Afternoon Tea
10 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
All scrubbed up with somewhere to go.
Reids Hotel another 5* favourite of Winston Churchill.
Overcast in Funchal
10 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 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 forOkumaya devam et
Back on Terra Firma
9 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 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......"
9 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Then two cable cars to get back down again....
The Botanical Gardens
9 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Wandering around the gardens.......
Take a second car.....
9 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Change at Monte then take another cable car down to the Gardens themselves....
Take to the sky
9 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Cable car trip up to Monte to see the Botanical Gardens
No more hop on hop off
9 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 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 CatarinaOkumaya devam et
Nearing the end of the day..
8 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 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 flowerOkumaya devam et
You can't beat a good market...
8 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Markets abroad seem so much picturesque than back in the UK.
...and then
8 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
...Jayne found the shops....
Off the bus and back in Funchal
8 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 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 FortOkumaya devam et
Back on the bus
8 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 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 monkOkumaya devam et
Hop on Hop Off pt 2
7 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 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
7 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 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 HighOkumaya devam et
Hopped back on
7 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Back on the bus for the ride back into Funchal.
Still Hopped off
7 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ⛅ 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 greasyOkumaya devam et
Day 1 - Check out the hotel
6 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ☀️ 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 theOkumaya devam et
Sunday Afternoon
6 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Usual turkey dinner for Sunday lunch 😂😂
Followed by a stroll around the grounds.
Up, Up and Away
5 Mart 2022, Portekiz ⋅ 🌙 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 veryOkumaya devam et
Poulton le Fylde to Madeira
5 Mart 2022, İngiltere ⋅ ☀️ 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 🎟 ,Okumaya devam et
Florence
11 Kasım 2019, İtalya ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
One last walk around Florence finished off with a glass of wine or 2 🍷🍷🇮🇹
Home tomorrow.
GezginSafe 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
10 Kasım 2019, İtalya ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Wandering back to the hotel Strozzi Palace.
Florence
10 Kasım 2019, İtalya ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
The Basilica di San Miniato al Monte and founded in 1018.
Florence
10 Kasım 2019, İtalya ⋅ ⛅ 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
10 Kasım 2019, İtalya ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Getting ready to start the climb once again up to Palazza Michelangelo at the Porta San Niccolo.
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