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Magnificent Madeira

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October 29th 2014
Magnificent Madeira Woke early to the ship making different sounds which meant we had slowed down and were not far from land. Cup of tea with stolen cookies from the buffet yesterday while we watched the sun rise over part of the archipelago of Madeira, three smaller islands rose up over the horizon followed by the stunning sight of the lush green island of Madeira and the port of Funchal. ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Madeira » Funchal

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more