AirBnB and east side of Funchal
We spend part of the day exploring the area of Funchal east of our AirBnB eating dinner and walking along the waterfront on narrow streets
The larger than expected Whale Museum
We start the day in the Whale Museum where we spend a couple hours exploring the interesting exhibits while waiting for our AirBnB to be ready
One night in CDG on the way to Funchal
Our trip starts with an overnight stay in Paris before leaving towards Madeira for our first trip segment on this beautiful island
Arizona Trail hike to Bismarck Lake
To escape the heat today we hike at much higher altitudes on the Arizona Trail from the Snowbowl area through some beautiful landscapes
Onto the hot Deer Hill Trail
On a one night trip to Flagstaff our first day is dedicated to a too hot hike on Deer Hill Trail through a nice forest with lots of beautiful birds
Mogollon Cabin loop, our version
Today we drive to the Mogollon Rim for a ten mile hike on the Cabin Loop trail seeing birds snakes cows and even an elk while avoiding active logging
Geocaching event and exploration of the Rim
Today we are attending a Geocaching event followed by a breakfast and then exploring a few trails finding caches and avoiding the heat
Access road from Roberts Mesa to Highline Trail
Last hike of today is from Roberts Mesa Road accessing the Highline Trail via a one mile hike and then exploring it for a while before returning
Exploration of Forest Road 144
From Control Road we try first to access the Highline Trail via Forest Road 144 which while possible is not feasible today due to the heat
Short exploration around Monument Peak
First stop after the event is Monument Peak trail system with a few new caches but with the heat we give up soon and move on