Travel Day
Saturday - May 6th 2023
After we got up, we packed our stuff, checked out and took the bus to the
airport. First we had to go through security, but that took some time. Once we
were through, we had breakfast and then we headed to the gate to catch our
flight. Our Lufthansa flight to Madeira departed on time and soon we enjoyed
our first beer. Around noon we arrived in Funchal and after we got our
luggage, the shuttle service picked us up and took us to the hotel.
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Munich Airport
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| Munich Airport |
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Above the Clouds
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Drinks and Snacks
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Funchal Airport
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On Madeira we stayed at
The Cliff Bay Hotel, which was located just outside
the city of Funchal. Upon arrival our room wasn't ready yet and so the hotel
invited us for drinks at the hotel bar. Then we checked out the hotel until
we could finally head to our room, where our luggage was already waiting for
us. The room was really nice and spacious. Once we unpacked our stuff, we
got ready to spend the afternoon at the hotel pool.
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The Cliff Bay Hotel
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Welcome Drinks
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Hotel Bar
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Hotel Bar
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| The Cliff Bay Hotel |
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| The Cliff Bay Hotel |
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Pool Area
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| The Cliff Bay Hotel |
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| The Cliff Bay Hotel |
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Our Room
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| Bathroom |
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View from our Room
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| The Cliff Bay Hotel |
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View at Funchal
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Since we hadn't had lunch yet, we stopped at the pool bar first and ordered
a salad, fries and grilled vegetables. Then we spent the rest of the
afternoon with swimming and sun bathing. The pool area was really nice and
also offered a pier to the sea. After we enjoyed a cold beer we left and
checked out the surrounding area to find a supermarket to buy some snacks,
drinks and water, before returning to the hotel and getting ready for
dinner.
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Hotel Pool
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Pool Bar
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Late Lunch
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Pier to the Sea
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So many Crabs
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| Hotel Area |
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Hotel Area
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| The Cliff Bay Hotel |
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| The Cliff Bay Hotel |
We booked half board, which meant breakfast and dinner was included. The
hotel offered two restaurant, but one was an upcharge restaurant where we
didn't eat the whole week. For the first evening we got soup for starter and
the main course was a veggie burger for me and a risotto for Claudia. The
food was really good and the service staff was amazing too. For dessert we
ordered creme brulee and a chocolate mousse, both were delicious. Then we
just strolled around the hotel area until we headed back to our room.
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| The Cliff Bay Hotel |
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| Dinner |
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| Starter |
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| Risotto |
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Veggie Burger
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| Dessert |
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| The Cliff Bay Hotel |
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The Cliff Bay Hotel
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