Day 3 of the cruise Funchal, Madeira, Portugal August 5, 2022

The first stop of the cruise ship was Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. We took a wonderful cable car up to the Monte Palace and exquisite tropical gardens. Originally a home in 18^th century for Charles Murray, the British Consul General, it was transformed into a hotel in 1897 by Alfredo Guilherme Rodrigues.