09 Jan 2020 | travel, universe
After I spend the morning in the park doing a quick climb up Mount Everest in a team exercise simulation for work, the nice weather is over and it starts drizzling. I decide to still take the bus to Ribeira Brava and do a trail run on the Levada do Norte. Depending on...
08 Jan 2020 | travel, universe
I manage to start early again, taking the first bus west to Estrela da Calheta at 8 a.m.. The ride takes two and a half hours for roughly 60 km, which illustrates nicely both the speed of the bus and its stopping frequency. At 10.30 a.m. I start my hike uphill towards...
06 Jan 2020 | travel, universe
Today I take the bus at 10 to Ribeiro Frio in western Madeira. After a slow 40 minute ride in the completely full bus, I arrive at Ribeiro Frio. At 885 meters elevation, the air is cool and I quickly start off along the Levada do Furado. A winding 8km later, I switch...
05 Jan 2020 | travel, universe
I’m lazy this morning and only manage to start out at 9 a.m.. I walk uphill on the road the carreiros, the traditional Funchal sleds, take down and understand how they overcome friction: it’s just really steep! I climb up through the Monte suburb and up to...
