Madeira Island of Flowers
Small island with your volcanic reliefs you dominate the ocean,
Madeira, your woods of mimosas, eucalyptus, giant laurels
Cover your highlands with cascading torrents,
Further down the terraced gardens bloom with resistant banana trees.
All along your levadas the flower of love swings, bewitching,
Its umbels of flowers in shades of indigo, white and blue,
Give the queen of the place, the agapanthus, a charming allure,
Like love letters, it contains words that are said with the eyes.
To penetrate your heart, long tunnels cross the mountain,
Your steep paths with hairpin bends and your torturous roads,
Guide us to the "miradouros" overlooking the sea and the countryside,
Or offering magnificent viewpoints over the lush valleys.
Oh Madeira of Funchal, fiery island with volcanoes without answers,
You open your magnificent botanical gardens to nature lovers,
Your Mercado dos Lavradores offers local products and proud fruits,
Nestled in the hollow of the ocean you seduce the visitor like a coastal jewel.
Acronym for Madeira Island
I… Island with feet in the water and head in the clouds
L… Centuries-old levadas irrigating the countryside
E… Paradise Eden of the Atlantic Garden
M. Mountains with peaks crossing the sea of clouds
A......... Agapanthus and aromas of mimosa forests
D............ Sweetness of life on the island of flowers
E.............. Era of tourism with streaming waterfalls
R......................... Steep reliefs dominating the sea
E................ Clear waters tossed on the lace coast
Guy Says l’Arié…..Joie