Madeira is an autonomous region of Portugal that’s nearer to Africa than its mainland and is one of the most underrated archipelagos in the world. It’s bursting with life, lush and ripe with both farmland and culture. I moved around the island aboard a rented motorbike with my camera in hand; here’s just a slice of my journey around this lesser-known part of Europe.
We arrived back to Funchal by sunset. We peered out over the city before our final descent into the town for some of the best food of our journey: fish freshly fried, with local wine and cocktails made with aguardiente, honey and lemon. We dined at O Avo, treated by the host Ricardo. If you go, and we recommend you do, bring Ricardo a football scarf from your home country - he collects them.