Category: Travel

Our hike started, and finished on Madeira’s second highest peak, Pico do Arieiro (1818m). The plan? Well, survive was first on the list, second was to traverse the ridge to the tallest peak, Pico do Ruivo, and back. I might be using a little over exaggeration with item 1,  but this hike had been known… Continue reading Pico do Arieiro – our mountain walk

One of the more popular hikes here in Madeira is the 25 Fontes which is in the mountains high above Calheta and in an area called Paul da Serra Plateau which is a barren strectch of land usually covered in cloud. The drive up was on a 2 lane well maintained road for the most… Continue reading 25 Fountains

  Paul do Mar 2 small villages just west of Calheta are advertised as being the warmest spot on the island.  We drove about 15 minutes or so from our Casa to Jardim do Mar which is a small village completely surrounded by mountain.  The village has one main road along the sea front, a… Continue reading Jardim do Mar & Paul do Mar