I was browsing my photos looking for some fireworks photos when I fall in the end of year 2002.

Nothing better, to end this year 2015 than to remember the first end of the year, accompanied by a digital camera.

Retreat 13 years brought me to the image how much the world has changed…

Some changes are visible, others not so much…

I spent the end of 2002 between “my” island of Porto Santo and Madeira.

Porto Santo seemed summer except on the number of tourists. The weather was magnificent and allowed us to do some sightseeing by Pico Castelo, Moledo, Pico Ruivo beyond the chance to enjoy the beach and the sea.

There was still no golf, tennis, “Pestanas”. There was a lot of green and very little cement.

Also not yet we thought about “Docas” but already the “Lobo Marinho” circulated between the islands.

I think that it was in 2002 that this boat started to make service between islands. If it was not, was for sure our first run on the 29th December 2002 on the trip to Funchal, where we celebrated the New Year 2003.

We rented a car, as we always did, and this time they gave us a cabriolet. How wonderful!

In Funchal was summer too and nothing better than enjoying the good weather, driving a convertible! Only that, we forgot to read the instructions book and, as soon as we left Funchal and we started to go up to the mountain to Eira do Serrado, the drizzle and the cold began to invade the “inside” of the car and the roof didn’t want to go up…

Still, it was a nice journey. Yet there was no tunnel to Curral das Freiras and we only “visited” this village eyeing from the top of Eira do Serrado.

The year 2002 ended in the company of friends watching the famous fire fireworks from one of the balconies of the Hotel Casino today Pestana Casino Park.

Not only watching! Also making some experiences with my HP in what were the first, more or less successful, night shots.

Good Year 2003! Or better…

EXCELLENT YEAR 2016!