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Our 1st stop of the cruise in Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal.
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Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal
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02-Apr-2025



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2-Apr-2025   /   Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal
Emerald Princess provided a bus that took us from the Dock area into town.
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The Emerald Princess docked in the port.
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Entering Funchal on the bus.
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In the park we found this welcome statue.
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Nearby work was in progress creating a food court in the park using Food Trucks..

Starting to walk thru town.
Funchal Cathedral
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Next we headed thru the town to ride on the Cable Cars.
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Looking down a side street.
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Painting on a wall.
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The waiting line for the Cable Car was long and formed around this park.
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While waiting in line we were treated to a good view of the Emerald Princess.
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From the waiting line we could see the Cable Car.
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The waiting line finally entered the Cable Car loading dock, just before it started to rain.
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The Cable Cars do not stop, we just step in moving Cable Car.
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Up, Up, and Away.   View looking to the side fo the Cable Car.
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At the top of the Cable Car we started looking for the "Monte's Basket Ride"
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Followed the signs
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Do you want to ride?
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Line up the baskets
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Load the baskets
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Down the hill they go.
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Back to the Cable Car look-out area for a shot of the Emerald Princess.
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Time to get into the line to go down.
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Looking Down
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There is the Emerald Princess
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Walking from the Cable Car back to the Shuttle pickup location.
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Looking toward the mountains. The river divides the street.
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Every where we go we find a McDonald's.
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Lunch along the road back to the Emerald Princess.

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