Category Archives: Portugal

Madeira

By Jane | Published October 19, 2011

The small marina here in Funchal is full and if the weather forecast is correct there will be high winds and high waves over the Sunday – Monday period. So, we have decided to go. We don’t want to be here for winds of 30 + knots and waves of 3.5 metres and over; oh no.
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….. the lovely town of Funchal: Continue reading

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Baia da Abra, Madeira.

By Jane | Published October 16, 2011

We arrived at the lovely anchorage of Baia da Abra a few days ago Continue reading

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Painting on Porto Santo

By Jane | Published October 12, 2011

If you stay any length of time on Porto Santo you feel somewhat obliged to paint a picture on the huge and lengthy harbour wall: Continue reading

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Porto Santo

By Jane | Published October 11, 2011

Porto Santo may give the impression that it is a mere stopping off point before the better known Madeira but it is a great place in its own right and well worth a longer look. Continue reading

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Friends Already!

By Jane | Published October 8, 2011

One of my worries was that we would not find many friends for the girls to play with.
Unless I am mistaken and our short time here in Porto Santo is no indication of the times to come my worries are thankfully completely unfounded!
Day two and we have met some lovely new friends, with plenty of children for Sofia and Isabel to play with.
Happy days! …… Continue reading

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