Beach Waterfall Madeira MadeiraAday October 15, 2024 I only have a few days left here on Madeira and was taking a walk along Formosa beach this morning when I came across this lovely little waterfall cascading over the cliff and onto the beach. The walkway is elevated at this point, so the water flows under the path and into the sea. I'm sure this waterfall wasn't there on previous walks, or at least not as noticeable, so it must be a seasonal result of the increased rainfall. Seasonal waterfall tumbling onto the beach
Pico Alto Trail Another picture from Caminho Real de Monte, also known as trail PR3.6. About two-thirds of the trail is more or less stairs made from small stones. The last section before you reach the top of Pico Alto is a more traditional trail through a rocky landscape.
Holy Spring The Caminho Real de Monte is part of an old royal road that encircled Madeira back in the sixteenth century. This section was also a pilgrimage route, up to a chapel built to honor the Lady of the Mountain. Just below where the church stands is this spring, where it is said the lady appear to a shepherdess.
Machico II The town of Machico was quite a surprise when I visited it last week. I could see on maps that there were a number of trails around town, but you see trails all around Madeira. However, Machico has proclaimed itself the “trail running capital” of Madeira and the trails around town are well marked and maintained.
Rainbow! Another storm rolled through in the night. There was only a little rain but a lot of wind. The sea was even rougher this morning, with swells up to three meters. On the plus side, there was a rainbow.
More Cat I found this chonky dude chilling on the path outside one of the big public swimming clubs along the ocean walk between Funchall old town and Formosa beach. He looked relaxed enough, but when I tried to get closer for boop or a scritch, it was definitely a big nope.