Hiking the Masca Barranco
May 27, 2012 No CommentsBut don’t let Masca Barranco’s popularity fool you into thinking it must be an easy hike to undertake…
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The Boxing Day Banana Walk
January 18, 2012 No CommentsBoxing Day dawned like high summer, and having spent the morning working, the bright sunshine got the better of me and I abandoned Jack and the pc to head off into the banana plantations.
Picture of the Week: Acting The Goat
September 11, 2011 No CommentsThere isn’t a great amount of wildlife in Tenerife’s hills so it always brings a smile when we stumble across something other than birds, butterflies and bunnies. There are plenty of goats and they’re usually good for a pose.
Classic Coastal Walking on Tenerife, to the Hidden Beaches
May 25, 2011 1 CommentA narrow track wound downwards to the coast, passing small cottages with bleached woodwork window and door frames and peeling plaster walls decorated by the shadows of palm trees that added a distinctly Caribbean aspect.
Walking Amongst the Almond Blossom in the Santiago del Teide Valley
February 24, 2011 3 CommentsAnyone walking in the hills above the south west coast, especially in the Santiago del Teide area, over the last few weeks will have not only experienced…
Walking Above the Clouds on Tenerife
February 7, 2011 1 CommentYou’ve got your heart set on stepping out into the sunshine and making tracks for the great Tenerife countryside to explore virgin forests and breathe in sweeping vistas that will make your heart soar…
Weather Alert for Rain in North Tenerife
January 23, 2011 1 CommentThe Spanish Meteorological Office AEMet have issued a yellow level (low) warning for heavy rain on the north coast of Tenerife and the highlands of La Orotava and Vilaflor.
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A Walking Route Through the Bananas in Isla Baja
January 5, 2011 1 CommentThere’s been one part of the north west coast of Tenerife that has whispered ‘come explore’ for years. We’ve driven passed the area on countless occasions, each time commenting on how good it would be to trek along paths through the forest of bananas, grand haciendas…
Mount Teide Summit Out of Bounds
December 14, 2010 No CommentsThe Tenerife Government have announced that access to the summit of Mount Teide is closed until at least 20 December because of ice and heavy snow.
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Walking in the Upper La Orotava Valley Prohibited
December 3, 2010 No CommentsThe Tenerife government hs just advised that walking in the upper La Orotava Valley is being prohibited from today, 3rd December until the 8th December.
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