Chris and Sue’s Excellent(?) Adventures

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  • From Sao Vicente to Porto Moniz, Madeira

    To follow where we went and where these pictures were taken, use this map of Madeira. Recap: the main city is Funchal where we were staying on the south side of the island (see post on our hotel). In an earlier post, we had pictures of Pico de Ariero, one of the peaks in the

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  • From Santana to Sao Vicente, Madeira

    Continuing with the day trip around Madeira … after Pico de Arieiro, the bus took us north to reach the other side of the island (relative to the main city of Funchal) and started to climb again as it headed west.  See the cliff on the right  ? Remember that there were houses on top.

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  • Pico de Arieiro, Madeira

    One day before A and F’s wedding and after most of the guests had arrived from mainland Europe the night before, A’s parents arranged a day trip for all the guests to see the island. A tour bus came by the hotel in Funchal, the main port and city, to pick up all the visiting wedding

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  • CS Madeira Atlantic Hotel & Spa

    Last month (October), we came to the Portuguese island of Madeira to attend a wedding of Sue’s friend.  Her friend, A who is from Madeira was marrying F from France. A’s family is in the travel business and they put together a wonderful package for the bridegroom’s family and guests who came to the island.

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