… and on to Puerto de la Cruz …

Puerto de la Cruz was our next stop. After a quick guided tour around town, we were given free time for our own explorations and/or ice cream.

Back to Tenerife – Garachico

Today we had an early start, looking to get on the 07:00 ferry back to Tenerife.

When we got back to Los Cristianos, a bus was already waiting for us – and we continued the journey heading for Tenerife’s Northern side – with Garachico being the first destination. Here we first had a stop, to enjoy the view from top – to then continue to the verge of the village, with good vistas of Castillo San Miguel and getting a closer look at the natural swimming pools along the Caletón. It was on into the village with stops at a park, the church of Santa Ana and on to Liberty Square for a second breakfast (supporting a local school class in their effort to finance their class trip).

A walk – passing by the church to nuestra señora de los Ángeles – got us to the bus parking on the other side of the village, from where we continued the journey along the coast.

On to a new Island – La Gomera

We were picked up in El Medano around midday (well – after a bit of confusion of where to board the bus); it took us half an hour to get over to the port of Los Christianos.

The ferry made the 40km crossing from Los Christianos to San Sebastián de La Gomera in about an hour. After a quick transfer to the hotel, I went out, to have a first look around the small capital; La Gomera certainly had a more laid-back and slower feel to it.

I first made it over to the Church of the Assumption, from here on to the Mirador de la Hila with good views of the harbor and from here on to the Torre del Conde park. Dinner was in a local fish restaurant.

Leaving El Médano

We had a free morning in El Médano, before heading to Los Christianos for the ferry over to La Gomera.

I spent the morning doing a final round in town, back along the beach and up the two mountains (Montaña Bocinegro and Montaña Roja) again.