Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Report #109 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal April 18, 2017 Partly sunny & 73 degrees Part #4 Of 4 88 Pictures

Last photos of our last port…..

 

 

 

Street side of Casa Velha

 

Parking lot down below

 

A new structure going up

 

The Prince Albert Pub

 

An Irish Bar

 

More patio dining

 

Healthy bouganvilla

 

So narrow and steep

 

Chapel da Penha de France

 

View from the top

 

The ship was close by

 

Roof tops of tile

 

Back to this fortress near the pier

 

Going down the steepest street

 

Street signs

 

Walking downhill slowly

 

So steep you needed stairs

 

The tunnel out of the downtown area

 

Pier art

 

Tunnel to the ship

 

Back to the wavy line

 

Spending the last of the euro coins

 

Only ship in port

 

Sail away Pictures

 

Bridge over the gorge

 

Monte – 1800 feet in elevation

 

Young gull

 

Forte de Sao Tiago

 

Modern buildings on the hillsides

 

Telerifico station

 

This boat never moved all day

 

Cable stay bridge

 

Fishing boat

 

Very deep gorge

 

Farmers Market in the center

 

Fortaleza do Pico

 

Santa Catarina Park

 

Upper level of the park

 

Fishing boats near the fort

 

Many churches in Funchal

 

Madeira's Flag

 

Small fishing boat

 

Terraced hillsides of Funchal

 

Tern

 

Harbor of Funchal

 

Marina

 

Marina

 

Hotel looks like a ship

 

Farmers Market surrounded by many old buildings

 

Building art

 

Two boats from Canada

 

Eagle eyes of a gull

 

This one ate too much bread

 

Black capped gull or tern

 

Neat colors

 

A pirate ship ride

 

Looking for hand outs

 

Two kayakers

 

Searching for food

 

A catamaran ride

 

Dolphin watching tour

 

The second dolphin watching boat

 

A pigeon landed on the ship

 

The pilot boat

 

The fort

 

One way to go

 

A fishing vessel

 

Cannot miss the color of this fort

 

The pilot was done in ten minutes

 

Looks like a ship, but it is a hotel

 

View of the harbor

 

Church in the Old Town

 

Steep cliffs of Funchal

 

Hillside red-roofed buildings

 

A dolphin sighting at sail away

 

Making a big splash

 

Dolphins riding the waves

 

Jumping

 

Diving

 

Too far away now

 

The fort stands out

 

Many dolphins

 

Built on rock

 

Still diving

 

Modern as well

 

Terraced hillsides and cool bridges

 

Last island or land that we shall see for many days…..