After a hearty lunch at the Shepherd’s Hut, we drove to the Nun’s Valley.
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Pico do Areeiro, Madeira, Portugal
Pico do Areeiro, at 1,818 meters high, is the third-highest point on the island of Madeira. Reachable by car, it is the starting point to hike to Pico Ruivo (the highest point in Madeira at 1862 meters). On a clear day it is possible to see the neighboring island of Porto Santo, 48 km to the northeast, from the summit of Pico do Areeiro.
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Off the trail, we got back into the car and drove to the port town of Caninçal.
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We heard that parking at this popular trail of Ponta de São Lorenço - the easternmost point of the island of Madeira - could be challenging and debated whether we should get there before sunrise. But the prospect of walking in the dark put us off, so we agreed to set out shortly after the break of dawn.
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Our second day in Madeira, we visited the produce market - Mercado dos Lavradores - in Funchal.
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Our first day in Madeira. We visited the Sé - Madeira Cathedral
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I’m not a fan of bumpy flights nor do I fancy getting stuck on an island due to a storm, unable to fly out for days. Truth be told, had I known that the Madeira airport was listed as one of the most alarming airplane landings in the world, I would have picked another destination for our spring holiday.
Continue reading “Madeira, Portugal”The Blumental Panorama Walk, Switzerland
The morning before heading back to Zurich, we wanted to do a repeat of “the Best Hike” - we’ve done - at the Bernese Oberland. We didn’t have a lot of time so we picked a shorter version of the Northface Trail, also known as the Blumental Panorama Walk. Blumen in German means Flowers, so consequently we saw many wildflowers on this walk.
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This was our fifth day in the Bernese Oberland. Because we had an easy hike the previous day, we decided to do a real one and get away from the crowds for a change. That’s why we picked the Eiger Trail.
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Back to hotel after dinner, just when we thought we’d be done for the day, we heard the syncronized clunking sound from the street…
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