Our next port of call, was one of my favourites (and one I was most excited about), Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the Canary Islands.
After a short walk from the ship to the port, we joined another couple from Austria, for a trip around the island, with the highlight of Teide National Park.
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| A statue in town |
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Looking at the city from the port
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We had the most wonderful guide on this tour. He took a total of 1 personal photo and made sure to take pictures of us.
Teide is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is home to Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano that is the highest peak on Spanish soil. It is the most visited national park in Spain an the 8th most visited in the world. It did not disappoint and I would love to go back some day. Here are some pictures from the park.
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| It was windy and the clouds moved quickly! |
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| It was so windy, Chris had to hold onto his hat! |
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| Man wasn't dressed right because it was 4C/39F |
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| This is where some people believe the moon landing was filmed. |
After the park we went to visit a few small towns. We were supposed to wander in one of them for an hour but at this point it was raining soooooooo hard, our group decided to drive around a bit and then go back to the ship a little early.
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| There was a beautiful garden in one town |
The tour was the perfect introduction to a place I really hope to go back to again.
Next week we will have our first visit to Portugal.
wow one of the rocks looks like a lion... cool!!!
ReplyDeletewow and wow on that sky and mountain.. awesome photos, I had to look up where the Canary Islands are, now I know. way far from here. ha ha
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I really liked the views, and all the pretty flowers!
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ReplyDeleteDefinitely other-worldly. You definitely covered some territory? YAM xx
Hailey....I think Lady is pulling all for of your legs. I believe you need a tax attorney to check but I don't think senior ladies pay taxes...just say
ReplyDeleteLady, Man and Chris this was a wonderful trip. Burr on Man's outfit for 39 degrees!!! The sky was gorgeous
Hugs Cecilia
What beautiful photos! Love the Birds of Paradise flowers!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place to visit. Thanks for taking us along and we can't wait for the next installment.
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