A brilliant holiday (non walking) has filled me with enthusiasm to improve our walks and rides - my mind is full of ideas. At the moment I am busy with the new web site www.madeirawalks.com which is taking up a great deal of my time but I am very excited about it - I cannot wait to launch it but we are several weeks away yet.

I am also mindful that walking notes should be continually updated and while I appreciate feedback from clients it is also important to check walks ourselves - while I write this I have colleagues walking in the Douro where temperatures are in the mid - high 30's! People do not realise that during the summer months temperatures in the north can be much higher than the south - that is why many from Lisbon and Porto go the Algarve for their holidays where the winds especially in the west help moderate the temperatures and make living far more comfortable.