Madeira 3

Our first official day of walking saw us taken to the start of a trek back that headed back to the hotel. It also gave us a taste of Madeira driving techniques - interesting. 

The route took us alongside the first of many levadas. These are aqueducts built high in the hills, that transport water from where it falls to where it is needed. Some date from the 17th century, and they form a network that gives great walking in remote areas of the island.

The photo is of a typical example, with a path contouring alongside the water that flows gently.