Weather update.
Airport affected again
As I am still on the island due to the Russian visa arriving three days after the flight left, I thought I would update the weather situation.
The weather forecast for this week given on a ............
Month: November 2017
Madeira “Back in Fashion”. Christmas.
“Retro destinations”
Madeira was being discussed on the BBC yesterday after a press release from Thomas Cook announced that “Retro destinations are making a comeback”, specifically mentioning three resorts; Costa Brava, Malta and Madeira. One Breakfast News presenter unkindly described ............
Weather.
Orange Warning
After last nights storms – thunder, lightening and heavy rain across much of the island – the outlook is poor for the foreseeable future according to nearly all the forecasts.
The Journal reports the adverse weather situation was correctly predicted by ............
Funchal funfair. easyJet. Michelin Stars.
Christmas amusement park for Funchal seafront
After a number of years in different locations, most recently Praia Formosa, the Christmas funfair returns to the Funchal seafront on December 1st. According to Funchal Noticias it will be located on the Avenida do Mar next to next to the controversial and little-used ............
easyJet “air rage” incident. Travel subsidy.
The Journal reports that Thursday evening’s easyJet flight from Funchal, destined for Lisbon, ended up being delayed by more than an hour due to an “air rage” incident involving a couple prior to take-off. The Journal reported that the aircraft ............
600 year celebrations begin. Economy growing. AIDAprima.
600 year celebrations begin
Featured in the Diario, the exhibition ‘The White Gold Islands. Artistic Order in Madeira (15th-16th centuries) ‘ is inaugurated today at the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon. The exhibition has been put together with the collaboration of the ............
São Martinho Festival. Whale Museum.
São Martinho Festival
The local festival is taking place this weekend in São Martinho, where there will be lots of the usual stalls selling the usual offerings. On this occasion these should hopefully include Bacalhau de São Martinho which was featured ............
Strong winds cancel ferry. Airport OK so far.
The Captaincy of the Port of Funchal yesterday issued a warning of strong wind and “maritime agitation” for Madeira, which remains in force until 6:00 pm today (Thursday). Forecasts predict the wind, which did some damage yesterday, will continue to blow ............