To be perfectly clear, the wine is very fine,
but Madeiraland,
is wonderland,
so who needs wine?
If I lived here,
would I ever leave?
Cheers to you from Madeira Portugal~
Share this:
Discover more from Cindy Knoke
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
It’s SO BEAUTIFUL!
I would never want to leave either. Wow!
Paradise!
It does look like Paradise… ENJOY! 🙂
Thank you Bette and be well my friend~
These are lovely.
Thank you!
Lush and colorful!
A tropical paradise in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean!
And you just cleared up the grey in my parts! TY! 🙂
Awww, so glad!
No. I would never leave. Definitely no. 🙂
Yes, I’m wishing I could stay a bit longer!
Magical place, and you’ve captured its beauty. 💖
Ahhhhh, so kind!
It’s added to my list!
Excellent!
A beautiful place. That looks like a very fine place to live.
It is lovely!
Most beautiful pictures of a most beautiful land! When does the next ship depart?
For many of our Founding Fathers, Madeira was the grape beverage of choice, and John Adams wrote to his wife about his consuming it when our founding documents were being written. Safe, quick travel was not possible, so they had to settle for the product of the vine.
How interesting!
Reblogged this on Smorgasbord – Variety is the spice of life and commented:
Cindy Knoke has landed.. aftersharing some wonderful stormy sunsets mid-atlantic, she is now in Madeira.. fabulous place and stunning photos as always
Gratitude for your kindness Sally!
Cindy, oh what a gorgeous place to visit! I agree, it would really be hard to leave. The scenery and beauty make me visualize an alternative to Shangri-la or Brigadoon. I tend to think of Heaven on Earth, when I see places such as this. Thank you for sharing this and enjoy, my dear! <3
Yes, it seems a paradise, devoid of the strife of cities. Cheers to you Robin!
This is so beautiful, have a wonderful holiday Cindy. Just a tad jealous! 🙂
Well, don’t be, we had to leave today!
Oh no! How sad…. expect you had a fantastic time.
<3
You don’t need wine, but you deserve to have it. Beautiful pictures. I love the bridge, it looks almost Japanese.
Definite Japanese influence that was very lovely!
Gorgeous! Always amazing pictures!
Awwww, so kind an so appreciated!
Gorgeous! What more could anyone say?
Thank you Wally and be well my friend~
Stunning. I’ve often thought about a holiday on Madeira but that’s as far as I got. Will definitely do some more serious thinking about it.
I would highly recommend it!
Such a beautiful island in every sense. Thank you for allowing me a glimpse of it, and making me want to go there some day.
You are most welcome and I hope you do go!
So beautiful…but really stop with the perfect bird shots all the time 🙂 Hugs
Laughing! Thank you Gary & cheers to you~
Very Beautiful
Grazie!
WOW! All I can say is WOW! This place is magnificent, Cindy. Stunningly beautiful!
Yes, it is indeed gorgeous with lots of interesting history~
What a place!
Living here must be quite lovely!
I’ll bet. Your photos had me looking the island up on Google because I had never heard of the place. So glad you did a post on this beautiful island, Cindy.
I saw this post earlier on my phone, but I had to come back and look at it once I returned to my laptop. So gorgeous! Oh, what a treat to be able to visit there.
It is this amazing isolated, volcanic island, popping up in the Atlantic, full of tropical plants and flowers! Gorgeous~
What a beautiful paradise! Enjoy your stay, Cindy. I have had the wine. Yes, it is good! 🙂
And it makes a lovely cake!
super iovely and inviting…
Thanks much & cheers~
Wow, what a beautiful spot! I have always loved the wine, now I might just have to go to the source!
I think you would be wise to do just this!
It looks magical!
Feels this way too!
It’s like a real-life version of Disney! Magical!
Without the tickets or lines!
The best part!
No, I won’t want to leave! Thank you for the beautiful tour, Cindy! 🙂
It seems totally separate from the strife of the world!
Oh wow, just amazing! I’m moving!
I will go with you!
It’s a fairy town!
It is! <3
Looks like a piece of heaven, Cindy.
Leslie
Feels this way too!
Maybe we’ll get there someday.
Leslie
Such rich, vibrant colors. Cindy. These are beautiful!
So glad you enjoyed and thank you!
Beautiful photos
Gracias~
You’re welcome
These are the types of views that inspire great paintings. It’s paradise over there! I love the curvaceous design in the structures and landscaping (2nd from the bottom). And a lovely shot of the pair of gulls at the end! 🙂
I agree with you Lynn. The landscape design on a steep hill is stunning! Be well my friend~
Oh my, what a choice to have to make! Madeira or The Holler….., how about 50/50? lol Beautiful photos, Cindy!!
Madeira wins based on scenery alone!
I don’t know, the scenery is pretty spectacular at the Holler, too, at least it is for me lol 🙂
Fabulous! Lucky you, Cindy. 🙂
It is pretty special!
What a gorgeous place. I honestly wondered if it was a miniature – like Madurodam. Where/what is Madeiraland?
Alison
Madeira is an island off the coast of Portugal. Be well Alsion~
I’m guessing you’re a gal with roots and that being said, there is no place like home! Pass the wine please!”)
Laughing, I could see living in Madeira, but you are right~
I’d have a tough time leaving! Gorgeous pictures!
If I lived in Europe, Madeira and the Azores would be my go to place!
Gorgeous. Sign me up! 🙂 -Curt
Hope you do go Curt & cheers!
That bridge does look Japanese, in style and mood, as someone else said. Such beautiful landscapes….are there any people there, besides you?
The garden did have a Japanese element to it that was striking with the contrasting red. Madeira has a decent sized populations for a small island, very European looking. Hope all is well Cynthia~ <3
Stunning and inviting <3
Thank you my friend and be well~
How very civilized Cindy! Love your captures of Madieraland. I hope you had a wee taste or two!
Thanks Val, I am just getting my buzz from the beauty!
Beautiful place, stunning pictures 🙂
Very happy you enjoyed!
Wow! These pictures don’t even look real- like some kind of fantasy paradise. Enjoy it!
It seems like paradise, free from the strife of civilization!
Incredible photos. I feel like I just journeyed there…
Oh good, the beauty is pretty overwhelming! Cheers to you~
It seems like a paradise apart from most of the problems of civilization~
I can imagine because the photographs are extraordinary! By the way, I posted an update on my blog called Dear Followers, please check it out. <3
Amazing, so amazing… 🙂
So glad you like!
Wow. Beautiful! “Madeira M ‘Deah~.” You funny Joe Cindy. 🙂
Cheers to you John and expect you will be leaving soon on your trip~
Ah what a memory you have. Long story short the trip is cancelled. M’lady is recovering from rotator cuff tendon repair, nearly a 100% tear and we don’t even know how. She starts PT tomorrow but recovery will take months. No biking for her this summer.
Oh no! I am so sorry. Please give her my hopes for a speedy recovery. This happened to me in Germany a few years back and it does take time to heal. So sorry!
What idyllic places you find to tempt us with Cindy. Enjoy every minute while you are there.
Thank you Pauline and give my best to Jack~
He sends hugs and kisses back… 🙂
Beautiful! Simply beautiful!
It is a gorgeous volcanic island rising out of the Atlantic like paradise~