Madeira: Paradise Found

Madeira is a perfect, Portuguese paradise 180 miles off the coast of Morocco.  I read an article a year ago on CNN that inspired me to add Madeira to my bucket list.  It was absolutely worth the trip - the scenery was stunning, the people friendly, and the food incredible.  Here are a few of my favorite snaps:

This hike...amazing:

Amazing mountainside village from our jeep tour:

Paradise found:

See the terraced banana plants above Ribera Brava.  Explosion of color:

We got in the heated pool at the resort to end a day...and tried out our new action cam:

Brilliant colors of sunset:

Natural lava pools at Porto Moniz:

View from our hotel room:

Crazy shot of me in a waterfall from P's fancy camera:

Beyond the incredible seafood, they also have a specialty of amazing skewered steak...at this restaurant, it was hung from the ceiling...yum!