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Slow Madeira Sunsets
There are lots of places in Madeira to catch beautiful colors as the sun gets lower in the sky. Here are a few ways we enjoyed some...


Great things to do in the Madeira Mountains
If we notice it's a clear day we love heading into the interior part of the Madeira to explore the incredible variety. This is the most...


Best Madeira Northeast Side Villages to Visit
Exploring the 35 miles of Northern Madeira coastline has been amazing as there are so many beautiful villages along the way to stop and...


Madeira Meanderings
We absolutely love finding great things to do here in Madeira. Exploring in the car while looking for pullouts and signs for miradouros...


Scenic Drives & Activities on Northside Madeira
We explored a new section of the Northern Maderia coastline to discover a couple of amazing spots that provide opportunities to get into...


Fun Things To Do in Funchal, Madeira
On days when we aren't driving somewhere else on the island we enjoy exploring around town. Here's some cool things to do we've enjoyed...


Smitten with Madeira
We had a day exploring the island that included so much astonishing variety it was mind blowing! Here's our favorite places and things to...


Incredible Madeira Cliff top views
We picked up our rental car and headed out for our first road adventure here in Madeira deciding to drive up the western side of the...


Best Funchal, Madeira Walks to Take
There are a number of great places to walk to see views around the capital of Madeira. We have continued to explore from where our...


The Funchal, Madeira Cable Car Experience
Often there are clouds moving all around and hugging the tops of the mountains that surround Funchal, the capital of Madeira. One day we...


Provo Canyon: A Day with Steve & Chris
We were so happy to be able to squeeze in an afternoon and evening with them on a gorgeous Fall day here in this beautiful part of Utah....


Sundance: A Perfect Fall Destination
We got to spend a few days with my parents and sister, Stacy in Utah. On one gorgeous Fall day we took a wonderful drive and then enjoyed...


Biking the Galloping Goose Trail, Vancouver Island
For a few days we biked and walked portions of the Galloping Goose trail, on Vancouver Island, which follows a former railway line from...


Sunset on the Duen in Vancouver Island
During our visit with Kev & Heidi we spent an evening out on this wonderful historic sailboat. We had previously gone out during the day...


Odds/Ends Vancouver Island Hiking
Victoria, B.C. - We've been having fun exploring different areas around the city. Our favorite views were from Jocelyn Hill (which is in...


A little piece of NE Vancouver Island heaven
We stayed in a wonderful little cottage right on the water for three nights. It was in the Port McNeill area (which is on the Northeast...


Vancouver, B.C.....the island
British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada. Thought I'd share some cool information I've learned to start this post off. Just...


A taste of Tofino, Vancouver Island
We took a two night getaway to this gorgeous area which is about a five hour drive from Victoria. It's on the West side of Vancouver...


Hello Victoria, B.C.!
On our way here from the Oregon coast we made a quick stop to see our friends, Susan & Doug, who own Fleurish Lavender which is a small...


Obrigada Porto, Portugal
Our last few days here I spent time wandering back to some of my favorite places here, sitting in spots visiting with fellow travelers...
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