Friday, May 19, 2006
04/2006: Funchal, Madeira: 'is age an issue in Madeira? "Eat until you're finished"...'
Very hot today. I’m wearing a shirt but my forearms burn an unpleasant pink colour.
I’d also forgotten how steep and hilly Funchal is…legs and lungs complain bitterly.
The town is teeming with tourists, mostly of the SAGA variety and there are at least 3 cruise ships in. There seems to be a huge age gap in the locals too, they’re either under 18 or over 50. I suspect the youngsters clear off to the fleshpots of Lisbon as soon as they can escape. Not that Madeira isn’t a lovely place- it’s beautiful - but it isn’t exactly known for its buzzing or alternative youth scene.
Grudgingly buy my own cake in the absence of a free one. The shop keeper says “eat until you’re finished” . Wonder if the cake police are going to be checking on me, or if he’s just bossy? Neither. Apparently, the name of the cake translates as “eat until you’re finished”. I do, and very nice it is too.
# posted by hotelreviewer @ 1:44 pm 
