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June 9th 2011
Published: June 11th 2011
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Once again we have returned to the Canary Islands. Of the seven islands, we still had two left to visit: La Palma and El Hierro. A return visit to Tenerife was also thrown in for good measure. Tenerife rises out of the South Atlantic with its major volcano, Teide. The national park has great drives around the 12,083 foot volcano. The beach resorts are typical, crowded, congested with cars, an... Read Full Entry



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La Cumbrecita pine forest with the crater walls in the cloudsLa Cumbrecita pine forest with the crater walls in the clouds
La Cumbrecita pine forest with the crater walls in the clouds
Aeonium (aka House Leek)Aeonium (aka House Leek)
Aeonium (aka House Leek)
These plants grow from the volcanic rock on all of the Canary Islands.
House Leeks in bloomHouse Leeks in bloom
House Leeks in bloom
House LeekHouse Leek
House Leek
The village of Cancajos, La Palma The village of Cancajos, La Palma
The village of Cancajos, La Palma
Our hotel is the large building on the left
A pair of Canary Island lizardsA pair of Canary Island lizards
A pair of Canary Island lizards
The male was about 8" long and the female was about 5".
Our long and winding drive to La BrecitasOur long and winding drive to La Brecitas
Our long and winding drive to La Brecitas
On a clear day you can see the mile high walls of the crater. We saw mostly clouds.
La Brecitas, La PalmaLa Brecitas, La Palma
La Brecitas, La Palma
The ravine that we crossed to reach La BrecitasThe ravine that we crossed to reach La Brecitas
The ravine that we crossed to reach La Brecitas
La BrecitasLa Brecitas
La Brecitas
Back to the bottom and ready to go up the other side of the ravine.Back to the bottom and ready to go up the other side of the ravine.
Back to the bottom and ready to go up the other side of the ravine.
The island of El HierroThe island of El Hierro
The island of El Hierro
This was our first view of Golfio Bay. The bay was created 50,000 years ago when a massive earthquake caused one third of the island to crash into the ocean. Scientists believe that the tsunami it created reached all the way to the Americas.
El Peña - A Ce´sar Manrique designed restaurantEl Peña - A Ce´sar Manrique designed restaurant
El Peña - A Ce´sar Manrique designed restaurant
He placed the restaurant on a cliff overlooking El Golfio Bay.
At the El Peño lookoutAt the El Peño lookout
At the El Peño lookout
El Golfio BayEl Golfio Bay
El Golfio Bay
Looking down to Las PuntasLooking down to Las Puntas
Looking down to Las Puntas
Puntegrande - the world´s smallest hotel and a great mile and a half coastal walk
On the drive around the islandOn the drive around the island
On the drive around the island
Checking the road ahead!
One of the many cliffside roads around the islandOne of the many cliffside roads around the island
One of the many cliffside roads around the island
Watch your step! It´s a LONG way down!Watch your step! It´s a LONG way down!
Watch your step! It´s a LONG way down!
Some of the covered farms. Some of the covered farms.
Some of the covered farms.
Due to the high winds in the Canaries, most of the farms are covered with wind breaks.
Lava flow formations along the coastLava flow formations along the coast
Lava flow formations along the coast



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