Porto Santo Pics 2

Tamarisk
Sat 1 Oct 2005 13:59
While we were on Porto Santo there was a three-day festival celebrating
Christopher Columbus and the Portugese Discoveries. As one of the leaflets
points out, Portugal was "the first major power in world trade" so these
things are taken fairly seriously.

Replica of Columbus's ship, the Santa Maria (which we saw several times
later motoring from one Madeira tourist spot to another)
Columbus Festival children's painting festival
Anna and her portrayal of Christophe
The house Columbus lived in on Porto Santo for a year - now a museum
Columbus comes to judge the competition
Norwegian sandcastle entry at an early stage - note Viking lead
Eddie gets a prize from the man himself
Anna's turn
Anna with Christophe and page
Anna, Eddie plus Jonathan and Jessica from Regina and finished work

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