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Day VII, Big cruiser in harbor:The seventh day, nothing special planned for today, but when looking out from the balcony I saw something interesting. Google Map over today visits: |
Funchal:
From the balcony I saw something new, a big cruiser has anchored in Funchal. Maybe this is the big ship I heard rumors about. Now I know what to do today. 
Really big cruiser, I can now see the name, AIDA Nova. Google for information and found this: At Wikipedia you find more information about AIDA Nova:
It has a length of 337 meters and take 6600 passengers, very big, must be one of the biggest in the world. 
I decided to take a walk out on the pier to have the sun from a better direction for photos. Along the street I found this, a trike. I have seen them driving around in the town, now I can have a closer look. CR7 museum:
Next there is this house, part of it it's a museum. 
The CR7 museum that we had read about, now I understand, it's a soccer museum. At Wikipedia you find more information about CR7:
A whole in the building let me have a glimpse to the Catarina Park. Ship AIDA Nova:
Now I'm out on the pier, the ship to the left is of normal size. 
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Tiny ship! 
The ship has a size like a small town with 6600 livings, together with crew almost 10000. 
When leaving the pier I walk up to the hill where the park Catarina is. From here I see the two fortress out on the pier. The one to the right has the name, Fort Saint-Joseph. I have only found a Portuguese site on Wikipedia about the fort:
Parque de Santa Catarina:
Walk through the park Catarina once again, but this time more to the coast side. I found this strange looking building, look like something in the Star Wars movies. It's a casino. More to read about Casino da Madeira at Wikipedia:
A last look at the ship before going back to town. Blandy's Wine Lodge:
On the Eastern side of the park Jardim Municipal do Funchal there is a vine museum. Blandy's Wine Lodge. 
More information about Blandy's Wine Lodge:
Sao Lourenco Palace:
I never visited this palace, maybe something I should have done. More information about Sao Lourenco Palac, in Portuguese:
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