I started flying at 63 with a 3 axis microlight course in Faro Portugal, You can get quite far in a two week session and two of these sessions should see you with a microlight license.
At least you will be flying and the weather in Portugal is good year round.
Don't dismiss microlight flying, they are great fun. I had a number of group A aircraft after my first microlight but regret to this day that I didn't just keep the X-Air I started with - changed only under pressure from her indoors (cold, draughty etc.)
Not difficult to upgrade to PPL (as I did) when you want to.
FF