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taxi-ing ready for take-off
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Copyright: geof worrall (mrcrow)
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| Genre: Lieux |
| Média: Couleur |
| Date de prise de vue: 2008-01-18 |
| Catégories: Nature |
| Appareil photographique: Olympus C-765 Ultra Zoom |
| Versions: version originale |
| Date de soumission: 2008-02-06 6:37 |
| Vue: 823 |
| Points: 6 |
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the walkway from the cafe..the easy bit
1 – Pico do Areeiro / Pico Ruivo / Achada do Teixeira
This is it! This is the walk that will give you a complete perspective of the beauty of the island. Rock formations shoot into the sky like timeless statues. All along this route the views are breathtaking. A profusion of unique plants make this place their natural habitat. In springtime these plants proudly dress themselves in a myriad of colours, displaying their fragile flowers for all to see. Near Pico Ruivo we walk through the oldest heather forest in existence. These ancient trees are many hundreds of years old and were already there when Zarco discovered and landed on the island for the first time. We soon arrive at Pico Ruivo (the highest point on the island) and the views from there are out of this world. Truly and as the saying goes "On a clear day you can see forever".
• Dif. Grade 4 – Difficult walk. • Walking time: 5 Hours. • Distance: 13 Km.
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Hi Geof
You manage to take this photo in perfect sunshine, which is not so frequent at all, I guess. The altitude of the mountains and it relatively proximity to the ocean make the weather be cloudy most of the time.
The presence of the trekkers give an idea of the dimensions of the site. Well done.
António
Hello Geof,
There are some interesting rock formations, quite rugged and wild in fact!
But I guess climbing is a piece of cake when you have paved walkways...
Well composed presentation, good colours & details!
Greetings,
Pablo -
- magiqa
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Impressing view! I have only been to Funchal and not seen - only heard about - the high cliffs on Madeira. This walk does not seem to be anything for me to try, but thanks for sharing this excellent photo!
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