doug Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 We are jetting off to Madeira in the morning. Managed to get her PowerTrike into the car together with her wheelchair. Just enough room for a couple of cases. Have booked a taxi for Funchal airport. If it turns out to be a mini there'll be some fun. Will let you know how it goes. This is a dry run for future expeditions with her PowerTrike. I only hope the battery lasts out on the hills over there, if not I'll have to do a lot of pushing. She has an ambition to do one of the Lavadas - what ever they are. Will report on return. Now all you members of the working classes, noses to the grind stone and I might think of you all when we return and I'm resting up.PS. Have thrown in my trainers and shorts - might get the odd jog in! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christmascracker Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Oooo, lucky you :) Have a great time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Send us a virtual postcard Doug.... do they have cyber cafes in Madeira?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Err never done any of that stuff. What does it taste like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Well the last cyber café I was in served me with a 7 up.... a sort of sweet lemonade......... :huh: I had a straw too.......was feeling adventurous!! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 http://www.madeiraonline.com/interactive/f...1/i=7167/t=7131Have a great time doug :D Bon Voyage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Thanks for that link bvw will do a copy then If I can park the wife somewhere where she can amuse herself without getting into any mischief I'll give it a go. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 doug..don't forget it's www.windowsforum.org and remember your password :D The internet cafe's I've been in usually serve food and drink as well :) Have a great time, relax and enjoy the sunshine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Just scribbled that on the print off. Have made a posting on the PDQ mobility forum that has been set up by the PowerTrike manufacturer. Got insomnia again so I'll post a link to that as well. http://www.pdqmobility.com/ just to pass the time. Worried about some of the comments regarding the life of the battery. Mind we have been up to 6 miles including some sharp slopes. Given that Madeira is a bit hilly I might have to do some push assists up the mountain. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy1910 Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 hope you both have a great time, and come back refreshed and rejuvenated! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 Have a really great time. The local desert wine is gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Drovers Dog Posted February 23, 2004 Report Share Posted February 23, 2004 :P Enjoy yourselves, and take care!!! :censored: :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Well we arived OK. Newcastle couldn´t have been more helpful. We´re staying at the Hotel Girassol. Went down into Funchal today, herself on her PowerTrike - much interest in the Trike. hey these Portugese keyboards are all about face. As suggested am surfing from the Hotel 1 Euro for 15 mins so haven´t got long. Herself is having a doze. Will check in again as and when I get time off. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark2 Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Have a good time there doug, please no weather comments. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Have a great time doug... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 This unit doesn´t have outlook express and I can´t log into my service provider. Stuck for sending any e-mails to family. :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie2 Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 oh.... can't you open a yahoo account or something like that for the duration of the holiday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 http://mail.yahoo.com/Sign up for a free Yahoo web based email doug.If you do, when you send a mail put something in the subject line that your friends will recognise, they'll realise it's not spam then.eg....from doug in Madeira :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 oh.... can't you open a yahoo account or something like that for the duration of the holiday?:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 show us some piccys when your get back......! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted February 25, 2004 Report Share Posted February 25, 2004 Maybe if you go to the home page of your ISP and look carefully you will see 'MAIL'. NTL certainly offer this facility, and I just click onto it and enter my password and e-mail address when prompted. I can then read e-mail online, and send if I want to. Anyway, just have a damned good time, and try the 'Madeira', its gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2004 Have sent a help request to my ISP - plus to see if they can sort it out. This terminal is a good one. The cash box is bust. So far I´m surfing for free :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Have sent a help request to my ISP - plus to see if they can sort it out. This terminal is a good one. The cash box is bust. So far I´m surfing for free :DBest of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug Posted February 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Got it sorted. They´ve given me a slight variation on logging in for my mail. So I´ve sent No.2 daughter request for e-addresses for comunication. These Portuges/Spanish keyboards are a**se about face. Had a great couple of days. The Tropical garden here above Funchal is fantastic. did it last year as part of a coach trip. Today we went up by taxi. Found wonders and delights we didn´t know existed. Spent 5 hours there. My leg muscles must be back in trim. I usually explore the terrain before I let Anne commit to each route. God knows how muc I´m walking. She says she will sit in the hotel tomorrow while I go for a jog along the new Promenade that we explored yesterday. Some steep slopes on it but great fun with the Trike. Have some good pictures will post some on return. I know my spelling is attrocious at the best of time but I cannot find IE-spell so please forgive the typos. I´m a bit concerned about security. In case I can´t work it out, how do I ensure I wipe out my surfing history. I note the after my first visit here and elsewhere I don´t have to re-log in so I´ll see how I can clear the history. Any suggestions to ensure I´ve done it properly will be welcome. Any news about you offspring yet andsome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Hi Doug. Glad you are having a good time. You will probably have found the other two threads by now and seen that Jackie had a daughter. She is gorgeous, almost as pretty as her granddad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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