Camara de Lobos, in Madeira, is my boyfriend's hometown, and in literal translation means "chamber of wolves". The name is due to the little bay having loads of monk seals (lobos marinhos, which means sea wolves) when it was discovered in 1490. Though nowadays only a small colony of these animals live in the Desertas Islands (other islands from the Madeira Archipelago) and there are no more lobos marinhos in Madeira.
When I went to Madeira last month I took these pictures and forgot about them till now. I really wanted to show them because, despite having a bad reputation sometimes, Camara de Lobos is a nice place. Well I lived there for about 9months and can't complain. So lets mention some of the good things, ok?
Nikita.
Farol Verde, a pub that claims they invented the original Nikita (that creamy white drink). That is made of icecream, white wine, beer and a pineapple slice in the bottom. Don't judge by the ingredients, it is delicious! I also love that with any alcoholic drink they offer a little bowl of peanuts, one of lupin beans (tremoços) and another of popcorn. They also sell Poncha, which is probably the most popular drink of Madeira, but whenever I go to Farol Verde, it is Nikita that I drink, I leave the Poncha for other places...
The bay (chamber) and the fishing boats.
Camara de Lobos' bay is one known in touristy pictures of Madeira. It is also famous as Sir Winston Churchill visited it several times and also painted it. There is even one restaurant named Churchill's in honour of Churchill's visits, I think.
The little fishing boats paint the small port when the fishermen are stuck in land due to fishing restrictions (weather I suppose). Above they had fish being dried in the sun, inside one of the boats. It looks like dry salted cod fish in the true typical Portuguese way, but it isn't. Madeiran do it to gaiado, another kind of fish.
The views.
From several places in Camara de Lobos you get some beautiful views. My favourite being from Cabo Girao, as I showed here (second last picture), But in my last visit I went for the first time to Ilhéu, from where these pictures were taken. In the first one you can see Cabo Girao (the highest cliff in Portugal and the second highest in the world) and in the second one is the small city square.
PS: I was wearing New Look top, H&M jeans, UO shoes, Vintage necklace, Kate Kanzier bag and the scarf from some store in Funchal's downtown.
PS: I was wearing New Look top, H&M jeans, UO shoes, Vintage necklace, Kate Kanzier bag and the scarf from some store in Funchal's downtown.
5 Comments:
Ah, thank you for this little trip to Madeira! It was wonderful, as always :)
A Madeira parece a ser um sítio mesmo bonito; adorava ir um dia.
Por acaso não sou fã de poncha mas a nikita parece a ser bem boa (não julgo pelos ingredientes; eu agora bebo traçadinho não é xD )
It is so beautiful over there.So many interesting bits and parts :)
I wish I can visit it someday :)
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It looks beautiful to me! I also dig your striped shirt.
It looks like such a beautiful place :) I'd try the Nikita although I'm not sure about the ice cream part! Love your striped top :)
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