SAN blog, world circumnavigation, Neel 51
trimaran, trimarán, trimarano
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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
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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.
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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
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Madeira – Island
We are at anchor off Funchal and become Portugal fans. At the beginning of our trip, we were already excited about Cascais and Lisbon. Now
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Terceira — Third Island of the Azores
Terceira actually means “The Third” and was the third one we visited. The island was discovered as the third of the group and is the
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Madalena on Pico, Azores
View of Pico Mountain: We take the ferry to the next island. One trip costs only 3,80 € per person — public transport 😉 In