Afternoon Tea
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All scrubbed up with somewhere to go.
Reids Hotel another 5* favourite of Winston Churchill.
Overcast in Funchal
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Bit of a non day this morning due to the overcast and cool weather conditions. Fortunately we are going out for afternoon tea this afternoon so after a slow lazy breakfast, a stressful check in forWeiterlesen
Back on Terra Firma
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Time for a beer in the Marina ....... fortunately Jayne wore her selfie mask 😷 😄 😆
Stop off for dinner on the way home before Funchal lights up at night.
"Flying through the air......"
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Then two cable cars to get back down again....
The Botanical Gardens
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Wandering around the gardens.......
Take a second car.....
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Change at Monte then take another cable car down to the Gardens themselves....
Take to the sky
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Cable car trip up to Monte to see the Botanical Gardens
No more hop on hop off
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Lazy morning making the most of the sunshine before the forecast cloud sets in. So a couple of scenic photos from around the hotel before we had a leisurely stroll into Funchal via the Santa CatarinaWeiterlesen
Nearing the end of the day..
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Walking down Santa Maria Street and some of its painted doorways.
Finally, some 19,590 steps later a stop near the hotel for dinner and a surprise for Jayne on International Women's Day, a flowerWeiterlesen
You can't beat a good market...
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Markets abroad seem so much picturesque than back in the UK.
...and then
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...Jayne found the shops....
Off the bus and back in Funchal
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Back in Funchal we had a short stroll through the Santa Catalina Park that overlooks the marina before heading into the hustle and bustle of downtown Funchal. We briefly stopped at the Palace and FortWeiterlesen
Back on the bus
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After breakfast with a relaxing view of the deserted pool, we hopped back on the bus from Funchal to Camara de Lobos. Directly translated into English as Seal Sanctuary, although now all the monkWeiterlesen
Hop on Hop Off pt 2
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After lunch we hopped on the blue route upto Monte and the the Parish of Nossa Senhora do Monte which was established in 1565 and is the final resting place of Charles 1 of Austria.
Hop on Hop Off
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....and see Funchal.
Walking into Funchal Old Town we decided to take a two day bus tour of Funchal and its surrounding area.
1st we did the red route to Camara de Lobos via Pico dos Barcelos HighWeiterlesen
Hopped back on
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Back on the bus for the ride back into Funchal.
Still Hopped off
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Monte is also famous for the Monte Basket Carts which in 1850 onwards was a new way of transporting wealthy people from Monte down to Funchal via a whicker basket on wooden skates covered by greasyWeiterlesen
Day 1 - Check out the hotel
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Day 1 - sun, sea and plenty of ..........relaxation 😇
Chilly start to the day so had breakfast inside not realising that some of the patio area was enclosed. Staff very friendly, no queues at theWeiterlesen
Sunday Afternoon
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Usual turkey dinner for Sunday lunch 😂😂
Followed by a stroll around the grounds.
Up, Up and Away
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As the song goes in my beautiful machine...only this was a Boeing 737-800. Anyway it was a lovely smooth 3 hours plus flight ✈️ from Manchester to Funchal. Our suitcases must have been stored veryWeiterlesen
Poulton le Fylde to Madeira
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Finally after 2 years trapped in the UK we are finally escaping to warmer climates in search of some winter sunshine 🌞.
Check to ensure we have everything for the perfect holiday: Tickets 🎟 ,Weiterlesen
Florence
11. November 2019 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
One last walk around Florence finished off with a glass of wine or 2 🍷🍷🇮🇹
Home tomorrow.
ReisenderSafe journey home you 2 xx you look like you’ve had a great time xx looking forward to hearing all about it xxxx
Jenny CunninghamI’m so behind! My notifications have been behind, so I’m having a catch up on your hols. Safe journey home, hope you had a wonderful time!! Xxxx😘😘
Florence
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Wandering back to the hotel Strozzi Palace.
Florence
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The Basilica di San Miniato al Monte and founded in 1018.
Florence
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A lovely couple of hours relaxing, enjoying the view, the wine and then later just sitting on the steps listening to a lovely (busking) singer.
Florence
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Getting ready to start the climb once again up to Palazza Michelangelo at the Porta San Niccolo.
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