Today, monday, we took the bus to a place where we could join the western end of the Levada de Caleta. We followed it for several miles along ravines coveded in pine and eucalyptus trees. We also saw some tunnels intended for the motorway but not yet connected up. It was a very pleasant walk as it was not too hot and the levadas are more or less level. Other paths and roads here in Madeira tend to go up and down a lot so walking can be quite hard work.
A comment on the incomplete golf course (earlier blog) by a cafe owner - he said all developmemt work had stopped due to the financial situation. We think the same applies to the tunnels and the motorway. It seems a bit crazy to stop without finishing something.
Last night we went out along the garden here at tbe apartement which is on a ledge on the cliff face. We looked for Corrys Shearwaters which nest on the cliff. Shearwaters are seabirds that havd a surviuval strategy of returning to wwtheir nests after dark to avoid predators (we have seen buzards here).
We saw a few and heard their wierd cries but they may be affected by work nearby to stabilise the cliff above the marina.
Attached are some pictures of our Levada walk and one picture showing our apartement. This is the one showing part of a small marina in which the moorings nearest the shore are empty. This is because of rock falls from the cliff which is therefore being stabilised - as referred to earlier. This is a major operation with three tower cranes in use.
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