The exciting Levada do Rei
Our only levada hike during our short visit is Levada do Rei a beautiful but busy trail good for nice views and all Madeira endemic birds
Santana traditional houses
On the way to a levada trail we stop in Santana to find and explore the traditional houses before moving on
Looking at night for Zino Petrels
We spend the evening into the night looking for Zino Petrels in the highest mountains of Madeira at their nesting grounds
Wine and churches of Funchal
Late afternoon we go into downtown Funchal exploring the beautiful churches and wineries before finding a dinner place and returning to the AirBnB
Looking for rare pelagic birds near Madeira
The first birding trip today is looking for pelagic birds and sea mammals but we are successful only with birds on the two hour trip
Machico, the beach town
Today is a day of birding starting in Machico but then we stay afterwards and explore the town and use the beautiful beaches
The fascinating Monte Gardens
We spend the afternoon in the Monte area exploring the famous church and extensive gardens and looking for birds while admiring the views
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