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Exploratory Exchange Trip to Madeira - Mon Feb 23rd 2009

Formal flag salute at the club premises of the Rotary Club of Machico Santa Cruz Friday at the Jazz Cafe Funchal Nuns Valley ... literally where the Nuns of Funchal would hide to escape Pirates in the 16th Century Group Photo at the Nun's Valley Mini Bus for Orphanage supported by the Madeiran club Visit to an Orphanage in Camacha supported by the Madeirans Ladies of the Machico/SCruz club in carnival dress The President of the Rotaract Club of Machico Santa Cruz ... don't mess with me Funchal Market No trip to Madeira would be complete without the obligatory trip to Blandy's wine lodge A Monastery in Funchal Espetada at Cabo Girau... Ron looks hungry Cabo Girau the highest cliff in Europe and the 2nd highest in the world One of the carnival troupes Rotarian Coelho's wife Maria Jose serves Sonhos (literally dreams) these are a sweet yorkshire pudding traditional at carnival time Hungry Point at Ribeiro Frio Porto Moniz - North Coast Dinner at Quinta Splendida Caniço Monte Palace Tropical Gardens The Famous Church at Monte The 2 presidents with the last Emperor of Austria in Monte Woodbridge President Geoff and Lynn try the famouse sledge from Monte down to Funchal Rotarians Simpliçio Boa Ventura and Coelho Garajau Christa Rei..East Madeira Chef President Lourenço takes charge of the BBQ supported by the President of Roteract Leonardo Dining Alfresco on arrival in Funchal at Rotarian Keith's house. The Madeirans do a welcome BBQ Madeiran style The President Geoff and Ron take a welcome drink with President Lourenço of Machico/Santa Cruz Funchal Harbour - Madeira     

3 Members of the club including the President took a trip to Madeira to meet the Rotary Club of Machico Santa Cruz with a view to an exchange

The picture above shows our President Geoff with his wife Lynn with the President Lourenço of the Rotary Club of Machico Santa Cruz and the British Consul Joy Menezes at a formal dinner held at Quinta Splendida in Caniço. What a splendid occasion it was too.

 

The Picture below shows a visit to an orphanage supported by Machico/SantaCruz

The Picture Below shows Rotarian Ron Whittaker at the very top of Madeira Pico do Arreiro with President Lourenço Basilio.