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 nativity scene by willy_wonka
the churches on a sunday are generally packed all year round, but especially on christmas. the family i stayed with went every sunday, but lucky for me, i feigned illness and didn't have to go! (well i was kind of ill, as in, drinking alcohol ill!). so hopefully god forgives me this time, i was on holidays, come on!! Leave a Comment
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 Milho Frito by pikuu
Milho Frito is the collection of small cubes prepared from corn-flour and ingredients and fried in deep oil or olive. Crispy outside and soft inside this is a good companion for meat or fishes. I like it very very much with tuna steak.
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 Azulejo by Travelchili
* The world 'azulejo' comes from an Arabic word, which means 'small stone'.
* The azulejo on the photo was on the wall of a big fish market in Funchal. It was a great place to visit, so add it to your 'must-see' list when you visit Madeira. Leave a Comment
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 Azulejo by TravelchiliLeave a Comment
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 entrance airport by sachara
Everywhere at Madeira island you can discover these azulejos, at benches, fountains, public buildings, churches. Even in the airport, entering the building, in the corridor from the platform to the luggage hall, the first you see are these striking azulejos.
The art of making and painting tiles came originally from Rome and Byzantium. Leave a Comment
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 basket weaver at work by sandysmith
The village itself is small - two churches one modern, one traditional - so most people just come to see the basket weaving workshop and buy some of its produce in the large touristic shop here. The workshop is in the basement here.
If coming independently here (rather than on a tour) I would recommend the levada walk to the Jasmin Tea House - allow abou 2-3 hours for this.
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 A 'small' wine bottle by TravelchiliLeave a Comment
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 is it a tea cosy! by sandysmith
Don't know why the locals need to wear these hats to keep their ears warm when the climate is warm all year round - would have thought it was more suitable to Tibetans!
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 The Madeira resident & Poncha
fan:) by pikuu
You need:
- one measure of alcohol called "aguardente" which is white wodka made from sugar cane
- a little of sugar cane honey (specific kind of honey, different than 'normal')
- fresh lemon juice nad orange juice (roughly 2-3 lemon to 1 orange measure)
Stir it and stir and stir again....
And you have you own Poncha. Particular proportions are secret of every producer. So you can try and find you own golden mean.
The taste is excellent. You can drink the chilled in the hot-time or 'normal temperature' during the awful autumn.
Salud!!
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