Tenerife, Where a Country Walk Turns into a Party
June 29, 2012 No Comments“Are those the fresh potatoes you’re cooking?” I ask. “Yes, best quineguas!” comes the grinned reply. “Come and have some wine!”
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Our Five Favourite Walking Routes on Tenerife
January 14, 2012 No CommentsOver the last few years Tenerife has gained more and more of a reputation as a walking destination that offers some first class and incredibly diverse hiking trails. This is clearly a real bonus for anyone on holiday in Tenerife…
Easter Walking on Tenerife
April 18, 2011 1 CommentI recently heard some interesting statistics – that 35% of Brits and 41% of Germans like to go walking while they are on holidays – and last weekend, I realised just how easy it is for anyone on their Tenerife Holidays to do just that.
Tenerife Scene of the Week, Walking at Dusk
October 23, 2010 No CommentsAs the sun sets on Tenerife, the eye is invariably drawn to the light show in the sky out to sea. Sometimes I like to look inland though, to where the hills are bathed in deep golden hues, becoming almost royal purple in the moment before darkness descends
Tenerife Scene of the Week, the Verdant Orotava Valley
September 21, 2010 1 CommentOur route took us through the forest, descending to the leafy back lanes of Aguamansa where old men stacked the backs of Toyota pick-ups with bedding for animals...
Tenerife Scene of the Week an Idyllic Place to Live
September 6, 2010 4 CommentsThe little hamlet of Pinolere sits cosily nestled into the green slopes of the upper La Orotava Valley. Dotted around the place are little stone huts with thatched roofs; typical agricultural outhouses…
Tenerife View of the Week, The Upper Orotava Valley & Mount Teide
June 17, 2010 3 CommentsYou don’t have to travel far up the valley to find a land of small hamlets beside neat emerald terraces and beyond that unbroken pine forests ...
La Orotava Flower Carpets a Wash-Out
June 10, 2010 1 CommentA big round of applause should go to the alfombristas (carpet makers) of La Orotava who, despite constant rain today, still turned out to complete carpet designs around the town and keep the tradition alive. Apparently, this is the first year since 1942 that it has rained on Corpus Christi carpets day. The sand tapestry outside ...
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Flowers on Tenerife: Jacaranda, The Lucky Flower
June 6, 2010 No CommentsIn June on Tenerife the tajinaste flower tends to grab all the floral headlines, but there are other blooming lovely flowers which add a touch of magic to the landscape ...
The Woody Woodpecker Show, Birds on Tenerife
May 31, 2010 No CommentsWhen we camped in the forest above Vilaflor, we noticed that there was almost a complete absence of birds. I’ve noticed this in the past when walking in the forest around La Caldera in La Orotava as well ...
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