We followed in the footsteps of Columbus to discover this Archipelago of colourful beauty.It really is today an island of flowers,thanks to the sub tropical climate.Plenty to do and to see and our two weeks soon passed.
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Cobbled street in Funchal
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Overlooking Funchal harbour from the Botanical gardens.
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This tiled relief was in the Botanical gardens in Monte, high above Funchal....
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Nuns Valley a steep climb down
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Colourful Madeira
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View of the Penha d'Aguia rock, shorty after this photograph was...
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Had we arrived in the wrong place, could this be Machu Picchu?
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The road to this little village is reputed to be one of the loveliest on the...
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A typical little thatched cottage in Santana
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Santana seafront, what a view from our coffee stop
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Pedestrian zone in Sao Vicente, renowned as a wood producing region
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North of the Island of Madeira we found this lovely picturesque...
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Row upon row of bottles housed in the ceiling of a wine shop in the market at...
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Dog fish drying at Camara De Lobos.
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Camara De Lobos a little fishing village visited by Winston Churchill. He was...
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Pico Ruivo one of the highest points in Madeira, up in the clouds.
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