Last March Mike and I (along with our favorite travel couple: his brother Steven and wife Andrea) took a trip to Funchal, Maderia to visit Mike and Steve’s grandparents We spent our days in the sunshine exploring the island, shopping, overindulging in local cuisine and Mike’s grandpa’s homegrown wine. Best part of the trip (we may be biased): We took a day trip to hike one of the largest mountains in Funchal- Pico Ruivo. 6,108 ft up we came to a plateau at the highest peak. The clouds cleared and the sky was gorgeous... I knew it would make for the perfect instagram picture #doitforthegram. Little did I know- Mike also thought that spot was perfect... to propose!!! Luckily Steve was quick on his feet and ready for the most perfect photo-op! Later that evening we went out to celebrate with a lot of brut champagne and Maderian wine! Maderia was so beautiful! We can’t wait to go back to visit (Although it may be hard to top that trip Mike)