Since we first set sight on Anaga we've walked many, many paths in various countries and still it takes our breath away. The combination of ingredients you find there makes it a difficult vista to match
Since we first set sight on Anaga we've walked many, many paths in various countries and still it takes our breath away. The combination of ingredients you find there makes it a difficult vista to match
One of the most unforgettably mind-blowing experiences to be enjoyed on Tenerife is to be had when there's a low, grey, cloud blanket blotting out the sun.
We've lost count of the number of hotel buffets we've tried on Tenerife. The okay ones melt into one inoffensive blur, difficult to distinguish one from another. However, the really good ones stand out... as do ones which had me struggling to choose anything which looked remotely appetising.
Just over a decade ago I set up a Tripadvisor account for one specific reason. I was tired of the amount of misinformation about Tenerife being posted on the travel site, especially in relation to the differences between the weather in the south of the island and the north. A 10C variation in temperatures between the two sides of the island was regularly being quoted...
The Midsummer's Eve San Juan beach parties on Tenerife act as the green light for summer to start in earnest. From that point there's a noticeable change in atmosphere.
The first time we visited La Orotava to see the colourful Corpus Christi floral carpets we got it wrong. We rolled into town on the day of Corpus Christi to find no floral carpets on the streets.
Although a mainstay of islanders' diets for centuries, Canarian cochino negro herds diminished over the years until a renaissance in Canarian gastronomy during the last decade brought old traditions and farming methods back into vogue.
If, however, visitors want to experience the parts of Tenerife where most Canarios live, then it's worth taking a closer look at towns along the north coast.
Let's cut to the chase right away. You get bad weather in the Canary Islands during November. It's virtually unavoidable.
We've got masses of walking gear, but most of it was bought for hiking in the Canaries where, even in the coolest weather, a light fleece under a light rain jacket is far too hot for me.