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Trip Report 2020-02 Spain, Tenerife This was our first trip to the Canary Islands. We spent two weeks there at the end of January, into February 2020. We liked Tenerife and will return for another winter holiday. I am not writing a day by day trip report as I usually do, but instead an overview...

Big cactus.

Out of the fog and back in the lava fields.

Walking along the mountain. There should have been a view to the coast but there was fog.

Walking through Arguayo.

The fog rolled in for part of the hike. We walked down to Arguayo and beyond.

Almond trees in bloom with Mount Teide in the distance.

Too much of the hike was across lava fields but they were amazing. I think this one was from 1907.

View of the valley where the hike starts from a viewpoint on the highway.

Beautiful valley near Santiago Del Teide. View from road to Icod.

Interesting landscape around the volcano.

View of Mount Teide from the road above Aquamansa.

Main street in lower town looking up to historic area.

Good vegetable and fruit shop across from supermarket.

Good supermarket in lower town. Good bio/organic section.

Pauline below Mount Teide.

Walking below the volcano, looking towards Roques de Garcia and the Cathedral.

Huge donuts and cortado.

Warm but very overcast today so we did nothing but hang about on our terrace.

Historic town center.