Funchal Madeira. Walk around the Old Town, City Centre and failed language lessons.

[@RetireandTraveltheWorld]

I could not believe how much there is to see in Funchal and we haven’t even looked around the Christmas Market here yet, which we will do in the next video where Madelena gives us a great explanation of the Nativity scenes in Madeira! ❤

[@theretirednomad]

What a beautiful Island and good to see Blue again. Nice to travel with your siblings.

[@RetireandTraveltheWorld]

Thanks and thanks from Blue! I am lucky because they are showing me as much of the Island as possible that I probably could not have done alone. Xx

[@amazingtravellingdestinations]

Thank you for sharing. I love the Old Town, what an interesting area!

[@RetireandTraveltheWorld]

It’s great here isn’t it. So much to look at! X

[@cdogvlog5557]

You are able to hold you camera very steady. I'm not so good at that.

[@RetireandTraveltheWorld]

I try! I also put it on horizon lock to help. X

[@perolagrande]

Wow, a gruelling 45-minute video, I'd have preferred if you'd split it into 2 or even 3 shorter videos, as it'd be far easier to 'consume'. I'm also impressed by how much there is to see in Funchal. I only have a vague recollection of my trip there 25 years ago, some places in the video did seem familiar, like the cathedral. 'Excuse me' is 'com licença' in Portuguese, literally translating as 'with license', as effectively you're asking another person's permission. 'The bill' is 'a conta' in Portuguese. In Spanish it's 'la cuenta', a different word with different spelling and sound. I noticed a big age gap between Blue and Madalena, at least 10 years I'd guess. She looks even younger from a distance. You are so lucky having a Portuguese sister-in-law, if that was me, I'd be yakking at her all day to perfect my Portuguese! Today I got the first oranges off my trees. I don't eat them, I squeeze the juice. There are hundreds more hanging for the taking.

[@RetireandTraveltheWorld]

The clementines they grow here are delicious! Although lots of the fruit is fresh and so tasty! Surprising how much Portuguese I am starting to understand after just a week! Blue and Madelena like taking the mickey out of me and confusing me 😂 There is only a one year age gap but yes Madelena looks amazing! She will be happy you think so too! Xx

[@perolagrande]

@RetireandTraveltheWorld Not flattering to Blue! He looks very late fifties, even 60, Madalena a decade or more younger, but at the restaurant, seeing her face could put her into her early fifties. In the street, from a distance, she could pass for late thirties! Her long hair makes her younger I think.

[@RetireandTraveltheWorld]

That must be the camera then as usually people think Blue is younger looking than he is which now has me thinking I look older 😂 😂 😂