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Cristina and Mario daSilva, former Pleasanton residents for over 30 years (but now living in Dublin), visited the Portuguese island of Madeira off the Moroccan coast during the Christmas/New Year holidays.
A highlight of the trip was taking “one of the world’s coolest commutes” from the village of Monte to the city of Funchal – a traditional basket sledge, used as a means of transport for more than a century. “We waited over two hours in line to have two runners, dressed in white and wearing the typical hats, maneuver our toboggan 2 km (1.25 miles) descent in about 10 minutes with a thrilling ride of up to 30 kph (18 mph),” Mario said.
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