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5,000ft up a Mountain, Camara de Lobos Fishing Village, Madeira, Portugal.
Sep 4, 2016 06:34:02 #
Madeira dates back to 1415 and is noted for its wine. The capital is Funchal. It has a 120 mile network of tunnels with links to isolated mountain communities cutting the journey time around its steep volcanic contours from 4 hours to 1. The old scenic roads are now closed for safety reasons, my trip was to the west coast where I experienced 36 tunnels!
The fishing village of Camara de Lobos was where Winston Churchill stayed in 1949 to paint the beautiful scenery.
My driver/guide for the day was Deogo who was obviously practicing to enter the next Grand Prix!! Sitting beside him was an experience not to be forgotten, a charming young man with nerves of steel.
On our way down we stopped to visit a small waterfall called the brides veil. Towards the bottom of the picture you can faintly see an old road cut into the rock. There was some stunning scenery but no where to stop as the roads were hardly wide enough for two cars to pass!
The wind was so strong on the top of the mountain I was not allowed to do the 30 minute walk, also difficult to stay upright for shots.
Canon 650d 18-55, 10-18 lens
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The fishing village of Camara de Lobos was where Winston Churchill stayed in 1949 to paint the beautiful scenery.
My driver/guide for the day was Deogo who was obviously practicing to enter the next Grand Prix!! Sitting beside him was an experience not to be forgotten, a charming young man with nerves of steel.
On our way down we stopped to visit a small waterfall called the brides veil. Towards the bottom of the picture you can faintly see an old road cut into the rock. There was some stunning scenery but no where to stop as the roads were hardly wide enough for two cars to pass!
The wind was so strong on the top of the mountain I was not allowed to do the 30 minute walk, also difficult to stay upright for shots.
Canon 650d 18-55, 10-18 lens
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Through the windscreen, the first of many tunnels
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locals passing the time of day
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There are mountains somewhere!
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We travelled up from the road in the bottom
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Sun breaking through the mist and cloud
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Sep 4, 2016 06:38:53 #
Very nice set Sylvia, you are quite the traveler and thanks for posting!
Sep 4, 2016 06:40:22 #
You are so blessed to be able to go to these amazing places! I really enjoy your photos and comments. Beautiful images once again.
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Sep 4, 2016 07:16:48 #
Very nice photos... And, a great introduction! Thanks for taking us along on your journey! 👍🏻😎👍🏻
Sep 4, 2016 07:43:13 #
Sep 4, 2016 07:57:02 #
Very beautiful downloads and sounds like quite an experience! Glad you made it through, Sylvia
Sep 4, 2016 08:15:32 #
Thanks for the pictures! We were there on a cruise ship stop several years ago and all we could see were fog and clouds.
Sep 4, 2016 08:32:16 #
nimbushopper wrote:
Very nice set Sylvia, you are quite the traveler and thanks for posting!
My pleasure nimbushopper, pleased you enjoyed the shots appreciate you looking in, thank you very much.
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Sep 4, 2016 08:35:48 #
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Sep 4, 2016 09:08:56 #
Sylvia, these are magnificent photos and I enjoyed your narrative just as much. I think I have fallen in love with Portugal!
Sep 4, 2016 09:12:18 #
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Madeira dates back to 1415 and is noted for its wi... (show quote)
i'm so happy you didn't get blown off the mountain sylvia! beautiful series and interesting story about your
hair-raising adventure up the mountain!
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