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Today was the last full day of the tour – and a free day. Most of the group decided, to stay in Las Palmas, to check out the historical center. My choice was different, I wanted to get a different … Continue reading
Our next stop (still on the bus) was at the Cruz de Tejeda with its viewpoint and an opportunity for a light lunch. After lunch and a Kodak moment at the viewpoint, we continued on to the next viewpoint, the Mirador Astronómico de Pinos de Gáldar. From here it was a short drive to the trailhead for our 2km walk to Fontanales, passing through a eucalyptus forest.
The bus was waiting for us at the church of Fontanales – and a quick drive got us down to the coast at Charco de San Lorenzo – for views of another set of natural swimming pools and a (for me) a final touch of the Atlantic Ocean for this trip.
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Today did start with the Spanish breakfast experience. Our hotel was still in Covid-mode and not offering breakfast – as such, we were sent to a small cantina / cafe two hundred meters down the square – for an authentic … Continue reading
We made it into Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the late afternoon – a quick bus transfer got us to the hotel. After a bit of freshen up, I got out and made my way to nearby Las Canteras Beach for a walk along the promenade and into the sunset.
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We had another half day in Santa Cruz – before leaving the island (and our guide) behind and continue on to Gran Canaria. We spent the morning with a bit of a sightseeing tour of town, once more getting started … Continue reading
Our picnic lunch closed with mango and a speech, to give a big Thank You to our tour guide; after that we engaged into a short hike down to Tegueste.
The bus (actually yet another one) was waiting for us at Tegueste’s Iglesia de San Marcos Evangelista; from here it was down to Bajamar and its natural swimming pools – for a refreshing dip into the pool (with the waves crushing in) – followed by a coffee or a drink (non-alcoholic beer for me, to get that salty ocean taste out of my mouth).
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We were back to higher ground today, making our way to San Cristóbal de La Laguna (or just La Laguna in short). We kicked things off with a quest for cheese, wine, bread and vegetables at the municipal market – … Continue reading
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We were exploring Tenerife’s far North today, first going by bus along the coast to San Andrés for a coffee stop (with probably the stiffest, most-motor-oil-like and as such best coffee on the whole trip), then along Playa de Las … Continue reading
We made it into Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the late afternoon, heading straight to our hotel – centrally located right at Candelaria Square. I did a bit exploration in the vicinity, getting a glimpse of Plaza de España, making may way over to Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción.
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From Puerto de la Cruz it was up to Tenerife’s Botanical Garden. This garden was originally created back in the 18th century, to see how the plants from the new world would be doing in a more European climate – … Continue reading