and taxi service drove us to Levada dei Rei, not far from Sao Jorge. I love theLeggi altro
PortogalloMadeiraSantanaRibeira do Cantinho32°48’9” N 16°52’26” W
19 maggio 2023, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Fishing the levadas! When you get a bit mindful there is so much to hear, see and experience!! I just tossed the cat in for fun and I think she wanted a fishy snack!!
PortogalloMadeiraSantanaRibeira do Cantinho32°48’9” N 16°52’26” W 19 maggio 2023, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Madeira is a walker’s paradise. Today we did a 13 km walk to Levada do Caldeirao Verde, and oggled at the 100 m waterfall. Walking the levadas (aqueduct) you are on the contour so it is gentle onLeggi altro
Viaggiatore Not slippery, but you did have to watch your feet for roots and rocks
Viaggiatore You needed a torch and some had little head room. The Richie Rd who Bukit these levadas, tunnels and pathways over 500 years were a special breed!!!
20 maggio 2023, Portogallo ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
A weird sort of day, filling in time before flight to Lisbon. The wonderful Filipe drove Ro and Rod to the airport and dropped me off at Machico to fill in time before an evening flight. Local carLeggi altro
Viaggiatore Well it certainly looks like Madeira would be worth visiting. Thank you for sharing with us. Looking forward to the next chapters. Xx
Viaggiatore Thanks Mags, Madeira gets a big👍 from me !Ro chose great places to stay and I loved walking the levadas. I certainly didn’t do the most challenging!!!
Viaggiatore Great photos of the spectacular scenery. Looking forward to tales of your next adventure. Regards Dave
Viaggiatore Thanks for sharing Madeira with me. It’s in my list. Shall be using your sister’s accommodation finds if I can.
PortogalloDistrito de LisboaSocorroGraça38°43’18” N 9°7’30” W
21 maggio 2023, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
The flight to Lisboa was on time and we even got a peak of the eastern end of Madeira and a gorgeous sunset. ☺️Finding the luggage carousel was a challenge and finding our apartment was even moreLeggi altro
Viaggiatore Easy to get lost for a taxi driver, imagine how easily one wrong turn can mess with a tourist’s head.
Viaggiatore It was his head I was worried about! He was a frustrated rally car driver 🙂🙂🙂
PortogalloDistrito de LisboaSocorroGraça38°43’18” N 9°7’29” W
21 maggio 2023, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
An easy walk from our hideaway in Sao Vincente to The Fado Museum. Along the way I loved the graffiti. Fado, means Fate, and the melancholic singing is loosely captured by the Portuguese word saudade,Leggi altro
21 maggio 2023, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Calouste Gulbenkian an oil magnate (1869-1955) was a passionate art collector, but with an eye only for the best. The displays cover a vast period and have a broad geographical spread. It’s bestLeggi altro
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Such attention to detail. Love your favourites and I’d add the Ghirlandaio’s, ‘Portrait of a Young Woman’. And how about the museum itself! I was bewitched by the gift shop as well.
PortogalloDistrito de LisboaSocorroGraça38°43’17” N 9°7’30” W
21 maggio 2023, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Azulejo, or tiles, along with Fado are what makes Lisbon special. Housed in the Convent Madre de Deus built in 1509, the museum tells the story of tile production and its role in religious and secularLeggi altro
PortogalloDistrito de LisboaSocorroGraça38°43’18” N 9°7’30” W
22 maggio 2023, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Lisboa- it’s a hilly city but we have managed with the metro, buses and ‘shanks pony to navigate our way pretty well. There is always something to attract your attention, graffiti, murals, cafes,Leggi altro
PortogalloDistrito de LisboaSocorroGraça38°43’18” N 9°7’30” W 22 maggio 2023, Portogallo ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
The history of Lisboa in cartoons. You can’t help being part of the tourist throng. The French, followed by Brazil are the biggest tourists, with Aussies a long way behind. I was fascinated by theLeggi altro
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Such a flirt!
Viaggiatore 🙂🙂🙂🙂 chasing 4 peahens!!! Even did the shimmy
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Could you walk one of these in say five hours?
Viaggiatore Yes, it is very easy walking free maps on AllTrails and GPS works well off line