Posh Drinks and then a View-Filled Day (2/21/26-2/22/26)

Bob and I decided last night to head to the large Savoy Palace (residences and hotel), which looms over our little hotel, as Bob had found that they had a rooftop bar. Upon entering, those of us who are not guests or residents of the multiple Savoy properties in Madeira are required to pay 30 euros up front for a card as a minimum charge. Any amount spent over that would be charged at the bar. Since we had seen that their cocktails cost about 15 euro anyway, we were okay with this. We paid the nice hostess, got the card, and were escorted to the elevator for the ride up to the 16th floor.

We just had our 2 cocktails and then went to our little supermarket to pickup dinner. On the way, we scored a big head photo for Bob.

Today, Bob decided to hang out in the hotel (room, lobby, courtyard) as tomorrow we have another tour. I decided to walk to some viewpoints around Funchal. I also saw a bit of Old Town and more impressive sculptures. There is also a bit of a soundscape included near the end, but there are few notes. Basically, just a set of photos around Funchal.

After a couple of viewpoints along the coast, I walked up a ways for the next viewpoint.

I walked down from the 3rd viewpoint and walked through the Old Town portion of Funchal. Lots of narrow cobblestone streets, cute small restaurants, and lots of painted doors.

I found another viewpoint listed on my phone, so back up.

I then decided to start heading back to the hotel but found a garden and fort to check out on the way.