Joe at a waterfall on a rainy levada walk through Madeira’s mountainous interior.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

Why I went to Madeira<\/strong>
\nThe simple answer? I needed some sun. It had been a dark, cold and wet January in my part of the world, so my wife and I felt we needed to disappear to somewhere warmer for a week. However, after too much travelling over the festive period, we didn’t want to go too far from home. After talking to some friends and doing some research, we decided on Madeira. Unlike many of the more typical ‘winter sun’ resort destinations, Madeira seemed to have plenty to do – great hiking, good food, a lively music scene; and all explorable within a week. It sounded perfect.<\/p>\n