Funchal, Madeira, Portugal is a magnificent place. I could easily live there. Very picturesque and , of course, Tony acted as our guide since he is originally from Portugal. Tony, Shirley and I walked the town. There was a big market and these fish were the longest fish for their size that I have ever seen. They almost looked like an eel.
The streets are paved in small stones and these are some of the workers doing the paving. Hard to walk on but helps to make the city charming.
We did stop for a Portuguese coffee and pastry and later got an excellent local beer. Dolly, one of the oldest ladies on the ship, stopped by and this is a photo of Tony and Dolly. Dolly is a legend but mainly in her own mind.
This afternoon I plan to pack up two of my bags which I will send home from Fort Lauderdale since I have free shipping The sea is rough today and it just seems like something to do since walking is out of the question.
Hi, Judi --
ReplyDeleteMadeira looks quite lovely. Wish we could be there with you.
Have a pleasant Easter on the ship. Maybe you'll get Easter baskets like we did on the QE2.
Grace
Judi, I, too, like Grace, wish I were on the ship with you. I'll look forward to Fuchal next year. And so now it is the final six days at sea --- I love sea days --- before being back in Fort Lauderdale. Knowing the trip is ending and after so long a time away, it must be a rather "strange" transatlantic. Unpacking normally happens rather than packing! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteJudi, Welcome home(almost) and thanks for a wonderful journey. I thoroughly enjoyed your trip. Sorry that you wouldn't be doing it again next year as I'll be on as far as Sydney. Good luck with re-entry to the "real" world. All the best, Kate
ReplyDeleteKate,
ReplyDeleteJudi can vouch for me. I have sent you an email. I am to be on the 2012 World Voyage of the ms Amsterdam.
Don
Hope you had a grand Easter on the ship. We are thrilled to have you home. I will be there to pick you up, with kids in tow, in 2 weeks. I am thankful that you are not doing another long voyage. We miss you too much. Hope the weather is good during the translantic crossing. Please try to bring some FL sunshine back home with you. We are in desperate need of some vitamen D.
ReplyDeleteLot of Love,
Rach
PS~ Thanks for traveling the world (twice over) & gathering key chains for my collection. LOL I can't believe some of the things you had to go through to find them. Great stories :-)