Tenerife - December 2010 & December 2011
In 2010 we decided to have Christmas in Tenerife and thoroughly enjoyed it. So in 2011 we returned for the run-up to Christmas. Possibly our best holiday there yet - excellent room, excellent food, excellent weather and some excellent walking - what more could you ask for? The photos in this gallery are a composite from both holidays.

Flying south to the sun

Los Cristianos viewed from Montana Chayofita

Apartments on the hillside

Los Cristianos harbour viewed from Montana Chayofita

Fountain

Long view of Playa de Las Vistas

Close view of Playa de Las Vistas

Hotels in Las Americas

Looking north from Montana Chayofita

Us on Montana Chayofita (2011)

Val on the novelty golf course ....

.... and Pete

coast

Ripening dates

Flowers of the African Tulip Tree

Poinsettia flower

The Arona Tourist Board commissioned a sand sculpture ....

.... with a nativity theme

Christmas lights in Los Cristianos

Plaza del Carmen in Los Cristianos

Close-up of nativity scene in Plaza del Carmen

In 2010 we did the trip to Mount Teide again

Val on Mount Teide ....

.... and Pete

That volcanic outcrop again

Scenic view of the peak of Mount Teide

The snow covered peak

Cannon in Garachico

On the road to Masca

View from Masca

Another view from Masca

Cliffs at Los Gigantes

Strelitzia

Took this in 2010 because we were fascinated by the tiles. In 2011 the shop had closed and the tiles had gone!!

Surfing

Surfing

The Sea Grape (Coccoloba Uvifera)has small grape-like fruit which are, apparently, edible.

White Crane on the seashore

View along the coast path near Playas de Troya

Another coastal view

Looking back at La Laguna from the road up into the Mercedes Forest

Isolated houses in the Mercedes Forest

Las Mercedes

Looking down towards Taganana, a fishing village in the far north of the island

We lunched in Taganana and it turned very cloudy for a while. Val looks apprehensive.

Another view of the sea at Taganana

Boats at Playa de Las Teresitas

Playa de Las Teresitas. The beach is a mile long and has white sand imported from the Sahara.

View towards La Gomera on a very clear day

Sculptures at Playa de Las Americas

Val resting near the sculptures

One evening there was a Canarian folk band in Los Cristianos ....

..... with one very young player

One of many roads lined with restaurants

Happy Holidays - Christmas is coming

.... however, the funfair was not well patronised, perhaps we were a little early?

The harbour of Puerto Colon

The harbour of Puerto Colon

Apartments with a view

They have Dotto Trains here too!!!

The harbour of Puerto Colon

at La Caleta

When we came here before there were a few of these - now this part of the beach is full of them!

Swimming off one of the excursion catamarans