It had rained overnight so we were unable to have breakfast outside because of wet cushions. Dining inside had its benefits. I chuckled at ‘The Kitchen Cat’ manoeuvring around unexpected obstacles and saying ‘I’m here’ when something was out of place. The kitchen cat is a robot that the waiters stack dirty plates and cutlery [...]
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Madeira – Day Seven
No Comments CherryPie on Oct 27th 2026
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Madeira – Day Six
We lingered over breakfast on the terrace. When the morning sunshine started to peep through the sunshade the intense heat led us to retreat indoors.
We visited the Sacred Art Museum which displays a fine collection of religious art, sculptures and icons. The artwork spans from the 15th to the 18th century.
After our visit we were [...]
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Madeira – Day Five
We had a bit of a slow start to the morning which meant we arrived at breakfast later than planned. The weather was nice so we lingered soaking up the atmosphere.
After breakfast we had limited time before our 2pm tour of Blandy’s Wine Lodge. We returned to the Cathedral, forgetting to check the time and [...]
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Madeira – Day Four
I got out of bed to find the missing chocolate in the middle of the quilt; it must have got tucked under during the bed turn down service and rolled out overnight.
Again, we sat outside for breakfast. The selection was just as good as it had been the previous day with some different choices, which [...]
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Madeira – Day Three
During our recent holidays we have often gone down for breakfast later than planned. Mr C decided I should set my alarm clock earlier than we usually do when we are on holiday. Despite the earlier call we were still later to breakfast than intended, probably because neither of us was ready to wake up!
The [...]
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Madeira – Day One
We were due to holiday in Madeira at this time of year in 2025 but our trip had to be cancelled four days before we were due to travel due to Mr C having a health scare which meant he wasn’t insured to travel.
This year with mum becoming increasingly ill in the weeks that led [...]
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