The Magnet 056: Greetings from Portugal

Observations from a first-time visitor

Funchal, capital of Madeira island, an autonomous region of Portugal off the coast of Africa

Carla and I are in Portugal for eight weeks. It’s our first time here, and it might be the most fascinating European country I’ve ever visited. Hopefully, the following observations will give you an idea of why I’m so intrigued.

Portugal is a small country, in siz…