Seixal
near Ponta do Poiso
This was our only rainy day, but we were glad to find out what it is like in the north when wet Atlantic weather closes in.
harbour
See the banks of nasturtiums cascading down the cliff
Ribeira Brava
sea front
Roger was not pleased when the waiter grabbed his camera - probably worried that he would drop it
Pico Alto
Cabo Girao?
Strange structure - we thought it might be a takoff runway for the "mad German hang gliders" described to us by a local taxi driver.
Ribeiro Frio
fish farm
walk to Balcoes
Flowering shrub on side of path - botanists please identify
Balcoes miradouro
Tree with small blue birds by the miradouro
Branches inspired by chinese brushstoke painting
Roger on top of the miradouro
The photographer photographed
The small blue birds were hopping about looking for crumbs - (ornothologists please identify)
Rock plants - (botanists please identify)
small shrine to Nossa Senhora de Fátima
cafe
Lombo do Baixo
Another bank of nasturtiums by the roadside
Faial
Miradouro
wind and salt hardy wild plants. could they be Madeiran rock orchids?
Rocks in the swell of the sea
Wind and salt hardy wild plants - some form of sedum or stonecrop?
village centre
Domestic detail - all houses have to be multi level
tunnel portal. Tunnel is 3168 metres long
bridge
The old bridge which was lost in a storm
Porto da Cruz
quayside
American tourists - probably from a cruise ship
Statue which seems to pay homage to flowers
Porto da Cruz was an old fishing harbour, but is now being modernised. We spotted one fishing boat.
Roger paddling - Madeira doesn't have beaches, only rocks
Even the palm trees find it hard to thrive in the strong winds
The photographer photographed
cafe
From inside the cafe with the yellow blinds
Who is that in the top window?
Shrek has retired from movies and is now running a cafe in Porto do Cruz!
snap!
These two pictures are actually 21 Streatham Common South, London, SW16
village
Statue of a flower maiden
Another multi level house with palms, flowers and several balconies
Strelitzia - Bird of Paradise flower
Hanging baskets - botanists please identify
igreja
churchyard
Botanists please identify
village
Agapanthus grow large and wild in Madeira
car park
Canico de Baixo
Another bank of wild nasturtiums
Possibly the Vision of the Seas
Funchal
Electricidad da Madeira
Festa da Flor de 2009
Flower Festival held in Funchal
Some people in the crowd clearly had friends and relatives in the parade
Some needed lolipops to keep going
Parading on a float is thirsty work
The best view in the house
Is this a Michael Jackson tribute?
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