A few days ago the world celebrated International Woman’s Day. This holiday was once on my radar, since I had to write and post articles to celebrate it. Buy it wasn’t on my radar this year until the guide on our rainy walk mentioned it, partly in jest.

I was reminded again when handed a flower on my way into breakfast at the hotel, and again when our walking group stumbled upon a Dia Das Mulheres brunch at the hotel cooking school where we had delicious buffet lunch, all you could eat for 20 euros.

But most of all I was reminded when I stumbled upon this board in downtown Funchal, which invited comments from any woman who passed by. Some of the remarks are in English, others in Portuguese, but I think you’ll get the general idea.