It is not much bigger than one, is it? This is one of many old houses along the old road through the valley of El Palmar, right beside the cone of La Montañeta.
Being Self Employed in Tenerife, Are You Prepared?
"I’m a lot wiser than when I first moved to Tenerife and now am fully aware that this is an unavoidable risk of doing business here and am more cautious as a result. But the biggest shock of all was learning that if you get shafted by an unscrupulous contractor officialdom, instead of helping, puts the boot in."
Is the Masca Barranco Still Open to Walkers?
"Some of you may have heard news that Masca beach has been closed due to the danger of falling rocks and might be wondering whether the popular walking route through the ravine is a) still open to walkers and b) is it safe?"
This is where my knowledge of country pursuits starts to get a little flaky: I think I know the difference between a bull and cow, but upon inspection, discovered that these ladies had both horns and udders, so I’m persuaded they are lady oxen.
As Wikipedia says here, "An ox is nothing more than a mature bovine with an education." Their mild manners suggested they’d been to school!
See where this picture was taken. [?]"Start them young, let the kids discover the magic of opera in these special 6 euros shows. On Friday 1st October at 6.30pm and Saturday 2nd at noon and 6.30pm. "
Sweet chestnuts in flower. These are usually harvested around the end of November and you will find them on sale, both in the grocers as well as hot on street corners.
Arona, Where PR Means Piles of Rubbish
"First impressions are vital, especially if you are a holiday resort so it was particularly bad that today, International Day of Tourism, saw the streets of Arona at their worst with rubbish cascading from groaning bins and bags and boxes piled high. Arona covers the busy destinations of Los Cristianos and part of Playa de Las Americas and lives largely on visitor income. Since Friday the 300 refuse collectors and cleaners have been on strike as they hold out for 900,000 of outstanding overtime payments dating back to June."
Winter flu vaccination campaign starts Monday
"Sanidad has announced that the 2010/11 winter flu vaccination campaign will start next Monday, 4 October. Although the campaign will run until 31 December, stocks are going to be limited, so the sooner those at risk see their doctors the better. "
Public advised to wash food thoroughly before eating as brain parasite discovered in Tenerife
"Canarian television is reporting that the Canarian Institute of Tropical Diseases has discovered in Tenerife a parasite that infects lettuce and which can affect humans. "
Howzat! Willow on Leather And Cricket On A Tenerife Afternoon
"Closing my eyes I could have been at Lords, the gentle chime of a church bell, good natured clapping, and the whack of bat on ball. But with eyes wide open it was a very different scene, a small football ground with artificial turf high up in Fañabe village with hazy clouds pressing down on the cracked and rugged volcanic mountains. T"
Spring Hotels Golf Tournament at Golf Las Américas
"Sitting at the ninth hole of Golf Las Américas, I feel like I’ve been teleported out of Las Américas and onto a private island of palm trees, tropical plantings and exotic birds. Not even visible from the roads that surround it, Golf Las Américas is an oasis of calm and beauty."
Weather Forecast for Tenerife from 27th September to 3rd October
"The Spanish weather forecasters got the weather for Tenerife almost perfect last week. Lots of sunshine as predicted ..."
A World of Landscapes to Preserve
"The Cabildo of Tenerife has launched a public awareness campaign regarding the need to preserve the island's landscape."
Christmas Nutcracker in Tenerife 6 December
"It’s the ultimate Christmas ballet, loved by children and adults alike since its first performance in St Petersburg on 18 December 1892, and it’s in Tenerife South for Christmas. "
No, this is not a smoking replica of Mount Teide, although it looks distinctly like it.
Another of the old traditions demonstrated at the Día de la Trilla fiesta or country fair is the making of carboneras. This smoking heap of earth and foliage is the laborious method by which local people used to make their own charcoal, both for heating the home and for cooking, as well as for use in making their own tools.
Wood and branches of brezo (a heather-like perennial shrub) are piled up with earth to assure the slow combustion necessary to obtain the material that, in the past, was one of the most valued goods in the middle altitudes of the district.
These days, we settle for a fan heater and another woolly for winter heating, cook on bottled gas and go to the ironmonger for tools. How lazy we've become!
