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.

Madeira Laurel Trees

Madeira, Portugal 2024 One of the ancient laurel trees of Fanal, on the island of Madeira. These trees are the last vestiges of a forest that once covered all of Europe. One of the ancient laurel trees of Fanal, Madeira