Cat I'm seeing fewer cats on this trip, but that's probably because I'm staying in a newer area with a lot of hotels and fewer people inclined to feed strays. Today I climbed the hill near the apartment and found a lavada (irrigation weir) to walk along.
More Flowers Spending another day close to the apartment, so thought I'd just round up some more flower photos from around town. There are still a lot of things in bloom here, while back home everything is turning brown. Morning Glory No idea what these are but they're a little freaky Frangipani Cape Daisies(?
Ocean Walk I decided to take a bit of a rest day with no big plans. Still, by early afternoon I wanted to stretch my legs so I went down to the nearby ocean walk along Formosa beach, which extends all the way to the little fishing village of Camara de Lobos, about three kilometers.
Levada Bridge One of the top reasons I'm liking Madeira so much is that I can walk along the ocean one day and then hike up in the forests the next. All without a car or a long commute. I had planned on redoing this walk along the Levada dos Tournos today.
Ocean Seems like hardly anything went to plan today, but it was all good in the end. Will retry a hike up in the hills tomorrow, but for today here's a photo from the oceanfront path that's just a block or so from my apartment.
Flowers Today's highlight are these flowers on a big tree I passed walking into downtown Funchal. It must have been flowering for a while, since some of the flowers have turned into "fruit" the size of an olive. I believe these will grow to be about the size of a tennis ball, if I'm remembering correctly.
Balcony View I just arrived back in Madeira, so it's start of my new Madeira-a-day challenge. I'm going to post a picture every day I'm here, for the next 30 days before I leave. The first picture is easy. I just checked in to the apartment I'm renting and this is the view from the balcony off the bedroom.
Candi Sewu Candi Sewu is a charming Buddhist temple that's well over 1,200 years old. It's very close to the more well-known Prambanan complex in central Java, but seldom visited. One of the chubby stone guardians of Candi Sewu
Khoo Kongsi The Khoo Kongsi (Khoo clan house) is one of the largests clan and congregation houses in Georgetown, Penang. Unlike some of the more well-known clan houses, this one is somewhat hidden down a small alley that opens up into a huge courtyard.
Birch Trail One of my favorite close-in hikes in up Holman lane and down Birch Trail. You can extend it if you want with several different options to get back to your starting point. In late summer, the light in the afternoon is always very beautiful.