*Even though your blogwriter tries to keep the posts chronologically it seems impossible to write fast enough for all the things we want to share. We are currently in Cabo Verde but have only managed to write up to the
A perfect day
Where are the Savages?
The Selvagem islands are a Portuguese nature reserve about 160 nautical miles from Madeira, consisting of Selvagem Grande and Pequena. They are home to birds, geckos and lizards. Given its protected status, the remoteness and limited fresh water sources, it
Misty Madeira
A green land mass under cloud cover loomed in front, towering high above Exodus. Madeira, a steep volcanic mountain rising up from the bottom of the sea into the clouds. Her highest peak measures 1 862 m. Her coast line drops
Porto Santo
In the 1400s Prince Henry the Navigator tasked brave sailors to explore the near and not so near seas. This started the Portuguese Age of Discovery, and extended from 1415 to 1542. In 1418, two of these Portuguese captains, Zarco