A Safe Haven

Trip Start Apr 04, 2008

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Trip End Jul 03, 2009

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Flag of Portugal Porto Santo, Maderia Islands, Portugal
Saturday, July 19, 2008

A well earned sleep-in and relaxed morning brought renewed enthusiasm from all on board. The morning was filled with tasks of cleaning, tidying and general boat maintenance. At lunch time we caught a taxi into the nearby town, which to our surprise was extremely charming. Porto Santo is a mixture of old and new with a distinct beach resort feel.

The Island has an amazing golden sand beach (normal for Australia) with blue green water which is quite rare on volcanic islands. Hence this is a popular tourist destination for European's wanting a summer holiday. We found a central area in town which was a WiFi hot spot and sat around a tree in a courtyard surrounded by cafes and cobblestone streets. After an hour we had answered numerous emails and the boys had chatted with friends and Matt on MSN, it was time for some lunch at a cafe. After lunch we explored a bit, bought the boys some crazy European bike helmets (god knows why) and did some grocery shopping. Back to the boat and all rather tired, so decided a movie and very light dinner. Appropriately the movie chosen was Casablanca, with Humphrey and Ingrid, just to get us in the mood for the forthcoming adventure.

It would be a great place to chill for a week. Maybe on our way back to the Caribbean.

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