On one of our last days in Madeira, we decided to drive to the eastern tip of the island. Ponta de São Lourençao is a craggy peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic, flanked by islets and white water. It’s a strange place; when you set out from the car park and walk between huge, red […]
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Câmara de Lobos
Let’s brighten up the grey skies and January drizzle with a throwback to the clifftops, banana trees and pastel houses of Madeira, shall we? Or more specifically, Câmara de Lobos. Just around the corner from the capital, Funchal, Câmara de Lobos is a pretty little town tucked away in a horse-shoe shaped harbour with colourful houses, […]
Madeira Photo Diary
I’m going to throw an idea out there that’s going to sound a little strange. Madeira is like a sub-tropical Iceland. Okay, I can tell you’re pulling a face right now and I know it’s weird, but try and stick with me on this one. When Sunny and I booked our trip to Madeira and […]
While Wales has been starting to really feel the Autumn bite I’ve been squeezing in as much sun as I can get exploring the tiny Portuguese island of Madeira, which it has to be said is one of the most colourful, craziest places I’ve ever been. The water is freezing, the mountains are beautiful, the houses […]