BOB, BOB, BOBBING ALONG IN MADEIRA
15 February 2009
 
Dave Holmes our occasional leader steps out in Madeira.
Robert, Robert and Robert were just 3 of the adventurous group of 8 who recently joined me on the Research and Development trip to the spectacular mountains and tranquil levadas of Madeira. Forget the stereotypical visitor to Madeira, we saw hardly any of the cruise ship and coach tour brigade until we rolled up in Funchal for our final night. To complete the Sherpa itinerary sure footedness, a head for heights and a reasonable level of fitness is more the order of the day.
To test my newly acquainted walking companions we headed for the rugged and near vertical northern coast just a few kilometers from our first base of Machicco. . . . please click on `find out more` to read the rest of Dave`s article.

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