In addition to Portuguese specialties, Madeira has its own typical dishes which reflect both its location surrounded by the ocean and its tropical climate and flavors. Funchal is undisputedly its gastronomic capital with plenty…
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The Portuguese island of Madeira is but a mere speck in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean (only 35 miles by 14 miles!) yet has a dizzying amount of unique things to see and…
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It was a morning full of delights: waking up in a comfy bed with time to snooze, seeing the clear blue sky from the bedroom window, enjoying a lazy and delicious breakfast overlooking the…
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This was it, the last early morning prep of bandaging our feet and stretching our now well-oiled muscles for the final 15 mile leg. Hard to believe we’d be crossing the finish line in…
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What a glorious morning – waking up in such a beautiful hotel as the Kingshouse Hotel with some of Scotland’s finest views right from your bedroom window (below), realizing you had completed the hardest…