Yes! Another incredible adventure has just wrapped up, and this one took me back to the breathtaking island of Madeira.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been about a year and a half since my first exploratory trip there. Back then, I managed to tick off the major highlights, but destiny, it seemed, had other plans. My camera decided to give up the ghost on the second day, and the weather was\u2026 well, let’s just say it was decidedly uncooperative. So, I left with a sense of accomplishment after three weeks, but also with a quiet promise to myself: I had to return.<\/p>\n
This time, things felt different from the start. Some wonderful clients, who had joined me on a Patagonia trip earlier this year, were incredibly excited about exploring Madeira. They weren’t necessarily photographers, but they craved the kind of immersive experiences we’d shared in Patagonia \u2013 the extended hikes, the breakfasts enjoyed right on the trail, and those magical sunset aperitifs. Their enthusiasm sparked an idea.<\/p>\n
I decided to tweak the original photo tour itinerary. What was planned as an 8-day trip transformed into a more leisurely 15-day exploration. This extension would give us ample time to travel at a relaxed pace and truly soak in the essence of the island. It involved a good deal of research, as some of the hikes were new territory for me, but honestly, that\u2019s always an exciting part of the mission.<\/p>\n
To maximize our freedom and flexibility, we rented a car. Those drives, with good music playing and the windows down, became an integral part of the adventure. It allowed us to arrive at our destinations before the crowds, to chase the best light, and to truly follow the sun. And speaking of light \u2013 in September, the light in Madeira was absolutely phenomenal!<\/p>\n
The hikes themselves were nothing short of incredible. The diversity was astounding, from coastal walks to trails high up at 2000 meters, and through lush, verdant jungles. Madeira truly offers endless opportunities for exploration. Despite the weather not being perfect every single day, we managed to capture all the key spots in their most beautiful moments. The light, oh, the light!<\/p>\n
Overall, this trip was an unforgettable experience, a testament to the magic of Madeira and the joy of sharing its wonders with others.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yes! Another incredible adventure has just wrapped up, and this one took me back to the breathtaking island of Madeira. It\u2019s been about a year and a half since my first exploratory trip there. Back then, I managed to tick off the major highlights, but destiny, it seemed, had other plans. My camera decided to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":211756,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":""},"country":[24733],"class_list":["post-211480","trip-journal","type-trip-journal","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-portugal"],"acf":{"story_date":"20250916","story_draft":"Yes ! Another great adventure has just unfolded, an amazing trip to Madeira island.\r\n\r\nIt's been 1 year and half since I went here first time for an explain m exploration trip. Last time I went I had time to visit the highlights spots but destiny made that I would not come back with the photos I wanted : my camera broke on the second day , and the weather was not present.\r\n\r\nSo I left with a feeling of us accomplishment, after 3 weeks but a promise to come back.\r\n\r\nLucky enough some past clients from our left trip to Patagonia earlier this year were super excited to visit this island, but as non photographers, they wanted more hikes, and prolongation of the amazing experiences we had in Patagonia, with breakfasts on site and ap\u00e9ritives at sunset .\r\n\r\nSo I tweaks my photo tour itinerary, originally planned for 8 days to extend it on 15 days , leaving us plenty of time for travelling at a slow pave and enjoy the places. It included a lot of research as I had never done sone of the hikes, but it always an exciting mission.\r\n\r\nWe rented a car for maximum freedom , enjoying rides with good music , and allowing us to be on-site before everyone else and chasing light and sun. Despite the weather was not optimal everyday, we managed to see all the spots under their best light. And the light !!! In September, the light was amazing !!!!\r\n\r\nThe hikes were also Incredibles, amazing diversity between walks at sera side, at 2000m , in the jungle, they're are countless opportunities in Madeira.\r\n\r\nOverall it was an incredible experience , unforgettable!!!","story_type":"photo","story_gallery":"","story_video":"","story_location":null,"story_link":"","story_year":2025},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trip-journal\/211480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trip-journal"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/trip-journal"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/211756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/remote-expeditions.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=211480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}