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- Hari 1
- Sabtu, 05 Maret 2022 08.51
- ☀️ 4 °C
- Ketinggian: 11 mi
InggrisThornton53°51’18” N 3°0’0” W
Poulton le Fylde to Madeira
5 Maret 2022, Inggris ⋅ ☀️ 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 🎟 ,Baca selengkapnya
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- Hari 1
- Sabtu, 05 Maret 2022 21.58
- 🌙 16 °C
- Ketinggian: -32 mi
PortugalPonta do Castelo32°45’48” N 16°41’18” W
Up, Up and Away
5 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ 🌙 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 veryBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 2
- Minggu, 06 Maret 2022 17.34
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Ketinggian: 28 mi
- PortugalIlhéu do Gorgulho32°38’12” N 16°55’54” W
Sunday Afternoon
6 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Usual turkey dinner for Sunday lunch 😂😂
Followed by a stroll around the grounds.
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- Minggu, 06 Maret 2022
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Ketinggian: 53 mi
- PortugalSão Martinho32°38’18” N 16°55’60” W
Day 1 - Check out the hotel
6 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 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 theBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 3
- Senin, 07 Maret 2022 15.21
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Ketinggian: 552 mi
- PortugalMonte Palace32°40’30” N 16°54’12” W
Still Hopped off
7 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 greasyBaca selengkapnya
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- Senin, 07 Maret 2022 15.58
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Ketinggian: 582 mi
- PortugalMonte Palace Botanical Garden32°40’36” N 16°54’12” W
Hopped back on
7 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Back on the bus for the ride back into Funchal.
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- Hari 3
- Senin, 07 Maret 2022 19.29
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Ketinggian: 26 mi
- PortugalPraca do Município32°39’0” N 16°54’24” W
Hop on Hop Off
7 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 HighBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 3
- Senin, 07 Maret 2022 19.41
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Ketinggian: 552 mi
- PortugalMonte Palace32°40’30” N 16°54’12” W
Hop on Hop Off pt 2
7 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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.
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- Hari 4
- Selasa, 08 Maret 2022 10.10
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Ketinggian: 16 mi
- PortugalPraia de Vigario32°38’54” N 16°58’42” W
Back on the bus
8 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 monkBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 4
- Selasa, 08 Maret 2022 14.00
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Ketinggian: 14 mi
- PortugalPalácio De São Lourenço32°38’48” N 16°54’36” W
Off the bus and back in Funchal
8 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 FortBaca selengkapnya
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- Hari 4
- Selasa, 08 Maret 2022 14.56
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Ketinggian: 28 mi
- PortugalCatedral da Sé do Funchal32°38’54” N 16°54’30” W
...and then
8 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
...Jayne found the shops....
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- Hari 4
- Selasa, 08 Maret 2022 16.00
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Ketinggian: 21 mi
- PortugalPraça do Pelourinho32°38’54” N 16°54’18” W
You can't beat a good market...
8 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Markets abroad seem so much picturesque than back in the UK.
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- Hari 4
- Selasa, 08 Maret 2022 18.00
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Ketinggian: 56 mi
- PortugalSao Joao Rocks32°38’36” N 16°55’24” W
Nearing the end of the day..
8 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 flowerBaca selengkapnya
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- Rabu, 09 Maret 2022 10.00
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Ketinggian: 22 mi
- PortugalIlhéu do Gorgulho32°38’12” N 16°55’60” W
No more hop on hop off
9 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 CatarinaBaca selengkapnya
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- Rabu, 09 Maret 2022 14.00
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Ketinggian: 42 mi
- PortugalRibeira das Cales32°39’6” N 16°54’6” W
Take to the sky
9 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Cable car trip up to Monte to see the Botanical Gardens
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- Rabu, 09 Maret 2022 14.20
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Ketinggian: 221 mi
- PortugalTerreiro da Luta32°40’6” N 16°53’48” W
Take a second car.....
9 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Change at Monte then take another cable car down to the Gardens themselves....
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- Rabu, 09 Maret 2022 14.35
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Ketinggian: 282 mi
- PortugalMadeira Botanical Garden32°39’42” N 16°53’42” W
The Botanical Gardens
9 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Wandering around the gardens.......
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- Rabu, 09 Maret 2022 16.06
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Ketinggian: 167 mi
- PortugalTerreiro da Luta32°39’36” N 16°54’6” W
"Flying through the air......"
9 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Then two cable cars to get back down again....
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- Rabu, 09 Maret 2022 17.30
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Ketinggian: 40 mi
- PortugalSao Joao Rocks32°38’30” N 16°55’24” W
Back on Terra Firma
9 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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.
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- Kamis, 10 Maret 2022 11.00
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Ketinggian: 22 mi
- PortugalIlhéu do Gorgulho32°38’12” N 16°55’60” W
Overcast in Funchal
10 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 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 forBaca selengkapnya
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- Kamis, 10 Maret 2022 16.00
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Ketinggian: 28 mi
- PortugalSao Joao Rocks32°38’24” N 16°55’24” W
Afternoon Tea
10 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
All scrubbed up with somewhere to go.
Reids Hotel another 5* favourite of Winston Churchill.
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- Kamis, 10 Maret 2022 16.30
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Ketinggian: 28 mi
- PortugalSao Joao Rocks32°38’24” N 16°55’24” W
The Food
10 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Afternoon Tea
The full works for Jayne including champagne 🍾
For me a diabetic sugar free version.
Both equally as tasty 😋
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- Kamis, 10 Maret 2022 18.30
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Ketinggian: 28 mi
- PortugalSao Joao Rocks32°38’24” N 16°55’24” W
The Cocktail Bar
10 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
A most agreeable afternoon and a 5 star luxury experience with no limits to the amount of sandwiches or tea to be consumed.......
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- Jumat, 11 Maret 2022 10.09
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Ketinggian: 39 mi
- PortugalPontinha (historical)32°38’36” N 16°55’0” W
Catch of the Day 🐟
11 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Cloudy day today so another of what we thought was a lazy breakfast before a stroll into Funchal.
Jayne still managed to stop for a brief gossip catch up with a few of the locals on the way intoBaca selengkapnya
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- Jumat, 11 Maret 2022 11.00
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Ketinggian: 19 mi
- PortugalMercado dos Lavradores32°38’54” N 16°54’12” W
Something fishy going on.....
11 Maret 2022, Portugal ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Walking around the fish market. If you ask me the fish would look far nicer wrapped in batter and surrounded by chips 🍟 🍟🍟🍽