Madeira, February 2024

This was my second trip to Madeira, but Tracy’s first. I spent a week here in November 2017, just a few months after Kate’s death. On that occasion I travelled alone, having booked with Saga (for the first time) on an all-inclusive package (also for the first time). I flew with British Airways and stayed … Continue reading Madeira, February 2024 →

Funchal and East Madeira

. In November 2017 I travelled for the first time to Madeira for a week’s holiday. This was an experiment on several counts: a first solitary ‘winter getaway’, a first all-inclusive experience and a first encounter with Saga. I wanted to reconnoitre, to see as much as possible of the Island, so getting a sense … Continue reading Funchal and East Madeira →