Author: Grumpy
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Exploring Ilha das Alves: Birds, Koi, and Family Fun
Today, we explored Bird Island, where girls fed enormous Koi Carp and squawking Macaws. After a free beach plunge, we crashed a Festa for food, drinks, and lots of merry-making. Sleep came easy!
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Festa Celebration and Balustrade Restoration Stories
A guy enjoys a bustling fish festival, overindulges, regrets it, and realizes age means hangover recovery isn’t what it used to be, all while repainting a balustrade.
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Morning Adventures: Dogs, Cats and Ratos.
A day in the life of a pet owner: from dodging a rat gift at breakfast to a dog spa day, discovering lizards, and finally enjoying pizza and Poncha. Burials and bliss!
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Creepy Crawlies of Madeira: Meet the Beasties.
Welcome to Madeira, where critters party like it’s prehistoric times! Cockroaches and spiders of all sizes abound, while curious centipedes haunt your dreams – or just your bed. Enjoy the creepiness!
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Smokey’s Mischief & Our Artful Funchal Trip.
From Smokey’s fuckery to Funchal’s cultural sites. Artists on drugs and a dog with a death wish.
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A Night in Porto Moniz: Music, Food, and Fun at the Festa
Off to Festa at Porto Moniz, where rock pools meet rock music. Garlic bread, a pig feast, plenty of booze, and fireworks—three days needed for recovery. Until next time, Festa!
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Exploring the Medieval Festa in Machico
We ventured to a Medieval Festa in Machico, feasting on octopus and tangerine ponchas, which rendered our legs useless. Next stop: Porto Moniz for more mischief!
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A Day in Madeira: Dogs, Spiders, and Scenic Walks
This morning, I faced a hairy eight-legged terror that sent my pets into hiding. After a thrilling morning of terror and chaos, we maxed out our steps—and then I baked a cake!
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Discover the Delights of Santo da Serra’s Sunday Market
Early morning road trip to Santo da Serra: markets, local delights, strong wine, and a seafood rice recipe that might just scare off the Vinho Seca!
Grumpy in Madeira 