Blogs from Canary Islands, Spain, Europe - page 14

La Palma is a great island for walking. The walks can be tough and strenuous in the mountains but there are some easier trails near the coast and through the forests. We did some walks ourselves using the buses to get from a to b but found that the guided walking organised by Natour was excellent. We met people from different countries, the guides were multi lingual, the walks very interesting and of course it was easy to get from and to our hotel at the start and at the end of the walks. Our walks in the forest near Los Tilos and to the mountain springs through 13 water tunnels were enjoyable. We also walked along the coast near Puerto Espindola and San Andres and visited Playa de Nogales.... read more

Geo: 28.2893, -16.5557No official tours booked today as we had docked at Santa Cruz in Tenerife and had arranged to meet Wanda, Stefan's sister. We walked the long walk from the ship into town and went round the side streets and main street looking for a restaurant to book for lunch. All we could find initially were little cafes. Eventually back on the front we found a nice one. Wanda and friend James who had driven her up arrived at the War Memorial where we had arranged to meet and off we went to "Olympo" a restaurant on Plaza Candelaria. The staff are friendly, prices reasonable and food good but not as good as on the ship. We opted for Paella as that is one thing we haven't had on the ship so far. The rain ... read more

It was a long, winding and steep drive from the coast. We passed through different levels of vegetation and the clouds before reaching the island summit. The Roque de Los Muchachos is 2,426m high. The scenery is spectacular. The whole island can be seen and the distant islands of Tenerife and La Gomera. The jagged cliffs around the edge of the Caldera de Taburiente are very impressive. Our guided walk today with Natours walking group followed a route up and down along a section of the mountain peaks. There were numerous photo opportunities. There are several international observatories to study outer space and the stars in the night sky. The air is so clear and there is minimal light pollution in La Palma so this wonderful location is ideal for the stargazers. The day visit to ... read more

Santa Cruz is sited on the slopes of a volcanic crater. It was an important port in the Spanish empire. The main street is a pedestrian precinct with many historic houses and residences. The Iglesias de El Salvadore sits in the Plaza de Espana. On the shoreline there are the Casas de Los Balcones, old houses with lovely wooden balconies. Calle O Daly leads North towards the replica of Christopher Columbus ship. Many cruise ships visit Santa Cruz but these do not detract from the port and the numerous bars and restaurants add to the atmosphere. We walked from Los Cancajos to Santa Cruz then wandered around the hilly streets and had coffee and cake.... read more

15. - 28. Nov 2015Teneriffa Wir haben den super Schweizer Sommer in Teneriffa noch um 14 Tage verlängert.... read more