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Tag Archives: Have Some Madeira M’Dear

A QUITE PROPER MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE—1923 PART 1

THEY CERTAINLY KNEW HOW TO TRAVEL BACK THEN. And to write about it as well: Rolland Jenkins noted cogently, “In looking over the material available in the form of what … Continue reading

January 17, 2026 · Leave a comment

HAVE SOME MADEIRA, M’DEAR

THE ISLAND of Madeira is an autonomous region of Portugal, 323 miles off the African coast, due west of the Straits of Gibraltar. It’s also a great place for driving … Continue reading

September 7, 2012 · Leave a comment