{"id":14212,"date":"2025-11-15T15:43:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T15:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14212"},"modified":"2025-11-15T15:45:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T15:45:11","slug":"run-to-the-sun-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14212","title":{"rendered":"Run to the sun"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We’re getting a bit weary of the British weather lately, not to mention our solicitor\u2019s slowness in completing the purchase of our new place in Shrewsbury. Our pals Hayley and Paul had a holiday to Madeira last week and pronounced it excellent, so without further ado we booked the same hotel. We arrived yesterday afternoon. The hotel is a smart 4 star a little way from the island’s capital, Funchal. View from our balcony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Madeira has a nice climate all year round, though there is more rain in the winter months. This morning it was decidedly wet, but we had a stroll into the city. It\u2019s very nice, with lots of formal gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We came across a bar which has a namesake in Wengen. On the Rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Funchal has a busy port and a big marina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eventually the rain gave way to strong sunshine. Last night we popped into a local pub for dinner, and we visited it again for lunch today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now we need to choose somewhere to eat tonight from the hundreds of places that Funchal has to offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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