Friday, 5 May 2023

After 3 days of sailing we stopped on the island of Madeira.


I love Funchal, the capital, and have been 6, 7 times.I had a favourite coffee shop, a favourite shoe shop and a favourite clothes shop.I was looking forward to them all. The coffee shop is now an ice-cream parlour, the shoe shop has changed hands and sells sports wear, the boutique has closed its door for good. Covid has not been kind to Madeira.
So there was no portuguese custard tart for me, I did not have fresh orange juice either.
I hopped on a  Hop On Hop Off bus instead, the ride took 90 minutes. The first hour I was sitting downstairs, no ventilation, the windows could not be opened.It was very unpleasant. Then some tourists left and I went on the upper deck. It was lovely.

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