Having these converted trucks to buses on the island with their low gears and high torque has made a big difference to the high altitude communities of Madeira. Great Video mate.
Thank you Antoni. Do you live on the island? I'm an old guy and spend my retirement travelling cheaply around Europe. I had never been to Madeira until December 2022 but have now visited five times - I particularly love Funchal and have become a fan of Horários do Funchal in general and these buses in particular.
Hi@@leslaw210 . Watched all your videos this morning. My family are originally from Madeira and we emigrated to North Wales 🏴 in 1969. My family in Madeira are from that high region that the bus took you to. Myself and my siblings every year spent our school summer holidays in Madeira and now I visit a couple of times per year with my wife. It’s a truly beautiful island and the people are kind and welcoming. Those steep roads off the main roads have only been accessible some 30+ years, they’ve been lengthened, widened and tarmacked. As a kid I remember the only vehicles that made it up there were old Willy’s Jeeps from the electricity and phone company. Loving your videos especially this one. Happy that you enjoy Madeira and your seeing parts of the islands that 99% of tourists don’t bother to see. Happy holidays mate.
"Amazing" is truly the word! Both this video and the bus driver. We hear so much about race drivers and their exceptional driving skills. I have to say this driver as well as other bus drivers in Madeira are highly skilled drivers as well, but do not receive the limelight nearly enough! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for watching and your lovely comment. I had not been to Madeira until last December then returned five times between then and March to ride the buses. The drivers are incredible. This particular driver, I wish I had asked his name, was special. The video actually does not really convey exactly how challenging the route is.
Great video. Nice to hear and see you. Nice place there. We should also have such buses here. Just keep making videos. They are very interesting. Cheers me duck! I hope to see you! 💯 👍
Thank you Nenad my dear friend. It is some bus isn't it. This is only a small part of the journey. I shot more than two hours of video over two days. When I have edited and uploaded my other videos I will probably extend this with 'extras'
Hi, I somehow accidently deleted your comment so had to copy and paste it back. I can't give a definitive reply but you may find this interesting. The magazine seems to be behind a paywall but you should be able to read it without paying: www.keybuses.com/article/4wd-funchal
