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Visitors from the old days


Meanwhile in Amsterdam, we had visitors from the old Roeland volunteering days. It's great to have people in your life that you can share stuff with, and laugh instantaneously, even though you're living in different countries and don't get to see each other every day.

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Harbour Island

Harbour Island by Fotosia
Harbour Island, a photo by Fotosia on Flickr.

A quaint pastel village where posh and celebs drive around in golf carts.

2013/04/28

Pineapple Air

Pineapple Air by Fotosia
Pineapple Air, a photo by Fotosia on Flickr.

Derona admiring the turquoise Bahamian Sea from the window of our 14-passenger charter flight to Eleuthera. The name of the airline, Pineapple Air, says it all.

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2012/11/22

Warm blue

Untitled Maybe it's the slight purple tinge, maybe the pink memories. Never mind why. The sky over Madeira is warm blue.

2012/10/14

Driving down a mountain

Driving down the mountain Mountain walks can be an amazing. But driving down the mountain, when the evening comes, is unforgettable. While you progress down curvy serpentines, the surrounding rock glistens in the final rays sunshine. You're immersed in a world that is warm, safe and breathtakingly beautiful. Then, suddenly, you're in the middle of a white cloud, surrounded by dark trees and eerie night shadows.
The sunset magic is over before you can say "goodbye".

2012/10/08

Cloud of clover

Cloud of Clover
Curral das Freiras, Madeira

2012/10/06

2012/09/30

Christmas Plant, oh... hang on, it's a Christmas Tree!

Christmas Plant, Madeira

Madeira is renowned for great outdoor gardens, full of plants just like the ones people grow in pots in their living room, back in mainland Europe. But in the warm Mediterranean climate innocent potted plants turn out to be not-so-innocent, monstrous trees or giant shrubs. Such is the case of Poinsettia, the red-leaved decorative flower popular in Europe at Christmas. In the outdoors, this innocent beauty can grow up to 4 meters tall. So if you’re spending Christmas in Madeira, rather than putting a Christmas Plant in the middle of your dining table, you can put the table underneath it, and enjoy the sight of a blue sky spotted with fiery red flowers ;)

2012/09/27

Last rays of sunshine

Sunset at Pico do Arieiro, Madera Breathtaking Madeira continued: Sunset at Pico do Arieiro