May 16, 2011 | Written by Patricia Murphy

Day 5 Funchal

So we had our race. We had our Champagne Gala. What could be next on the list? A well deserved rest day. We started with breakfast in the dining room.

The staff offered to wash our running shoes, which seemed too dirty to even bother. But they got them good and clean. While they were working, we toured the grounds taking pictures of the exotic flowers.

Soon it was time for lunch. We walked down the street to an Italian restaurant for some pasta.

After we ate there was a little spot of sun, so we decided to grab our chance to jump into the water. The island has no sandy beaches, but the hotel has set up this area for swimming.

We took turns jumping in.

Then we relaxed at the pool for a while.

Soon we cleaned up and walked down the street again for dinner. What a lovely rest day. We needed that.

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