Blogs from Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe - page 3

Not too much to report as our holiday starts to wind down. Thursday evening we ate at the Culinarium restaurant again and was looking forward to another enjoyable meal, we had carpaccio, tuna steak followed by veal. Again beautifully presented small haute cuisine type courses, but I didn't take the dessert as I wasn't feeling 100%. We both ate the same but something obviously didn't agree with me resulting in my staying in bed the next day with an upset tummy. We didn't make it to meet our friends for lunch on Friday which was a shame as we were looking forward to seeing them and revisiting Costa Adeji just along the coast from Los Cristianos. Saturday took things easy, the temperature has been over 30 degrees so it was sitting in the shade for us ... read more

Another short stroll from the hotel. It's a little bit cloudy today (Tuesday) so an ideal time for another little stroll. There really is nothing much to see to the left of our hotel but it passes the time! Directly on the pebble beach there is a shack type abode looking quite derelict with a small fishing boat outside, I wonder who lives in a house like this? There is a man standing on the rocks with a fishing line so maybe the house is his, I will just have to wonder! The black volcanic rocks are all shapes and sizes, some worn smooth from the pounding of the waves, other quite rugged in texture. One was flat enough to rest my camera for a selfie. The ground underfoot was just a bit too rough for ... read more

WE CONTINUE TO ENJOY THE SCENIC ROUTE WITHIN ANAGA NATIONAL PARK. Taganana is a little hamlet inside Anaga National Park. It is surrounded by beaches and rock formations rising out of the sea & this was our stop for lunch. En route we passed Taganana beach with large waves making it a paradise for surfers. Our restaurant location was overlooking the rocky beach with waves crashing into the rocks which were once part of the coastline. Lunch consisted of home made vegetable soup, a delicious fillet of local fish (or pork chop) with canarian potatoes & salad, followed by a local egg custard tart. Plenty of water & red wine - good company and nicely served food. So all good before moving on again. This time to a sandy beach area, popular with the locals especially ... read more

This is one of our 'Fly 'n' Flop holidays so we will be busy doing nothing but I'm sure I'll find something to share during our two weeks on the island of Tenerife. We have been to Tenerife many times over the years and with just over 4 hours flight time it is an ideal place to find some winter sunshine. Flying from our local airport, Stansted, is always a bonus but we still had an early start as our flight was departing at 8am. No queues at check-in and security queues were not too bad considering the numbers travelling at that time of the day either for business or pleasure. Flight took off of on time and we landed in Tenerife at 12.25 to blue skies and 26 degrees! Since our last visit they have ... read more

Tenerife is a very popular destination in the Canary Islands, and its sunshine, resort beaches and bars are all important tourist attractions. But suppose you are only taking a short break on the island, what would be the best way of spending time there? After you have got settled into the hotel or holiday accommodation you are staying in, it is time to explore the island, and you will want to see its best places. One of the unmissable attractions is Tenerife’s highest mountain. Top things to see and do on the island Tour the city centre of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the picturesque and cosmopolitan capital of Tenerife, is a fantastic destination brimming with culture, cuisine and clubs. Whilst it would be easy to while away a week in Tenerife’s capital, if your ... read more