Madeira Island
October 5, 2019



Above: Trees often fall on the levada and are cleaned up periodically by levada workers, especially after the spring rains.
workers regularly patrol the levadas to clear the debris
1 a little cave was dug into the mountainside for the levada workers to keep their tools and supplies when they need to.

2 shows a tree that has fallen over the levada ... workers regularly patrol the levadas to clear the debris.

4 and 5 show views into the Serra de Agua valley.

6 shows a multi step levada designed to slow the waterflow in a step incline area.

6 and 7 show the levada by the water terminal, which regulates the flow of water into the valley and towns below.

8 to 11 ... Phillip lamented his kids were more interested in playing with their phones than doing the things they used to do to impress each other.
Here Phillip takes a green stalk and creates a little boat out of it, which work so well it floated down the levada to the group walking behind us.

9 and 10 show the group continuing up the mountainside by the levada.

12 and 13 shows the final leg of the hike into Boa Morte.


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