Welcome to Madeira, discovered in 1419, an archipelago of 4 islands, in the Atlantic off the coast of Africa, owned by Portugal. Our flight was good and the landing not as scary as I had imagined after seeing pictures of the airport. Our rental car was delivered to the airport by MadPoint and we were… Continue reading Arrived Madeira
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Ponta Delgada, Azores
Up early this morning to get to the airport for our flight to Madeira. We had a really good buffet breakfast at the Azoris Garden hotel which included a full breakfast menu, fruits, yogurt, local preserves (fig and guava), and some great local cheese (they are known for having yummy cheese in Sao Miguel Island). … Continue reading Ponta Delgada, Azores
Day 2 Azores for a night
We had a great flight to Ponta Delgada and the weather is awesome, moderate sea air, slight wind. We grabbed a taxi from the airport as per the arrangement with Sata when they cancelled one of our fligths last week. Because we had to leave a day early, they put us up for a night. … Continue reading Day 2 Azores for a night