Afternoon Tea
2022年3月10日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
All scrubbed up with somewhere to go.
Reids Hotel another 5* favourite of Winston Churchill.
Overcast in Funchal
2022年3月10日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
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 forもっと詳しく
Back on Terra Firma
2022年3月9日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
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......"
2022年3月9日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Then two cable cars to get back down again....
The Botanical Gardens
2022年3月9日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Wandering around the gardens.......
Take a second car.....
2022年3月9日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Change at Monte then take another cable car down to the Gardens themselves....
Take to the sky
2022年3月9日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Cable car trip up to Monte to see the Botanical Gardens
No more hop on hop off
2022年3月9日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
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 Catarinaもっと詳しく
Nearing the end of the day..
2022年3月8日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
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 flowerもっと詳しく
You can't beat a good market...
2022年3月8日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Markets abroad seem so much picturesque than back in the UK.
...and then
2022年3月8日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
...Jayne found the shops....
Off the bus and back in Funchal
2022年3月8日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
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 Fortもっと詳しく
Back on the bus
2022年3月8日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
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 monkもっと詳しく
Hop on Hop Off pt 2
2022年3月7日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
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
2022年3月7日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
....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 Highもっと詳しく
Hopped back on
2022年3月7日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Back on the bus for the ride back into Funchal.
Still Hopped off
2022年3月7日, ポルトガル ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
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 greasyもっと詳しく
Day 1 - Check out the hotel
2022年3月6日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
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 theもっと詳しく
Sunday Afternoon
2022年3月6日, ポルトガル ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Usual turkey dinner for Sunday lunch 😂😂
Followed by a stroll around the grounds.
Up, Up and Away
2022年3月5日, ポルトガル ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
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 veryもっと詳しく
Poulton le Fylde to Madeira
2022年3月5日, イングランド ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
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 🎟 ,もっと詳しく
Florence
2019年11月11日, イタリア ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
One last walk around Florence finished off with a glass of wine or 2 🍷🍷🇮🇹
Home tomorrow.
Florence
2019年11月10日, イタリア ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Wandering back to the hotel Strozzi Palace.
Florence
2019年11月10日, イタリア ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
The Basilica di San Miniato al Monte and founded in 1018.
Florence
2019年11月10日, イタリア ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
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
2019年11月10日, イタリア ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Getting ready to start the climb once again up to Palazza Michelangelo at the Porta San Niccolo.































































































































































