Many people used to be fed the line that Madeira was an island for the elderly. The publicity probably told you it is a ‘flower-island’, wrong footing most, as the general image of Madeira was – and still is – that of beautiful and civilized gardens, inviting to leisurely walks and glasses of Madeira wine…
Category: walks and hikes
About our walks and mountain hikes in beautiful Madeira
Almost free!
We are almost free. In a double sense: we are almost free to live the life we were used to and almost free as in Madeira is almost free of covid-19. Let’s start with the latter: the last two weeks showed no new cases of corona-infection, and every day more people that were infected –…
An Easter of hope on Madeira. Corona seems under control
It’s Easter. A big thing in Portugal and on Madeira. People accept the extra measures, some grudgingly, but let’s be honest: it seems to work. Madeira seems to have Corona under control. In the week running up to Easter there were hardly any new infections, and the ones there were concerned people who had come…
Walking the Levada do Norte: from Boa Morte to Serra de Agua
Living in Madeira, albeit part-time, from November through April, is a lovely experience. But there are some days that are extra special, like yesterday when we did ‘one of these walks’. Now, we have posted many stories about our walks already, especially in the Dutch pages and I had reached a point where I thought…
Boca do Risco – Caniçal. This year’s first
Those who know Madeira know that the island shows itself at its best when you put on your hiking boots and take a walk along a levada (which is the easiest) or through the mountains (more difficult, but still usually not too difficult). In the meantime we have a group of friends with whom we…
