Hi,
We are a retired couple traveling to find a retirement destination to call "home". We traveled to Funchal last year and enjoyed our time there. The climate is awesome and conducive to our needs. We found people speak English and are friendly.
We are visiting again this year for 3 months from Oct to Dec and would like to meet with locals and expats during our visit to give us an insight on living in Funchal and to make new "local" friends. We feel it's important to make connections to decide to live in a place. Friendships are critical when moving to a new place. We have hope that we will hear and connect with many during our visit to make our decision easier.
We look forward to hearing from one and all from Funchal, Madeira.