Madeira - 2009 Apr 20 - May 4

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Madeira - 2009 Apr 20 - May 4

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Porto Moniz

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Cactus garden at Porto Moniz

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Piscinas Naturais do Porto Moniz

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It is clear that the Madeirenses did not build the pool here for themselves, but so that they could be entertained by seeing foolhardy northern europeans swept out to sea

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At last, Roger gets to swim

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Only two other swimmers braved the waves, which crash over the rocks and send mini tsunami across the pool

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Roger swimming

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See how the rock plants crawl down the cliff

Porto Moniz

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Tamarisk trees? Botanists please identify

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Ribeira da Janela

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Sea pinnacle

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looking back to Porto Moniz

above Ribeira da Janela

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looking down to Seixal

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Cruz da Caldeira

200 metres up the road to Fontainhas

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The long flight of steps in the middle of this view leads up to the Santuário de Nossa Senhora de Fátima

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