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 On Friday 27th January, Las Palmas University organised a trip to Madeira Island for 3 days. My friends and I were between the participating students. The departure from Las Palmas was at 16:30 pm by the “ARMAS” boat. Everyone was expecting the trip. After 15 hours on the ship we could see the mountains on the horizon. It was not clear enough, but we were sure it was land. In that moment, I felt like a seaman who was lost in the ocean and unexpectedly found the seaside. I could notice the same feeling in my friends faces. Even though we were exhausted, I was so excited and happy. The boat arrived in Funchal port at 09 am.

The weather was sunny, hot and humid. My first record was the huge number of big white birds in the coast. They were gulls I think. They came spontaneously to welcome us in their own land without any planned appointment.

Afterwards, we went smoothly to the hotel, to have a rest before starting our unforgettable adventure. (To be continued) Hicham Ganga