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Instagram is becoming more and more popular, and I love it....

If you are on Instagram then please follow me, if you have not yet tried it, then what you waiting for...

I have many photos of Madeira on my instagram, and they can be seen on the link below.

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Lobo Marinho

For those of us living on the South East of the Island, something has been missing out in the ocean...

The Porto Santo Ferry (Lobo Marinho) has been in the Canary Islands for its annual maintenance since the 10th January, and the company hope it will be back in service for the 8th February, in time to bring locals over for Carnival.

The first trip is scheduled for the 8th February at is usual time of 19.00 , and its scheduled return to Funchal is 22.30. The lowest ticket price will be 46.00 euros.

The company are also planning a Valentines special which will include travel, accommodation, dinner and a bottle of champagne. 

Carnival

Its almost Carnival time in Madeira, 

The main dates for Carnival are the 6th - 13th February.

The Children's Carnival is on the Friday 8th February between 10.30am - 12pm, also on this same day is the senior solidarity Carnival, where 300 seniors will take to the streets between 15.30-17.30.

Friday night brings the popular transvestite night, Then Saturday we have the Main Parade at 21.00.

PLEASE NOTE

The Main Parade On the 9th February at 21.00, and the slap-stick Parade on Tuesday 12th February at 16.00 will run in the opposite direction, so will start at the roundabout where you would drive down to the port, and go straight along the front and finish just before the cable car station.

Photo by
 Don Amaro