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