Cruise Ship Sunrise Arrival In Funchal, Portugal, Blk Wht
by Liesl Walsh
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Cruise Ship Sunrise Arrival In Funchal, Portugal, Blk Wht
Artist
Liesl Walsh
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Photograph - Digital Photograph
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After 8 days at sea crossing the Atlantic Ocean you can imagine the joy of finally seeing LAND when our cruise ship landed in Funchal on the island of Madeira, Portugal. Yay, we are in Europe! What a breathtaking morning to rise before light and watch the sunrise come over the mountain as our ship pulled into port. We watched the local fishermen come in with their night's catch on deck. Beautiful terra cotta roofed homes sit along the edges of the mountains. Funchal is the capital city of the island of Madeira, Portugal, sitting in the Atlantic Ocean west of Europe. Madeira is a mountainous island often surrounded by clouds, fog, and rain. It has a mild Mediterranean climate. Funchal was named after the abundant wild fennel ("funcho" in Portugese) which was discovered by the first settlers. In Funchal a cable car transports people to the city of Monte halfway up the mountain, with views of terra cotta roofs and homes tucked into the hillsides, terraced gardens, a tall bridge spanning two mountains, and views of the aqua water and marina below. The wealthy used to stay in Monte because of the mild climate. Local men in traditional clothes continue the tradition of giving tourists rides in wicker toboggans down the roads from Monte into the town below. Funchal is a beautiful city full of cute little alleyways artistically decorated, mosaic patterns in cobblestone walkways, and friendly people. A bright yellow historic fort sits along the coast, and a working replica of the Santa Maria ship lies in the marina. Funchal is a beautiful place to visit! This image is also available in color.
You can read about our adventure in Europe in my husband's book, "Vagabonds in France", by Michael A. Barry. Come with us as we lose our home, put everything in storage, and navigate through Europe for a few months with no return date or home to come back to. Sail across the Atlantic, dodge pickpockets, climb mountains, descend into the Paris Metro, endure nasty weather and illness, witness the flood of the century, and meet some wonderful and not-so-wonderful people. Chuckle with us as we live among the French and try to learn their ways and language. Then make it back home to an empty house we'd never seen before. The book with its 75 illustrations is available in both paperback and Kindle on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCUNSEK .
SOLD - 3-10-2017 - 36 x 24 Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas Print - from Dublin, CA. Thank you!
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October 18th, 2016
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