Arrival
November 15, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
All the arrangements worked OK, and as repeat guests at the hotel they gave us a bowl of fruit (and the fruit here is wonderful!), and a dark madiera cake, and half a bottle of dry madiera wine. AllRead more
Whales and fast jets
November 16, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
This morning we went out into the Atlantic on a catamaran on a whale watching trip. I wasn't expecting to see any, but after an hour we met first a group of beaked whales, then a pod of pilot whales.Read more
Zzzzz . . .
November 17, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Not doing anything all day.... !
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Tonight going for dinner at the restaurant of Blandy's, the main bodega of madeira wine, with a view of tasting some different ones to the ones we know. CouldRead more
Saturday
November 18, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
A quick walk down to the Blandys shop to stock up on madeira to bring home. They have a great scheme where you buy the wine in the shop, but you then pick it up in the Blandys branch at the airport,Read more
Cruise ships
November 19, 2023 in Portugal ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Funchal has a really good deep water port and it's a favourite of the cruise lines. The city is completely geared up for them and there have been two or three here every day. Then this morning whileRead more




















I think I would manage 5 minutes sitting outside before my fingers turned blue and I dropped my glass of wine!!! [Eve]