Madeira trip day 1 - My Actifit Report Card: November 5 2024
Hey Actifitters,
Yesterday was our first day of vacation with a group of childhood friends, the only ones I actually kept in touch with, the very same ones that visited us in Detroit last year. I'm pretty sure I had kept the mystery and hadn't revealed the destination yet, so here it is: Madeira, a Portuguese island.
Getting up at 3am (after going to bed at 2am) wasn't fun but already forgotten once we started from the airport with this nice sunrise. The flight was a little less than 4 hours and although the weather forecast wasn't great for the first day (we indeed flew through some thick clouds at some points), it was all sunny when we landed in Funchal.
For our first day, the plan was to not have a plan and mostly relax. So after getting our rental car, we decided to just go for a random walk in the city. We started at this interesting market place full of huge fishes and exotic fruits. A bit of a rip off though: they're very good salesman, tempting you into tasting all these delicious fruits, but the prices were extremely high, 4 or 5 times more than other places in the city.
We randomly walked these narrow streets, many of them pedestrians only, and with beautiful cobblestones.
We made a quick stop at the Cathedral of Funchal, and another church. None of us are religious but it was beautiful inside.
After a late lunch (these prego sandwiches are really good, and pretty cheap compared to what we're used to), we went to Cristo Rei da Madeira. We weren't even really sure what to find, but the first views already convinced us it was a good choice.
All of this natural beauty completely overshadowed the supposed main attraction. Pretty cool too though:
We followed the trail, going down to the very end.
Guess what we found? Of course, more amazing views of the ocean and surroundings.
Then the first sunset colors appeared. And you know I can't resist a sunset.
We started going back up, so we could enjoy drinks at the bar up top. Sunset, drinks and good company, what else can you need?
The clouds spoiled the very end of the sunset. But at this point, nobody really cared anymore, we already had our dose of amazing beauty.
We finished the day in a restaurant eating some of the local specialties: picados. I won't go into details and just say it was very good and the portions were huge! All with local wines and beers of course.
Well, for a day we kind of took it slow, just to warm up for the next few days, it ended up being really good. This is a very good sign for the rest of this short trip. A lot more on that in the next few days.
As always, thanks for stopping by and see you tomorrow.
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Wow so many postcard perfect photos from Madeira. I think it's great not to schedule much on your first day. Interesting market. So many lovely places to explore in Europe. There's not much where I am except maybe in provincial towns. Thank you for such fantastic views. To think it's just the start of the vacation. I'm totally excited for the rest. Have lots of fun!
Made in Canva
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Thanks! It was !INDEED a good idea to keep it open on the first day, but with such a short stay, you have to be organized. That's why we did try and plan the next days more thoroughly. Sure we will have fun!
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I spent 10 days in Madeira 2 years ago, on Summer.
It is an amazing island, in my opinion, much better than Canary Island under the nature point of view, perfect for hiking also!
I am planning to visite "azores islands" too in the near future.
Wow, 10 days, I wish we'd stay that long. Unfortunately it's a short trip for us, just 4.5 days. I can't really compare as it's my first visit in an island like this but it is !INDEED very good so far, although the rainy weather today made us change our hiking plans.
Have fun in azores islands, I also heard lots of good things.
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Wow! An incredible Island 🏝️! Awesome views. Thanks for sharing those with us.
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Thanks! It is !INDEED really beautiful. I didn't really know what to expect, as usual I was too lazy to research it, but so far I like it!
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Madeira looks amazing.
Enjoy your time with your childhood friends.
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Thanks! It us !INDEED amazing! I !HOPE we get good weather for our last full day on Friday.
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