Santana on Madeira has some of the cutest homes I ever saw. Beautifully maintained, I found it a little sad that I had to queue up for a look inside and to purchase a thimbleful of liqueur, when once such hospitality might have been offered freely. Still, I suppose it’s a small price to pay to preserve these unique homes, with their triangular roofs, thatched in straw. Once they were occupied by local farmers. Now they are a mainstay of tourism in this rugged northern part of the island.
They’re a little different from Jake’s chosen home this week, but equally unique. Pay him a visit? It won’t cost you! Just click on the logo.
restlessjo 
Like a fairytale…. Hans & Gretchen. Never been to Madeira, supposed to be a very beautiful islands with loads off hilly streets. Sweet post.
By the way got letter from UK pension services today .. got an increase of £2.00 per month.
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Rich! That’s a cappuchino, if you’re lucky? 🙂
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Hey …. this replay I don’t understand .. where did the cappuchino come from ??????!!!!!!! Did I miss something again. *smile
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The extra £2.00 per month? 🙂
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I don’t get a cappuchino for £2.00 in Sweden, now you’re funny …. *smile
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We’d better share one 🙂
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Cute as can be but a strange way to make a living. Still, if I had a “gracious home” I might do the same. 🙂
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Loving it 🙂
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Lovely houses! Are some of them available as holiday homes?
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No, I think there are only 3 Colin. Would be a nice idea, but you’d have to mind your head upstairs. 🙂
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I am consistently enamored by thatched roofs ( I really wanted to write rooves to be funny) This is a unique home indeed. I just spent a bit of time in the Nederlands and took LOTS of pictures of them too! So romantic to me!
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Looking forward to that share 🙂 🙂
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They will be plenty : ) I strongly recommend the Nederlands as a destination even in winter ( at 55 degrees F)
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What very picturesque little houses Jo .
Perhaps the thimbleful of liqueur was not a bad thing who knows how this fairytale setting might have changed given anymore 😉
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Hi Poppy! Lovely to have you back 🙂
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How quirky – these are new to me. Really want to visit Madeira!
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It’s a really beautiful, rugged island, Tanya, with the loveliest flowers. 🙂
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Very unique and lovely, Jo! Great choice for the theme 🙂 Love it!
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I loved Madeira, Amy. It had so much variety 🙂
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unique house indeed.. Looks like a fairy tale house. 🙂
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Yes, Hansel and Gretel or Red Riding Hood, Francina. No naughty wolf though 🙂
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I met that old guy when I was in Madeira and looked around his house. I told him, if ever he’s round our way…
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… you’d charge him to come in and have a cuppa 🙂
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How cute! Like little gnome houses 🙂
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They’re bigger than they look, Sherri, but a bit of a squeeze upstairs, I imagine 🙂
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🙂
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I guess the size would cut down on the amount of furniture needed 🙂 So cute.
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Furniture? Oh, there wasn’t space for that, Sue 🙂
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I loved too dear Johanna and I would love to live there 🙂 Thank you, have a nice weekend, love, nia
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I think I’d probably keep banging my head upstairs, Nia, but they’re very pretty. Lovely views from the garden too. Have a wonderful weekend 🙂
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Very picturesque Jo, could be part of a Walt Disney set. Though would need to replace the two chaps with an old grandmother and a little girl in red 🙂
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Definitely not quite real, David, but I didn’t spot the wolf 🙂
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藁葺き屋根は日本独特のものかと思っていたんだけどなぁ
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Thank you 🙂
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They are cute indeed Jo! Love the shots you took and the photo borders are just as cute. Yes, it sure is a pity that times changed like that but glad you could share it with us. 😀 *hugs*
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The photos are 5 years old, Sonel, so I needed to crop and snaz them up a little. Glad you think it worked. 🙂 Enjoy your weekend!
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They look wonderful Jo and reminded me of the trulli of Alborbello. There was usually a small price to pay for going inside theses as well.
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It’s the nature of the beast, isn’t it, Andrew? I felt a little intrusive and yet it was quite impersonal.
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I’d charge people to look around my house if I thought it was remotely interesting!
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That’s a thought! I’ll start writing a sign right now. What should it say? Don’t think “ageing blogger lives here” will have much pull 🙂
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