We all really like the villa we’re staying in. It’s quite hard to wrench myself off the patio from my chair by the pool and go out for the day. Especially when the knitting is going well. But as I’m into volcanoes (when I was younger I wanted to be a volcanologist or an Egyptologist… And yes I took an English Lit degree.) and like caves and so does D and my Mum we waved my sister and her family off to the Aquaparque and set off for Sao Vincente. We love the Via Rapida (so much nicer named than a motorway) and all the tunnels it goes through and in no time we’d traversed the island from South to North. The caves – really lava tubes – and vulcanology centre was small but very interesting. A nice couple of hours.
It was good. Highly recommended.
We got home to discover Timmy had adopted a very louche position near the bar…
And I sat and did some knitting (of course!)
Mollie & Claire 
Ooooh I like what is happening on your shawl! Isn’t nature wonderful – I would have loved to see those caves too. Timmy!! 😀
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Timmy has a secret life where he drinks and parties. I’m absolutely convinced of that.
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I think he was caught red handed! :-0
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Cool! Sounds like a wonderful trip. But where are you?
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Madeira. Island off the North West coast of Africa. It’s Portuguese. X
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Sounds like a wonderfully interesting place!
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It’s very beautiful. About 400miles north of Tenerife where we go every January. I don’t like the climate as much (drier and more arid further south which I do like). Has a fascinating colonial history as well as a geological one.
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And a pool. You know I would love that, too. 🙂
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Yes you totally need to bring A to the UK and then take a trip to the Canaries with us!
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It sounds wonderful! Not sure it will ever happen (she would rather have a garage than a trip, can you believe it?) but it is good to dream and have goals. 🙂
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PS The trip might be back on for Easter 2017! Mum was suggesting it. 😊
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Hurrah! It is likely still cold here at Easter, but we can dream up some fun things to do to keep warm.
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Awesome. And you got stunning pictures. How beautiful is it not in there.
Still loving that green!!
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Not keen on caves, I’d have stayed back at the pool and knitted.
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I love caves too! Anything with some geology really.
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We spent a January week in Funchal, Madeira a few years ago… Enjoyed it! Really liked the Botanical gardens. And travelling with kids: it was a great advantage that everything was so close; could go for a hike and still have a few hours at the pool! Enjoy your vacation! Hege
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