Teneriffe, December 2010
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Christmas Break on Teneriffe Island, a little island west of Africa but belonging to Spain as part of Canary Islands.
Relaxing in the warm sun after winter started early and quite harsh at home
I will be on the island in Puerto de la Cruz for one week. Not much but enough to enjoy some sun and have some adventures.
1
Anreise
During my journey I get reminded of the European winter by these snow covered Spanish mountains about half an hour flight before reaching Madrid
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The hotel has a nice pool
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with a nice view over the town of Puerto de la Cruz
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and towards Teide, a 12,198 feet high volcano and the highest Spanish mountain
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2
Wale Watching
I go for Wale-Watching to Los Christianos
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Dolphins
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Panorama view of Los Christianos' coast line
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Sailing impression
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Pilot whales
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Pilot whales in front of La Gomera island
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Cliffs in the north west of Teneriffe
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Masca Gorge
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La Gomera in the distance
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Sunset
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3
Sightseing
A little sightseeing tour to Puerto de la Cruz
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Historic city
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Cannons protect the harbor
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Huge seas
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Boardwalk
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4
Teide
The highlight is a tour to Teide on 31 December. It brings us literally above the clouds. A nice way to close a year.
Sunrise at Teide
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View half way up
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View back to Puerto de la Cruz
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Fantastic view at the base station of the cable car
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The cable car brings us up to 11,663 ft elevation - about 600 ft below summit
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A video from the ride up
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unbelievable panorama
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The crater of the volcano up above us
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views
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Above the clouds
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view back from below
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West coast. We are just below the clouds
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View to Garachico at the northern coast
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5
Flight back
On the flight back home there were still things to watch
Adios Teneriffa (Santa Cruz de Teneriffe)
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Last view to Teide
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A view over the Pyrenees reminds me of the winter in Europe
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