Fw: Funchal 32:38.6N 16:54.4W
Lotus
Thu 15 Oct 2009 08:34
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Funchal is a busy tourist based town with a
visiting cruise liner on the dock everyday. Our first night was spent at
an incredibly rolly anchorage, where neither of us, but especially John got
little sleep.
We have spent a few wandering around the town and
relaxing. John drilled and tapped new holes in the transom to reattach the
swim ladder so I no longer have to look like a floundering seal trying to board
the boat when I've been for a swim.
Yesterday, we got a bus into the mountains and went
for a fabulous walk along mountain ridges with stupendous view and precipitous
drops all around. The hike ended with a descent through a wood of
Eucalyptus trees. Definitely one of the most stunning walks we've
ever done.
The path wound it's way through steep cliffs and
dense vegetation following a totally improbable route, at times it had been
hewn out of the solid rock. We found a most welcome refreshing stream on
our arrival at the bottom which slaked our thirst and cooled our sweaty
heads. We enjoyed it so much we plan to do at least one other walk before
we leave Madeira.
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