Tenerife, Canary Islands

Sunday, April 19th 

Today we are taking a full day tour arranged by Mike Martin.  Not sure exactly where we are going but I'm sure it will be good!

The island of Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands at approximately 800 square miles.  It is called the "Island of Eternal Spring" because of its superb climate.

Mike arranged our tour thru Felix with Oditen Tours. Our tour was to the northern part of the island. 

Declared a national park in 1954' the Parque Nacional de las Teide includes an enormous volcanic crater 30 miles in circumference, from which rises Mount Teide at a staggering 12,200 feet, making it the highest peak in Spain.  Mount Teide National Park offers one of the most spectacular examples of volcanism in the world and represents the best example of volcanic ecosystem in the Canary Islands.

      Mount Teide in the distance above the clouds

  Different layers Exposed when road built.

                       JUST BEAUTIFUL

                     

  Happy group

  Pam and Mike among the volcanic rocks

WOW!!

This was really a very nice day.  At the end of the tour, we had a very nice lunch.....can't tell you exactly what it was but it was good!   The wine was good too...