Ribeira Brava
looking east at sunset across the Ribeira Brava valley
Ponta São Lourenço
the St. Laurence peninsula. the eastern tip of the island
Botanists please identify this strange plant
More Pride of Madeira and small ferns
The Swim V - Roger and friend
Botanists please identify
Botanists please identify
Botanists please identify
Botanists please identify
Santa Catarina Airport
(Shamelessly ripped off from this blog post which has more pictures of the runway extension.)
Santa Cruz
Public sculture - flower maiden and friend?
Roger - photography is very tiring
Arch dividing the beach from the harbour area
This cafe proudly offered free wi-fi
Flora growing on wires above the ribeira
After a good meal with vinho verde
Abstract representation of driving through one of Maderias many tunnels after vinho verde
Serrado da Adega
this rock has recently fallen on to the road
Santana
Parque Temático
dotted around the park are giant representations of various typically Madeiran things. Roger had to point out the walnuts before Lesley registered this as Madeira cake
This distorting mirror improves both our figures
As we toured the site,
we realised that the continuous folk music was coming from these singing stones -
speakers hidden in plastic rocks.
Note the little holes which are the give away.
Watch
the video!
The Singing Stone uncovered.
I am trying to pretend that it was heavy, but really they are very light.
For another take on the phrase "musical stones" see
MySpace and
Wikipedia
The sign inside this earth closet stated that it was not for public usage!
giant whicker chair made out of copper tube
The famous Madeiran embroiderers at work
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