Finally Flying again - Madeira

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It’s been a while!
We were due to visit Madeira back in 2020 to celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary, 3 years on following covid lockdown we’ve finally managed to return for the wonderful Flower Festival Season with the added bonus of bringing my dear sister Benita for her first ever visit to this beautiful island.

An early start from home yesterday to Stansted for our 3.5 hour flight with Jet2. A lot of changes since we last took a flight when we arrived from Mauritius just as lockdown started.

Airport was very busy but with online check-in & very helpful Jet2 staff at the bag drop is wasn’t long before we were making our way through security - A kind airport worker ushered us to follow the purple line aimed at people with less mobility (David’s walking stick obviously promoted the decision). His two sprightly travelers were allowed to follow the same route bypassing all the snake queue.

All on board, we took off on time and with our extra legroom seats it was a very comfy flight.



Madeira airport can be notorious if windy but today it clear bLuke skies and no wind. Our private transfer soon had us in our favourite hotel Porto Santa Maria. Enjoyed a cold drink sitting in the sunshine, the unpacking can wait.



Benita & I had a little walk just around the hotel and it was soon time to enjoy a drink for Happy our before dinner. Our usual restaurant we visit on the first night has changed hands so he didn’t get his plate of mussels. I’m sure we’ll find another place.



We enjoyed a coffee together on Benita’s balcony watching the little boats before retiring for the night. Tomorrow we’ll have an easy day before discovering more of Madeira.

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