Caretaker Can’t Clear The Cobwebs For CD Tenerife
"Here’s an idea for the next coach of CD Tenerife, skewer the back four on a long pole and operate them from the side of the pitch like in bar football, it seems the only way to keep our defence in some sort of order. Last night’s 2-0 defeat at Xerez was full of the same old problems of poor marking and slack passing, plus all the players looked devoid of any confidence on the ball."
Nature and Adventure Programme
"The fifteenth edition of the nature and adventure programme begins soon, with a series of excursions on offer designed to introduce the people of Tenerife to alternative leisure and sporting activities."
Tomorrow, Sunday, September 26th, 2010, the fiestas in the village of El Palmar, Buenavista del Norte, will come to a close with their popular Día de la Trilla (Threshing Day), which is an opportunity to demonstrate the area’s rural traditions, get some farm work done, and enjoy a convivial afternoon knees-up.
Events start at around 11 am with the various stages of the threshing – audience participation encouraged - and the building of the carbonera (for making charcoal) - which generally requires around a dozen blokes and nearly as many bottles of wine – and is followed by a hearty free lunch and dancing through the afternoon.
Via: Tenorural
Unforgettable Masca Hiking [Tenerife 2010] On foot: Santiago del Teide - Masca - Los Gigantes (there's no easy sightseeing - it's quite hard piece of challenge, so do not attempt without appropriate training and boots)!
Las Galletas to be centre of submarine recreation activities
"Arona Ayuntamiento has launched a campaign to promote the project ‘Las Galletas, Capital del Buceo’ (Las Galletas, Capital of Diving)."
"Apt that this first day of the Fall brings us rain and thunder. "
Win Tenerife Champions Cup Tickets : Whats on Tenerife
"The best mens and womens beach volleyball players will compete in the Tenerife Champion Cup at Siam Park from 8th to 10th October and you could win a FREE ticket"
Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi’s Comic Opera, 23 & 25 Sept, Santa Cruz Auditorium : Whats on Tenerife
"Verdi’s famous comic opera based on The Merry wives of Windsor and Henry V by Shakespeare. "
Tenerife Tours and Excursions – Rafting Bike
"Normally a Rafting Bike tour will cost €40 per person but next Tuesday, there are a few spots on offer at a 25% discount – only through eTenerife."
"This popular event is in its third consecutive year, with the 2010 walk taking place on Saturday 2nd October. The meeting point is the main square, Plaza de Vilaflor de Chasna, at 8pm."
"One of the most famous aspects of traditional food is the 'Tapa'. This dish offers many possibilities to show off the culinary quality and creativity of chefs from the competing restaurants. Come and taste the Tapas of these contests!
5th contest of Tapas Villa de La Orotava. 8/10 - 22/10
1st contest of Tapas in Isla Baja. 23/09 - 02/10
1st contest of Tapas of Guía de Isora. 25/10 - 01/11"
Three Continents Handicraft Fair
"This handicraft meeting is the main artisans' fair in the Canary Islands and one of the most important in Spain. Enjoy a day of quiet and different shopping; this year devoted to textile jobs and hundreds of stands with unique items, ceramic, jewels, wood.....
Explanada del Muelle (Puerto de la Cruz)"
Culinary Fair in Villa de El Sauzal. The russet apple
"October is the month for the harvest of the russet apple in Tenerife. El Sauzal is one of the main municipalities growing this fruit. For this reason we invite you to taste the delicious dishes made with the apple as main ingredient"
Work may soon start on Los Gigantes Beach
"The beach has been closed to the public since November last year when two women were killed in a land slide. "
Almond Harvest and Fair : Whats on Tenerife
"There’s an almond taste in the air as this years bumper crop of 235 kilos harvested from Vilaflor are sold to raise funds for a hospital founded in Guatemala. "
We've seen the church of Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios in Buenavista del Norte from the central Plaza de los Remedios before. This is the view from the other side, showing the renovated Plaza General Eulate. This area had been a builders' yard for many years and surrounded by high barriers, whilst the church was restored after the 1996 fire and, was finally ready to be opened for public use again.
So, who is this General Eulate after whom this plaza has been named?
Nine times out of ten, when places and plazas in the Canary Islands are named after someone, it’s because they were mayors of the town, or Canary Islands' "sons" who were born here in the islands and then went on to make their mark in history elsewhere in the world - more often that not, the other side of the pond.
