Ever hopeful that this long winter will eventually blow away and let the mind begin to think of braving the waves, here is a brief outline of three favourite black sand beaches. More commonly known as the beach at Punta Brava, savage point in honour of the fierce winter seas, Playa Jardín has become one… Continue reading Black sand and currents
Month: May 2013
A tale of two seaside towns
El Médano and Los Abrigos, apart from the fact that they are just a few miles apart, the two might, on the surface, seem to share little in common. In fact, you could probably fit Los Abrigos into El Médano many times over. But think again. Although El Médano is considerably bigger than Los Abrigos,… Continue reading A tale of two seaside towns
Discovering Palm Mar
Discovering Palm Mar near Los Cristianos involves more than a few surprises. As you travel past Los Palos golf centre on your right and then turn right at the next big roundabout, it’s hard to believe there could be anything at the end of the long road in front of you. But just as you… Continue reading Discovering Palm Mar
Unlock a guarded secret of green Tenerife
Some best-kept secrets are meant to be shared and lovely Vilaflor is one of them. Turismo de Tenerife and the Tenerife Cabildo have recently been extolling the virtues of towns and villages which tourists, and even local residents, might not think of instantly exploring. Los Realejos, Icod de los Vinos, La Matanza de Acentejo, La… Continue reading Unlock a guarded secret of green Tenerife
The Islands of Eternal Spring
Tenerife was born out of the belly of the Atlantic Ocean, a volcanic eruption that sculpted the land and gave rise to the third largest volcano in the world, El Teide. These violent beginnings make for an arresting landscape. El Teide, with its 17km crater is visible from most parts of the island, a gentle… Continue reading The Islands of Eternal Spring