Madeira is an island off the coast of Casablanca in North Africa but was claimed by the Portuguese since the beginning of 15th century. It was the first "discovery" of the Portuguese as they later sailed on to the rest of the world. It is now a beautiful holiday destination with stunning natural scenery, good food, and of course its most famous drink, the Madeira wine.
The whole island of Madeira is like a large village. There are town centers, of course, but since it's a hilly island most of everything is quite scattered. Getting around with a car is a must, and it's particularly enjoyable negotiating narrow mountain roads. I find that some of the places I wanted to go are not on my GPS so I brought along an old-fashioned map as well. Here are some shots during a short drive around the southern part of the island.
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