We met a local family from Funchal, Phillip, Daniela and there two children in Porto Santo last week. (It is common for the locals of Maderia to get away from their Paradise Island to another Paradise Island just 20 miles away).
Not only did they help us with the inside scoop on the local Marina's and Funchal, they also invited us to their home for a fantastic dinner. Started with Coral beer, Fresh local vegetable soup, then a cod cream dish and a dessert of Madeira Wine(s) I did ask ( after my third helping of the cod) if they had stolen it from the Grand Banks but Phillip assured me it was Cod from Norway.
On top of the great company and food we were eating on their patio which had a fantastic vista view of the main harbour and old part of the city. Being both local arctitecks we had an inside look at the how the city is growing and where it came from.
There are few advantages of travelling with kids......They are great bait... unlikely we would have had the same opportunity to connect like this without them .
These moments are truly part of liven the dream.
Adios O
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