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| Totally subtropical: mountain terraces near Boaventura (photograph: Peter Watson/Getty Images/Robert Harding World Imagery) |
Madeira is known for its year-round warmth and relaxing vibe. But visitors are now going there in search of thrills (The Guardian, Sunday 25 March 2018)
“Time to off-road,” says Pedro, our jeep driver and guide for the day. It’s the most enthusiastic he’s been all morning; his 4x4 Land Rover is built for it after all, and he isn’t remotely worried that we’re stuck in mud with our back wheels hanging over the edge of the track. “Are we going to fall down the mountain?” asks my seven-year-old, her knuckles white. “We’ll be fine,” I tell her, as Pedro accelerates over a fallen log and hurtles up a steep hill in search of another panoramic view.