However, any attempt to search for an Eulate, related to Tenerife or the Canary Islands, only brings up articles relating to the renovation of this small park. If General Eulate is someone of Canary Islands origin, the lack of any data online seems to suggest that a) he did indeed go elsewhere and b) the islands have all but (the naming of this park) erased all memory of him. Deliberately, I wonder?
Could this General Eulate be the Juan de Eulate who was one of the first Spanish governors of New Mexico from 1618 - 1625? And did said governor originate from the Canary Islands? It is not clear, but on page 14 of this PDF, there is a suggestion of the possibility. And, is he the same General, Don Juan de Eulate, Governor and Captain-General of the Island of Margarita (Venezuela) in and around 1637?
As we read here, "History is often as controversial a subject as there is in American society. A person may be heroic to some people but villainous to somebody else. Controversy is to be expected when teaching New Mexico history."
Yes, the same could be said for Spanish and Canary Islands history, which might be the very reason why and, it certainly looks like living up to its promises:
For instance, here we learn that, "Juan de Eulate arrived in New Mexico in Dec 1618 (Knaut, 1995). He was a professional military man, being a veteran of Flanders and the Veracruz fleet. During his period of office he engaged in local business to turn a profit, clashed with the clergy (excommunicated sometime in 1622-25), and conducted illegal slave raids on the Apache and Navajo. He left New Mexico in the fall on 1626 and was tried and convicted of the slave trading in 1627."
The same New Mexico Gov. Don Juan de Eulate, in 1620, is the likely author of the longest inscription, rated as "long-winded and self-aggrandizing", on an "historic stone blog" (the El Morro National Monument) in the New Mexico desert.
There simply does not appear to be any other Eulate famous enough to fit the bill, but it would be incredibly ironic if this church-side park had indeed been named after the excommunicated former governor, described here as "a petulant, tactless, irreverent soldier whose actions were inspired by open contempt for the Church ..."
Death mystery of Britons found in Tenerife home
"Police in Spain are investigating whether a British woman killed herself after her common law husband died in an accident at their home in Tenerife. "
"A night of latino music and dance from 10pm next to the bomberos station in Las Chafiras on 11 Oct. International artists like Pepe Benavente, Nicky Jam and Manuel Dorta lead the line up."
"Arona will dress up for fiestas the first Sunday of October to host the festivity in honour to Cristo de la Salud, one of the most beloved images in the municipality through the folk celebration that attracts pilgrims from all the towns in the South of Tenerife"
Weather Warning for Heavy Rain on Tenerife
"The yellow level is the lowest for weather warnings, so hopefully this should be nothing too serious."
Mil Sabores Restaurant, Puerto de la Cruz
"Dining is one of Puerto de la Cruz’ specialities; almost 300 restaurants are scattered in and around the town providing some of the best cuisine to be found on Tenerife. Menus range from traditional Canarian, through Italian, Spanish, Austrian, Chinese and Indian to Mexican and Peruvian and from burgers to haute cuisine. And nowhere is that variety and high standard of choice more evident than in La Ranilla."
Chimpanzee Spies and Gun Toting Mayors in Tenerife News of the Week
"Tenerife Magazine’s round up of some of the most interesting news stories of the week in Tenerife"
"Whilst the procession was winding its way along the streets, most of them were at the fair, buying cotton candy and hotdogs, or throwing back a quick beer, although the rides on the street side did dim their lights and tone down their music as the parade passed."
Adeje Triathlon 2010 in La Caleta 9 October
"Adeje’s 2010 Triathlon will take place on Saturday, 9 October in La Caleta. Events kick off on the beach at 4pm with a 750m swim followed by a 20 km bicycle race and a final 5 km foot race."
Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival 2010 in Tenerife between 7 and 12 October
"Disney Live! Mickey’s Music Festival 2010 will be held in the Pabellón Insular Santiago Martín in Los Majuelos, La Laguna, between 7 and 12 October. "
British couple found dead in their apartment in Playa de las Américas
"TV news is reporting that the bodies of a British couple have been found in an apartment in Playa de las Américas. The National Police were notified after neighbours noticed a strong and unpleasant smell coming from the couple’s apartment in the Los Cardones complex. "
Yellow alert for heavy rain in Tenerife
"Aemet has issued a warning (yellow alert) for heavy rains throughout the Canaries from midnight tonight. "
Tenerife Scene of the Week, the Verdant Orotava Valley
"walking in the La Orotava Valley rarely disappoints and Saturday as always was full of those little magical moments that make walking on Tenerife such a satisfying experience."
