Portimão – Day-to-Day Life
Mathias is on his way to help someone in his dinghy who is having difficulties with his engine and cannot row against the current and wind. With the SAN in…
Portimão and the Algarve Coast
As the weather was good for a week, we booked a boat tour along the coast. Sounds odd, doesn't it? But it was the right decision. The tour boats are…
Portimão and Ferragudo – Portugal
We have settled into the anchorage in the harbour of Portimão. From here one can go ashore by dinghy at various points. One could go to the marina, but it…
From Madeira to Portimão
In Baia d'Abra We weathered several storms here. One had gusts of up to 54 knots. We were alone in the bay most of the time. It was only when…
Hiking along Levada do Furado, Madeira
Some Info to Levadas: https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/6230/ und https://walkmeguide.com/de/what-is-a-levada/ Levadas are artificial watercourses used for irrigation, some of which were built as early as the 15th century. You can walk along these…
Madeira – Tropical Garden
Another garden :) We had not yet visited the Tropical Garden in Funchal-Monte. It is located on the mountain at the end sation of the first cable car. But it's…