Andy, Debbie, Carmo and Conchita.
Check out the biking roads!
Lillia on her cell phone!?
Pousada (guest house) for the weary hikers. On top of Pico Ruivo- Highest mountain on the island.
No problem for quads on the roads here.
An amazing view and a Coral beer for everyone!!
View from the top of Madeira's highest mountain-Pico Ruivo 6105 ft. It does snow up here in the winter. There is a small town nestled in the valley below.
Hiker extra"ordinary"?
Taking a break on a Levada hike (man-made water ways from the mountains to the farmers in the valleys).
Here is a good photo of a Levada. These are all over the island. Sometimes tunneling through mountains. It is amazing how these were built hundreds of years ago. Even today, the workers haul concrete sacks up the trail to do repair work.
Workers maintaining the Levada.
Porto Moniz northwest corner of the island-popular swimming area. Pools can be seen on the left side of the photo. The ocean waves crash over the top of the lava rocks and fill the pools up.
Ahhh- just drive over the curb and park her on the sidewalk!!
Here are the cruise ships pulling into the harbour on New Year's Eve to watch the fireworks-now in the Guiness Book as the largest fireworks display in the world. The fireworks are awesome. Well worth the price of a plane ticket by themselves.
Just a small example of the fireworks!!
The Natural "amphitheatre" of Funchal definitely is the reason that the show is so fantastic.