"A collection of 19 local restaurants will be showcased in the upcoming food fair between September 24 and October 10, in the coastal villages of Los Gigantes and Santiago del Teide."
With the snow-capped peak of Mount Teide 3,718 m (12,198 ft) in the distance.
The highest point in the near distance at the head of the valley is the Cruz de Gala peak, which, with an altitude of 1,354 meters is just 10 meters higher than Ben Nevis at 1,344 m (4,409 ft), the highest mountain in the British Isles.
Weather Forecast for Tenerife from 20th to 26th September
"Looking at webcams around the island (Monday am) and checking the weather outside, it’s a lovely morning on Tenerife. There’s sunshine and blue skies across all of the island and Mount Teide, towering above the La Orotava Valley, is a sight to take the breath away."
Three Britons with international warrants against them arrested at TFS Reina Sofía
"Three Britons, two men and a woman, with legal and extradition orders against them, have been arrested at TFS Reina Sofía thanks to new National Police control points at the airport that have been set up to monitor incoming passengers."
Maximum austerity measures for Canaries 2011 regional government budget
"The Canaries is doing more than just tightening its belt for next year’s budget for the islands. President Paulino Rivero says that he given his regional government “clear and emphatic” instructions to draw up their individual budgets on the basis of “maximum austerity”."
Where Admiral Nelson Lost His Arm
"the shield of Santa Cruz shows three lion heads, symbolizing the three triumphs over the English enemy"
Brewing Up A Real Ale Oasis In Tenerife Wine Country
"Half way up a step ladder with his head partly shrouded in a nose teasing malty steam, it was easy to spot Joachim Zeisel at his Tacoa brewery and restaurant in El Sauzal. "
VI Ruta Nocturna al Hermano Pedro tonight Saturday 25 September in El Médano at 9pm
"The VI Ruta Nocturna al Hermano Pedro (night walk) will take place tonight, 25 September. The walk is from El Médano square to the “eres” of the saint next to his cave in the barranco de los Balos: the “eres” is a Guanche system of water collection now used by goatherds, and it has been chosen as this year’s destination of the Ruta Nocturna, as a symbol of the historical memory of Granadilla municipio."
"Always popular, 220 stands selling everything form clothes, electrical, gifts, even ex hire cars, and all at low prices. "
Free Concerts on the Logos Hope Ship
"Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to visit the world’s biggest floating library over the weekend to enjoy a couple of great nights of music and entertainment courtesy of the multi-national crew of the Logos Hope."
"Eat drink and make the dogs merry. German food and lots of beer and music from 2pm on 17 October, take the ITER turning off the TF1 motorway. Bring your pets to share in the days fun and help to raise funds and awareness for this animal charity. "
An aerial view of part of Tenerife's capital, where you can clearly identify CD Tenerife's Heliodoro Rodríguez López Stadium.
Photo by Antonio Tajuelo
"More than 30 restaurants in Los Cristianos and Playa de Las Americas, are offering to their clients some of the most delicious dishes. During this culinary fair that only lasts to September 22 we will find the 'Tapa' and accompanying drink for only 3 euros, just between 18:00 and 23:00"
Murder and Mayhem in Tenerife South!
... apparently Tenerife is going to be the location of a new Miami Vice thriller/action series.
End of Summer Clearance Fair in Las Chafiras agricultural market this Saturday
"Goods will be on sale with up to 50% reductions, and there will be children’s attractions, an artisan fair, and folklore performances, as well as other activities. "
"Finca El Bailadero in Buzanada, is hosting on September 19 a tribute to one of the most characteristic jobs in the Canary Islands. The collecting of the 'Cochinilla' (cochineal), an ancient and important activity in the financial history of the Islands."
Future Adeje Golf concerts could see Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi in Tenerife
"n a tantalising glimpse into future concerts, he said that Canarias Sun Live Festival was currently in negotiations to stage artists like Carlos Santana, Andrea Bocceli, Bruce Springteen, Elton John again, and Bon Jovi, amongst others. "
The building on the right houses the Ferretería de los hermanos Soca (The Soca Brothers’ Ironmongers) in Icod de los Vinos.
