1st anniversary of not working-yeah!
Jun 6–13 in England ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Didn't expect to arrive until 8pm. However, flight was late leaving uk due ro wheel chair users being stranded in the rain on the tarmac waiting for a lift vehicle.
Got to hotel in dark-they keptRead more
Pottering day
June 7 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Woke up to fab views from our rooms. It's warm-vest not req'd! Been exploring local area today-flowers in hotel gardens/by side of road are amazing. Tomorrow we are tacklng buses-watch this space-weRead more
Trip to marina + a bit of footie!
June 8 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Thankfully no rain as forecast so went on the bus to Funchal marina-saw someone Neil and Adam might recognise!
Are we stranded? Hope so!
June 8 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Lots of stories about flights in/out of Madeira being cancelled due to strong winds. All v strange as weather is fab with a gentle breeze.
Went into the old town today by local bus. Visited a streetRead more
Portugal day-bank hols
June 10 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today didn't quite go to plan as bank hols. The market we has planned to visit was closed as was the traditional bakers-Anne hoping for a trad Portugese tart.
We took the the open top bus tourRead more
Nearly visited the president in error..
June 11 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
... got off the bus to visit gardens. We were heading towards some gates and thought it strange that their were police on gate. We were not in the place-the norm for us! We walked down the hill andRead more
Afternoon tea/gardens
June 12 in Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Today was afternoon tea at a hotel known for its views and gardens. I had vegan tea option - scrummy, but had to do some swaps with Anne to avoid fruit.
Some strange plants coming up in the picsRead more
TravelerLooks beautiful....not jealous at all x