Escape to Madeira – 1 – Arriving in Freedom
24.11.2020 Only a week ago or so I had the last minute notion that I needed to go travelling - that I needed to get out of that so called…
Escape to Madeira – 2 – Chasing the Snow & Finding the Sun
26.11.2020 116 km Eastern part of the island It had been raining most of the night. I had slept well, but every now and then I heard the rain. Since…
Escape to Madeira – 3 – Madeira Wine & the Minions House
27.11.2020 109 km Central South Coast From Ponta do Sol I took VE 3 East. I stopped for a quick secret box in the next settlement Lugar de Baixo. I…
Escape to Madeira – 4 – Erratic Weather, Vineyards & the Roaring Atlantic
28.11.2020 131 km Eastern part At 1412 m altitude Paso do Poiso was the highest I reached today. By now I had figured the coast would be a better option…
Escape to Madeira – 5 – Bananas & a Dinner Date
29.11.2020 88 km North Coast Leaving Seixal behind I had to take the expressway, because the old Antiga ER 101 was closed. Near the Fajã das Contreiras I turned on…
Escape to Madeira – 6 – Cocktails & Street Art in Funchal
01.12.2020 Funchal on foot Early this morning I woke up to a thunderstorm ... Oh well ... So I just stayed in bed for a bit longer and wrote some.…
Escape to Madeira – 7 – The Highest Peak, an Optical Phenomenon & Misty Cows
02.12.2020 135 km Funchal via Santana to Porto Moniz Leaving the city I drove the next available main road up into the mountains. Since it was still rainy and grey,…
Escape to Madeira – 8 – Whalewatching & a Swim in the Atlantic
03.12.2020 91 km Porto Moniz - Paul da Serra - Calheta - Porto Moniz I was stunned! At approx 1500 m altitude on the high plateau Paul da Serra I…
Escape to Madeira – 9 – Geocaching, Sunday Market & Poncha with friends
05.12.2020 93 km Porto Moniz - Paul da Serra - Fajã dos Padres - Funchal Leaving Porto Moniz I drove along the ER 101 West and passed Santa where the…
Escape to Madeira – 10 – Funchal Christmas Lights, Sun on Pico do Areeiro & Leaving Paradise
06.12.2020 68 km Funchal - Santo António Da Serra - Funchal Sunset was awesome today and while watching I decided - now that I had slept off all that Poncha…