by Eric | Oct 13, 2022 | Destinations, Greece
Athens Greece – The Acropolis! The Acropolis is perched on a limestone cliff overlooking the city of Athens. The area has been inhabited since 4,000 BC but most of the structures were built around 450 BC by the Greek politician and general Pericles. What...
by Eric | Oct 11, 2022 | Destinations, Greece
Athens Greece – Bike Tour The Athens skyscape is dominated by the Acropolis which is the old city center and sits atop a rocky hillside. Around the base are shops and restaurants with pleasant views of the ancient ruins. One good way to get an overview of the...
by Eric | Aug 11, 2022 | Destinations, Portugal
This morning we went for a 2 hour Whale and Dolphin Trip with H20 Madiera and it was phenomenal! We took the “orange” boat which is a small inflatable raft style boat with an outboard motor. We were so close to the water that the dolphins were within...
by Eric | Aug 10, 2022 | Destinations, Portugal
Yesterday we went on a canyoneering trip with Epic Madeira. We took the Intermediate tour since the Experienced was all booked out. I would say the Intermediate one would be fine for beginners since you really didn’t need any rope skills at all. However, the...
by Eric | Aug 7, 2022 | Destinations, Portugal
Hiking in Madeira is simply spectacular. The island is lush and mountainous with waterfalls and levadas (narrow aqueducts) that run throughout the island. Two of the most famous hikes are Levada das 25 Fontes/ Levada do Risco and Pico do Areeiro/ Pico Ruivo/ Achaea...
by Eric | Aug 6, 2022 | Destinations, Portugal
According to The Crag, there are 158 climbing routes in Madeira with most of them being sport routes. The two crags with the most routes are Ribeira Brava and Socorridos. Both of those areas are near the southern coast of the island and in between Calheta, where we...
