In the anteroom of a small church is one of Romes best known attractions, the Bocca Della Veritá .
The reason for this fame presumably is that, according to common belief, it will bite off the hand of everyone who isn’t truthful.
Of course, I passed the test. Really!
All other visitors did as well. So, mankind seems to be inherently good, after all.
"Madeira" means "wood" in Portuguese - and even today large parts of the island are covered by woods. Nowadays, most of the woods are mainly Eucalyptus (gum) trees, whereas the native laurel trees are only restricted to small part of the inner island. In any case, it's nice to walk here, although the whether may change any minute and fog may close in on you very rapidly. Edited: Please note, there now is a special gallery with 50 photos from Madeira ...
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