One Brave Swim in Madeira’s Natural Pool

Yesterday was actually the first time it wasn’t sunny when we woke up. A thick layer of clouds was stuck over Madeira. We thought about driving somewhere else, but the weather looked the same everywhere.
So we went to check out Porto Moniz. We watched the massive Atlantic waves crashing in and enjoyed a tasty meal with sangria.
When the weather cleared up a bit, we decided to give the natural swimming pool a try.

It definitely took some courage — there were little fish swimming around, seaweed here and there, and once you looked down past a certain depth, it was just pitch black.

Not exactly my thing.
But alright, I went in anyway. The water was freezing, and just when I thought I was getting used to it, a wave came over the edge, crashed right over me, and that was enough for me.
Since I’m not really a water person, one dip was more than enough.Read more