O Adeus Funchal!

We have set sail from Funchal!

Upon our return to Insignia — following a 17,564-step day exploring the city — we headed up to Horizons on deck 10 forward for a bit of tea and goodies to tide us over until dinner.

I haven’t mentioned the shows we’ve been enjoying on the ship after dinner. Tonight’s show warrants a mention as it featured an Insignia cast member and a crew member. The show started off with Chief Engineer Ned who is from Ukraine. He is apparently a whiz on the electric guitar (his is a small, light, travel version). His mini hard rock concert was definitely a change of music style for the clientele of this ship. Next up was Gabi Gonzalez, who is one of the lead singers in the ship’s cast. Her show — first as a solo performer — was called “Gabi Goes Adele.” She did an outstanding job and her mash-up of Adele and Lady Gaga for the finale gained her a standing ovation.

We had a wonderful day in Funchal … explored some new-to-us places … and left many more places to check out for the next time we find ourselves calling on Madeira Island. It is a popular stop for ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean, so I’m sure we’ll be back!

We’ve been warned to expect some rock ‘n roll motion in the Strait of Gibraltar. But that is still more than 24 hours away. In the meantime, we’ll enjoy another day at sea tomorrow.

(The photos are from our Funchal sailaway.)Læs mere