FIESTAS OF NUESTRA SEñORA DE LAS MERCEDES DE ROJAS
"In September the town of El Médano, in the district of Granadilla de Abona in the south of Tenerife, celebrates its grand fiesta in honour of "Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes de Rojas." There is a variety of events to honour their patron saint, the main one being a procession of boats along the coast reflecting this town's pride in its fishing history, although today its main economic activity is tourism."
"Music and environment protection will gather together in the third edition of this Festival, one of the main events in Isla-Baja. Workshops, street market and eco-tourism fair complement this event that also offers exhibition and lectures. The main day will be on September 18 with performances by Keiko and Break&Culture among other local bands"
Amigolf Club Tenerife 6th Tournament at Costa Adeje Golf 2nd Oct
Spanish property owners see mortgage repayments rise
"Spanish homeowners are likely to see their mortgage payments rise over the coming months after the nation’s benchmark rate for loans, Euribor, rose 1.42 per cent in August, which could lead to more distressed properties coming to the market."
"The market at La Orotava is a prime example of the fact that farmers' markets are big business on the island and are extremely well organised, professional and forward thinking. This enterprising market has been celebrating the creation of its extensive new website"
Where on Tenerife is This? Photo Challenge #6
"There’s one massive clue which should help direct you to the general location at least."
The Joys of Driving on Tenerife
"There’s no doubt that the easiest way to get to some of the best walking areas on Tenerife is by car. If you live on Tenerife and drive around the island on a regular basis, then you’ll already know that the older roads are a joy to drive on. However, those of you that are new to driving on Tenerife may have some concerns about the roads and what you’re likely to meet on them"
Why I Might Just Have to Leave Tenerife
"Between the Canario who doesn’t want to move forward, the ex-pat whose information come from bar room gossip, the tourist who only sees cloud on what would be considered a hot and sunny day just about anywhere else in the universe and newspapers printing contradictory features willy nilly, Puerto faces a hell of an uphill battle."
Spring Hotels Golf Challenge | Tenerife Magazine - Tenerife's only Online Magazine
"Now in its third year, the Spring Hotels Golf Challenge welcomes men and women to play a stableford individual tournament on this delightful course. "
Tenerife Champions Cup beach volleyball : Whats on Tenerife
"Can\’t wait until London 2012? You don\’t have to, the cream of the worlds beach volleyball stars come to Tenerife to compete in the mens and womens pairs competitons. Russia, Spain, Germany, Austria and the UK ladies will be showing their skills."
Canarian Government warns of fake work inspectors issuing illegal invoices
"The Canarian Government has issued a warning of fake work inspectors demanding money from businesses."
Spain's Best Chef and A Load of Old Rubbish in Tenerife News of the Week
The discovery that important parts of the city’s heritage were being treated like common or garden rubbish caused uproar.
Suan Chill Restaurant and Chill Out Bar, Puerto de la Cruz
"Local entrepreneur Subash N, Manskukhani has taken his Indian heritage, fused it with his Puerto upbringing and business know-how and has created a sumptuous palace for eating, drinking and socialising the night away."
Opera season starts in Tenerife
"The Tenerife Opera Festival 2010 starts its season at the Santa Cruz Auditorium on Thursday, 23 and Saturday, 25 September at 20.30 hours with Falstaff, by Giuseppe Verdi, a production led by Jean-Louis Grinda of the Monte Carlo Opera."
Tenerife feels edge of eastern islands’ calima
"If you were thinking it’s a bit calima-ish today, you’d not be far wrong. "
Colin Kirby » Blog Archive » Familiar Tune For CD Tenerife’s Third League Defeat
"It was 50 years to the day since the official club hymn Tenerife Adelante was first performed but there was nothing to sing about after a late 1-0 defeat at Rayo Vallecano in Madrid."
Decorative flower pillars at the Corpus Christi celebrations in Buenavista del Norte - whose bandstand kiosk can be seen in the town's main square behind.
