Xmas 2019 Canaries Cruise - Madiera Page

Ken walked 3 miles round the deck after breakfast, as our procedure on New Year’s Eve is get our heads down after lunch. In fact, we slept for over 3 hours, then dressed up for the Formal Evening, Avis in her posh turquoise frock she has not used for some years. There was another cocktail party before dinner, at which, all attended. Everybody in the entertainment team was involved in the Variety Show. The dress code was 1920s, which a lot of ladies adhered to, so I took photos of some of the ‘lovelies’ we have met on cruises before.

Marylin & Pam, 6 cruises with us

Shirley

Mary

It was not too cool but enough to get us out of our bring & into warm clothing for the deck party.We went up to the top deck (11) for the fireworks. So did some of the crew, the girls though grossly underdressed.

At the stroke of midnight...

...the fireworks began, even better than last year, if that was possible. To bed by 00:45 after a snack, the force-feeding continuing as usual. Up at 08:30, unusually late but understandable, we went for a walk in Funchal after breakfast. I think I had better photos in the Cathedral than previously but will have to check. Coffee with intermittent Internet access but at least I posted New Year greetings with reservations about how good (=bad) it is going to be.