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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 --- 66 days ago http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/blogs/2008/06/madeira-more-excitement-than-y.html
| The lack of activity round here is down to me being on a press trip to Madeira, and the interweb being less accessible than I foresaw. I'm writing from the lobby of the Classic Savoy in Funchal , which I'll have some video from when I'm home - believe me, there is no hope of extracting it on the old wind-up Compaq I'm using. As far as looking for 'angles' goes, our host Inghams has done a good job of dispelling the rather slow, staid image that Madeira has in northern Europe (visitors from Spain and Portugal have a younger average age than those from the UK - anecdotally, all the UK visitors I know are of my parents' generation). We've gone whale-watching in a small dinghy, spotting two sperm whales just 10 minutes from the marina; been on a 4x4 jeep tour up into the mountainous centre; and 'tobogganed' down roads (yes, roads) in wicker baskets with greased runners underneath, and two locals with ropes to do the steering. I've also seen some great hotels, drunk 'poncha' in a surprisingly trendy bar, and eaten superbly. I'll post photos and whatever else I have from tomorrow... ... |
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