Flora & Fauna
Wild flowers and spring in Tenerife’s hills
The advent of spring; our favourite time for walking in the Tenerife hills, or the hills of any of the greener Canary Islands for that matter. […]
Flora & Fauna
Featured Walks
Where to See Almond Trees in Bloom on Tenerife
One of the natural highlights of the winter on Tenerife is to see the countryside perked up by the addition of delicate pink almond blossom. […]
Featured Walks
New Circular Tenerife Walking Route, El Palmar to Teno Alto
It was late March when we returned and the hills and valleys had burst into a cacophony of colour like no other I have seen on the island in all the years we’ve lived here. […]
Featured Walks
Spring and Wild Flowers on Tenerife
The return of the November rains and the handful of showers since has resulted in a spring display that has come back with a vengeance… […]
Featured Walks
Walking in the Teno Mountains
Emerging once again into the sunlight, we were stopped in our tracks by a carpet of blue tajinaste flowers, resonating in shades of lilac as the breeze rustled through the profusion of flowers. […]
Flora & Fauna
Walking in Tenerife is a Feast for all the Senses
Every time I head up into the upper La Orotava valley to hike around La Caldera, I’m assailed anew by the perfume of the pines and I wish there was some way that I could bottle it. […]
Flora & Fauna
Walking Amongst the Almond Blossom in the Santiago del Teide Valley
Anyone 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… […]
Equipment
Autumnal Walking on Tenerife
When you live on the island of eternal spring it can sometimes be tricky to spot when the seasons change but anyone visiting Tenerife at the moment will spot a couple of things that are a dead give-away that autumn is upon us[…] […]
Flora & Fauna
Tenerife Scene of the week the Canarian Dragonfly
There are apparently 11 species of dragonflies in the Canary Islands, but not being an expert on the subtle differences between them I’m not going to make an idiot of myself by trying to name this one. […]
Flora & Fauna
Walks in West Tenerife, Chinyero Volcano
Unless you’ve been participating in a full sensory blackout programme for the past 2 months or so, you can’t fail to have noticed that things which have lain dormant for a very long time have suddenly become active again, causing consternation and disruption[…] […]
Flora & Fauna
Flowers on Tenerife: Jacaranda, The Lucky Flower
In 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 […] […]
Flora & Fauna
The Stunning Tajinaste Flower is Blooming Lovely…But Not For Long
Anyone wanting to see Tenerife’s incredible tajinaste flower in bloom should head to Teide National Park over the next two weeks […] […]
Camping
The Woody Woodpecker Show, Birds on Tenerife
When 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 […] […]
Flora & Fauna
Tenerife Lizards
Wherever you walk on Tenerife it’s a fairly safe bet that you’ll be accompanied by lizards scuttling around in the undergrowth and playing ‘chicken’ across the path in front of you. […]