Monthly Archives: February 2020

Phew! Today was intended to be a gentle stroll along the levadas from Camacha to Monte. Monte as its name suggests, is a village on the slope of the mountain overlooking Funchal. It’s the end point of the gondola from … Continue reading →

This is where we are right now. We’re sitting on the terrace overlooking Funchal. Dorothy is drinking her medicinal glass of red wine while I’m drinking lime with soda. I’ve started suspecting that my regular sessions of scintillating scotoma are … Continue reading →

Today’s starting point … … in the north of the island and some 1500m above sea level. We grabbed a coffee and headed up the slope. Pico Ruivo is the highest spot on Madeira at a little over 1865m. The … Continue reading →