
The most vibrant place in Funchal, the capital of Madeira, is the local market.

I was interested to see these trombone squash
tromba d'albegna as it is a variety that I look forward to growing next season.

I also bought some strings of
paprika peppers which I will dry in my dehydrator and make paprika powder. I suppose I will also be looking for a good goulash recipe too!

These monsters are an unusual eel like fish which is caught in the sea off the coast. They are known as
Espada fish.

Here are another couple of stray dogs chilling out in the sunshine.