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Winston Churchill was a frequent visitor, spending much of his time painting the fishing village of Camara de Lobos.
Reid's is now owned by the Belmond Group (formerly Orient Express) and reflects the high standards of luxury and service offered by Orient Express. The hotel features a range of restaurants and terraces, including a grand Edwardian-style dining room and an Italian restaurant and a cocktail bar. 'Tea' on Reid's terrace reflects one of the British traditions of the island.
As one of the world's top hotels, it is obviously expensive but off-season deals can be good value. Be careful not to to book a room facing the road - the traffic never stops.
June 7: Kastrup Airport. TAP Exec.Class. 1st row. Kastrup Airport
June 7: FLying into Lissabon: The Tejo River
June 8: View from our Hotel Avenida Liberdade
June 8: The Lobby, Hotel Avenida Liberdade
June 8: Reid's Palace: Pool Terrace Lunch. View from our room.
June 8: Dinner in Reid's Palace garden.
June 9: Pool
June 9: Breakfast. The Blandy Estate Garden: Palheiro
June 9: Palheiro Garden
June 9: Palheiro Garden
June 9: Armazem Rest.
June 9: Kari is little blue dot in pool ! And larger !
June 9: View from our room. Rest. William
June 10: Our room. The Foot-terapist was from Latvia !
June 10: Cãmara de Lobos: Churchill was here ! So were we.
June 10: Cãmara de Lobos: Rest. Villa do Peixe
June 10: Rest. Villa Cipriani. Night view from our room.
June 11: Rest. Quinta do Farao, Achada do Gramacho, 9230-082 Santana
June 11: Rum Distillery
June 11: Rum Distillery Rua do Cais, 6 - Casas próximas, 9225-050 Porto da Cruz, Portugal
June 11: Views from our room
June 11: Cocktail.
June 12: Morning coffee at Central Market
June 12: Central Market in Funchal, 1
June 12: Central Market in Funchal, 2
June 12: Central Market in Funchal, 3
June 12: Central Market in Funchal, 4
June 12: Central Market in Funchal, 5
June 12: Central Market in Funchal, 6
June 12: Central Market in Funchal, 7
June 12: Rua Santa Maria
June 12: Rua Santa Maria
June 12: Rua Santa Maria. Restaurant Gavão Novo, Rua Santa Maria 131
June 12: Restaurant Gavão Novo, Rua Santa Maria 131
June 12: Restaurant Gavão Novo, Rua Santa Maria 131
June 12: Sushi Restaurant, Funchal
June 13: Breakfast
June 13: Sunday morning: Reid Palace Garden
June 13: Sunday morning: Reid Palace Garden
June 13: Pool: Kari is in pool on leftmost and central photo
June 13: Sunday lunch, Pool Terrace
June 13: Sunday lunch, Pool Terrace
June 13: Sunday High Tea at Hotel, No dinner that evening !
1.9.8 Monday 14 June: Funchal – Lissabon – Copenhagen
June 13–14: Monday Farewell Breakfast, Pool Terrace
June 14: Leaving Madeira – first rain !
June 14: Approaching Lissabon from Funchal: Torre Belem and San Jeronimo Cloister
June 14: That's how we got on/off the airplane. Farewell to Portugal
June 14: Flying over France 1-2-3. Brønshøj, Hellerup, Charlottenlund !
