Many people visit Tenerife for its beaches. We were there to walk – well, after British Airways stopped interfering with our plans, that is. Our luggage didn’t arrive until 24 hours after we did, so in the absence of walking boots we spent the first day touring by car. We saw the Piramides de Guimar, which are (probably) temples for worshipping the sun, and Candelaria with its impressive Basilica and weird waterfront statues of Guanche chiefs.  As you can see, most views in Tenerife are dominated by the volcanic Mount Teide which we visited twice. The day we moved accommodation, from Guimar to Garachico, we stopped there and did the 11k trail round the caldera, and on our way back to the airport we took the cable car up to the top. This was March (2006), so there was still snow at the summit, although most days were far hotter than we normally get in the summer at home.

We celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary during this trip. This was slightly less romantic than it could have been, because it was the day we were wearing yesterday’s clothes. Thanks, BA.

Piramides de Guimar

Candelaria

Candelaria

Roque Bermejo walk

Roque Bermejo walk

Roque Bermejo walk

Anaga peninsula

Mt Teide from Anaga peninsula

Mount Teide

Seeking shade on Mount Teide

On Mount Teide

Castillo de San Miguel, Garachico

Teno Alto walk

Lagoons and Lauresilva walk

Mount Teide 2006

Mount Teide cable car view

Mount Teide snow

Mount Teide cable car