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
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
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