Today also before daylight awake, just before 8 am. I got up and had breakfast. Around 9.30 am I left and drove to Levada do Rei where I arrived just after 10 am. This time I could find it because I had programmed it into my phone. According to the description, it should be 1 of the most beautiful walking routes on the island. I did not find it spectuclar, but it is a nice path, then through the forest, then again with beautiful views. Lots of varied vegetation along the 5-kilometer path. The levada flows fairly quickly, but that is because it is shallow. Fortunately, I was early and there were only a few other hikers. At the end I came to a stream with a beautiful fall and beautiful trees. I walked on a bit by clambering over the rocks. I stayed there for fifteen minutes before I started the return trip. When I walked back I came across at least 60 hikers and I was so happy that I was early.
Around 1.30 pm I was back and ate something in the little restaurant that was at the starting point. Then I drove back and visited the ruins. They are at sea level and do not represent much. Quite a few waves that hit the coast. After enjoying this, I drove back. You can also take a walk here that runs steeply up the mountain, but I didn't feel like it.
Around 3 pm I was back at the apartment and relaxed for the rest of the afternoon. In the evening eat at restaurant Arede and listened to some music.
Initial publication: 29 december 2019
Last update: 11 april 2020
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