Autumnal Levada Walking

Experiencing Madeira though its levadas has to be one of the most thrilling and enjoyable activities you can do while you are here. And now that the weather is cooler it’s the perfect time to pick up a pair of hiking boots, grab your phone (for emergency calls and back up torch) and either head out on one of the more relaxed walks with a couple of friends or go out with a tour and experience the challenges the ‘Madeira rockers’ faced when they built the islands historic waterways.
This time of year, with the leaves of the deciduous trees turning into their autumnal hues, the landscape is a kaleidoscope of oranges, yellows and reds against a backdrop of evergreen and silver-grey eucalyptus. The walks themselves are graded from one to four, with four being the hardest, so now is a perfect time to break in those boots with a couple of beautiful easy walks such as Levada dos Tornos (Camacha to Monte), the Balcony at Ribeira Fria and the beautiful levada da Serra do Faial.
And remember ‘your boots were made for walking!’

Animal Blessing at Prazeres Pedagogical Farm

16th January 2020

An animal blessing will take place at Quinta Pedagogical of Prazeres, on the 19th of January.

Programme of events:

10:00 – Eucharist in honor of St. Anthony (patron saint of domestic animals).

12:00 – Soup and lunch available from the Church’s Bazaar

14:30 – Concentration of animals in the churchyard

15:00 – Blessing of assembled animals and procession.

Samantha Gannon

info at madeira-weekly.com

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