Graham
29/09/2008, Enseada do Abra, Madeira Archipelago
29/09/2008, Enseada do Abra, Madeira Archipelago
A short hop
today in a south westerly direction got us from Porto Santo to the eastern end
of Madeira, where we are now anchored in a rugged, somewhat wild, bay
surrounded by very high cliffs, which at 575 metres high, are the second
highest cliffs into the sea in the world. Impressive. We are protected from the
large ocean swell which has been increasing
throughout the day and due to peak
at about 4 metres sometime around 10 pm before it starts to die down again.
With a crew of four at the moment, there is more time to relax on passage as
there is less time each on the wheel. Madeira looked very impressive as we
arrived, albeit slightly obscured by the thick black rain clouds over the
central and western parts of the island. Where we are is still fairly clear,
with a good view over to the Isla Desertas, which, as you may expect from the
name are a group of deserted islands.... Tomorrow, we have a really long trip
of about 3 miles to the Quinta Do Lorde Marina where we are
stopping for a few days to give us the chance to explore the eastern part of
the island. Looks like the walking boots will need to be found again as there
are a large number of people walking along the upper rocky areas of the land
near us. Looks good.
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