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25th April - A leisurely day in sunny Funchal

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April 25th 2023
After a good nights sleep we were up in good time to enjoy the wonderful choice for breakfast. Following breakfast we met with Pedro our Jet2 helper during our stay here, usually I would not attend the welcome meeting as we have been to Madeira several times but it was good for Benita to learn from a local all about the island without it being a hard sell. A leisurely morning in the bea ... read more

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more