We set sail from Miami on March 31. Our cabin was beautifully situation on the ship so that we were able to have our first dinner on our veranda with a stunning view of the Miami skyline. Here is a shot of it at night right before we sailed.
Our crossing was very calm, for which we were extremely grateful. Though we had a number of overcast days we were able to get a few days of vegging by the pool which was pure heaven.
On day 8 we landed in Funchal, the main city of Madeira. Again we were on the correct side of the ship as we woke up to this beautiful view.
The town was charming, with many interesting shops, a plethora of unusual fruits, wicker products and of course, Madeira wine. We found though that while Madeira is their number one export, bananas are their second and the hillsides close to town were covered with banana groves.
The most interesting part of the town though were its doors. Every door in the historic part of town was painted. Here are just a few examples.
It was great fun just walking around looking at all the creative ways that people painted their doors.
We weighed anchor and sailed for Lisbon around 5:00. Again, we have a beautiful evening on our veranda and after dinner watched this stunning sunset.
We are now on dry land, ensconced in our Cascais apartment. Cascais is a charming town close to Lisbon and a number of other historic, scenic towns. We plan on doing a lot of sightseeing along with playing some great golf. We will fill you in on our activities at the end of our stay. Until then Bom Dia.
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