Day 9

Funchal Madeira! Our tour took us to Camara de Lobos, a small fishing village made famous by Winston Churchill and then we were off to Cabo Girao, the highest sea cliff in Europe and the second highest in the world.

Beautiful tree

Not sure what kind of tree this is but it's beautiful!
Cute dog

A cute dog on our way out of Camara de Lobos. I think he stays there because people feed him on the way in and out of the village.
One last shot

One last shot before getting on the bus.
Neat plants
Panoramic Camara de Lobos

Even thought the description of the tour said we were supposed to go to Cabo Girao next we made a stop to see Camara de Lobos from…
Overhead

That's where we were. You can even see the small boats in the water and the lighthouse.
Church on the water
Cliff houses
Cool
Pico da Cruz

Where we stopped was called "Pico da Cruz" and this is why, the giant cross at the top of the peak.
Beautiful view

The views were beautiful from Pico da Cruz. We were really glad we stopped there!
More Pico da Cruz
Cool clouds
Cross with ocean

I couldn't decide which picture of the cross I liked better, with the city behind it or the ocean, so I included both.
Next stop

Our next stop is Cabo Girao, the highest sea cliff in Europe and the second highest in the world.
Butterfly bush

They had pretty flowers on the way in.
580 Meters

It says in several languages, "You are standing 580 meters above sea level."
Really far

580 meters is 1902.89 feet. It was WAY down there!
See-through floor

The platform was plexiglass. You can see it had little white dots on it. I think the clear glass was too much for some people.
Beautiful!

Again, the views were beautiful!