A Very British Defeat, Tenerife Honours The Full Nelson
He came, he saw, albeit with one eye, but never conquered. Admiral Horacio Nelson suffered the loss of his right arm and 226 of his men but is still held…
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Santa Cruz Bullring, Still Defiant And Undefeated
Eyes blazing, nostrils flared and hoofs stamping, well that’s sales season in Santa Cruz but away from the big modern department stores a piece of history and tradition is peeling…
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A Valentine’s Day Tale of Star-Cross”d Lovers
It’s little wonder that so many couples find love in the tropical setting and perpetual sunshine ( okay, almost perpetual) of the Canary Islands.
Although cynics may attribute this in part to the size of the spirit measures, clearly the blame lies at the feet of warm sea breezes […]
La Palma, pride of the Canaries, made in Middlesbrough
You know what it’s like, you are 98-years-old, weigh 50 tons, you’ve burst your boiler and no one wants you any more. What you really need is some friends. Judging…
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The Monk, the Goats and the Wine.
La Montañeta del Fraile (the monk’s hill) is a volcanic cone on the eastern boundary of Los Realejos overlooking La Orotava and Puerto de la Cruz. On the summit, a small white Ermita stands, keeping a lonely vigil over the valley until […]
Tenerife Time Travel – The Guanche Giant
It is said that the more things change, the more they stay the same. It’s also true, that no matter how much we are separated by time, space or culture,…
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The miracle of Chinyero
Chinyero in 1909, a miracle happened when the lava stopped short of El Calvario, Las Manchas
Tenerife Time Travel – El Pico Del Teide
First time visitors landing in Tenerife may notice the strange lunar dryness in the south or the lush, verdant foliage in the north. Indeed in a day they could make…
A Tenerife Mystery ““ The GüÃmar Pyramids: Ancient Wonders or Farmers” Rubble?
In looks terms, the Egyptian pyramids are George Clooney, whereas GüÃmar’s are Woody Allen ““ not particularly stunning to look at but fascinating nonetheless […]
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