88 MAKE MY DAY - Columbus Festival & Making Poncha

We saw a replica of the Santa Maria coming into the harbor. We had to check it out. Every year there is the Columbus festival in Porto Santo. The Columbus Festival aims to recreate the atmosphere that the navigator encountered during his stay in Porto Santo. At this time, the streets are filled with theatrical performances, concerts and a realistic 16th-century market. An experience, a journey back to the Middle Ages in Porto Santo! On the pier and beach people are gathering to see the Santa Maria as it is sailing towards Porto Santo. In 1478, Columbus sailed to the Madeira archipelago where he fell in love with Filipa de Moniz, the daughter of the first Governor of Porto Santo. He married Filipa. From this marriage was born his son Diego Columbus. Columbus boards a launch and gets rowed ashore. People are eagerly waiting on the beach for the arrival of the navigator and his crew. Anxious to see if everyone is returning back safe and sound and to hear the stories of his voyages and adventures. With our group of cruiser friends, we went to our favorite poncha bar. Where we enjoyed some medieval music while consuming a few bottles of Poncha. During the day the streets and squares are filled with street artists showing their skills. In the evenings there are various performances, circus acts and live music. During the last night of the Columbus festival we were invited by Isabel from our favorite Poncha bar, Poncha do Pescador. While explaining about the history of poncha, She showed us how the delicious poncha’s are freshly made. This is a wonderful place run by Isabel and her husband. It’s only open from Easter until the end of the Columbus festival. Afterwards they return to Madeira where they also have a bar in the old town of Funchal. If you are ever in this part of the world, be sure to stop in and try the Poncha. We are waiting until Easter next year when Isabel returns. Until then we are trying to make our own Poncha’s. Hope you enjoy! Don’t forget to like and subscribe If you would like to put something in the “Tip Jar” You can use PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/svmakemyday Music by Chris Foster- Drift away