Madeira in Spring 2009

One of my favorite dishes:
Espada (fish) with bananas, potatoes and vegetables

We did a lot of hiking during our visit. Madeira has an extend watering system that is spread out across the whole island. There are hiking trails along most of the salines and you get wonderful views into the different valleys and the coast - amazing nature, wells and waterfalls! It also can get quite steep next to the trails!

Fish market in Funchal (pretty much in the afternoon, so it wasn't very busy anymore). The black long fish you see in the middle of the picture is the specialty of Madeira - Espada.

A mill where the local farmers can grate their sugar cane

Tasting of Madeira wine