Leaving home
On our way to some sunshine, leaving the rain and floods far behind
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Puerto de la Cruz
Puerto as known by the local inhabitants, is in the North of the Island. Well...
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Surfing in the sea although it is very rocky.This area is now pedestrianised.
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Playa Jardin
Equipped with modern facilities. a safe beach for swimming,Black...
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Loro train
This little train takes you to Loro Parque. Set in sub tropical...
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Taoro Park was the home of the casino. still lovely gardens to climb up to,...
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mural of guanches
This mural in the Casino gardens,depicts the life of the Guanches.
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Candelaria
Nine bronze statues of the Guanche chiefs stand proud with backs to the sea....
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inside one of the many churches
The last supper depicted in the Basilica at Candelaria
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canarian lady decorating the steps of an hotel
Every day this lady in National costume, replaces fresh flowers on the...
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getting ready for the festival
Puerto harbour, bunting now in place ready for the festival
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beginning of the festival
Crowds gather from all the surrounding villages to celebrate the...
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The statue of Virgen del Carmen being escorted to see the water
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After the Virgin and San Telmo have been shouldered to see the water,...
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sand picture
Picture made of coloured sand outside the parish church of Our Lady of...
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Stopping off at a view point up towards Mount Teide, this wonderful...
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This is not the sea but cloud, a phenomenon where low cloud sits on the sea.
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La Laguna is the home of the university, also the north airport.
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Teide dominant over La orotava valley and Las Canadas
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tajinaster at teide
At the top of Las Canadas not far from the cable car we found these fantastic...
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A view of Teide from La Matanza
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teide through the cloud
Getting higher up into the cloud. La Orotava valley is a mantle of different...
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balcones la oratava
La Orotava is one of the most beautiful places on the island. Stately...
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balconies at la oritava
Another example of the tea wood balconies famous in Tenerife.
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dragon tree
This is only a small tree, they call them trees but really they are succulent...
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In this craggy mountainous country is a secluded little village...Masca
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Deep ravines and winding roads are reached by donkeys. Beautiful...
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We had to travel through this lovely lush forest and valleys to reach...
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Here we enjoyed a meal of Canarian potatoes, cooked in salt with skins...
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A remote fishing village, reached by narrow winding roads.
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garachico
In 1706 an eruption blew an enormous crater throwing streams of black lava...
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Rebuilding took place using the black lava stone.
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garachico from above
Natural pools have formed rising from the sea, now used for swimming. These...
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Another view from above
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On our way out of the town
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Garachico Puerta de Tierra gardens
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