See where this picture was taken. [?]British expats who live and work abroad are less likely to return to the UK
"When it came to choosing locations, surprisingly, 92% do not live in an established expat community. Of those that do, the majority, 56%, did not consider this to be a determining factor in their decision to locate where they did. This is interesting, particularly when taking into account that silver expats have had no experience of living in the country and are happy to throw themselves into the deep end of foreign life, the report says. "
Man’s body found on beach at Verónicas
"A man’s body was found around 8am this morning on Las Verónicas beach in Playa de las Américas. He appears to have been around 30 years of age."
Canaries one of Spanish regions with highest losses of businesses due to the economic crisis
"The economic crisis has seen the loss of 125,421 businesses in Spain since December 2007, according to a study published yesterday by the Asociación de Grandes Empresas de Trabajo Temporal (Agett), and the Canaries is the third hardest hit area in the country. "
Canaries to fight Thomas Cook over decision to pass on losses for volcanic cloud disruption
"Thomas Cook has announced that it will impose a 5% deduction to their contracts with Canarian hoteliers as from Monday. The deduction will also be applied to July and August invoices pending payment, and those invoiced up to 30 October. The travel giant is passing on losses suffered due to air-travel disruption during the Icelandic volcanic eruption."
"Here, on “the island of eternal spring,” some will tell you there is little difference in the seasons. These are the people who live on the southern coast, of course, where that’s pretty much true. You can tan year round, the only days you can’t eat outdoors are the few when it rains and midday temperatures from September through June are pretty even. If you go inland, especially if you go north, you will hear a very different story. "
"In order to ease the financial burden of all that soaking up Tenerife’s rays, I have undertaken extensive and exhaustive research on Tenerife’s beaches (no sniggering or comments of ‘nice work if you can get it’ please) in order to compare the price of hiring sun beds."
Adeje Rally underway today, HQ at Gran Sur
"The 21st Adeje Rally starts this evening, with tonight’s two stages at the Karting Club (1.1 kms starting at 21.05pm) and Guía de Isora-Playa san Juan (7.4 kms, starting at 20.05pm). "
Tenerife Opera Festival 2010 | Janet Anscombe
"The Tenerife auditorium in Santa Cruz is again about to host the annual Tenerife Opera Festival, with this year’s programme featuring performances of Verdi’s Falstaff and Puccini’s Madam Butterfly. "
Of Early Morning Rides, Craft Fairs and Local Foods
"I think you could call it a gastronomically satisfying weekend, not of the sophisticated variety, but of the fresh, wholesome food variety. "
Arona public cleaning workers announce indefinite strike
Workers say they haven’t been paid since August.
Tenerife Explored: Thoughts of a British Expatriate Living in Tenerife
"Ten good reasons I like living here:"
Working in Tenerife, The Roadsweeper
"There’s something comfortably old fashioned about seeing this little set up of a couple of bins, a brush and a palm leaf and they are actually incredibly effective for sweeping up rubbish – no doubt the reason why they are still used. "
"Words and time seem to be failing me this week, so some photos of the stunning north east tip of the island, where Atlantic swells and rugged coastlines keep the tourists away."
Now Costas threatens Igueste de San Andrés
"the area was settled centuries ago by the Guanches, but now letters have been sent out to the owners affected, whose properties lie in a 5 kilometre stretch between the El Burro and Antequera beaches, to tell them that their properties are too close to the coast and in violation of the 100 metre rule."
Pinolere Craft Fare in Tenerife, Isn’t it Lovely and How Good’s Your Lovemaking?
"It was so quick that it was almost imperceptible, but I saw it; I saw the woman’s eyes flick to my groin and back to my face in a fraction of a millisecond…and it wasn’t a complimentary glance either. I knew exactly what had gone through her mind."
Presents Galore at the Pinolere Craft Fair
"On the first weekend of September over 230 craftspeople from Tenerife, the other Canary Islands and mainland Spain laid out their wares on stalls and in the shade of the thatched huts that for the rest of the year are part of the Pinolere Ethnological Museum in the highlands of La Orotava."
Hiking on Tenerife, How Good is Public Transport?
"The bottom line though is that whether you use a car, or stick to local buses - there’s going to be a whole load of incredibly diverse and wonderful walking options within reasonably easy access wherever you’re based (well some places more so than others) on Tenerife."
Wild Dogs & Hunger Strikers in Tenerife News of the Week
And: A car park with no road leading to it. Even on an island that is officially surreal that takes some beating.
The Grand Final of the Tenerife and La Gomera Golf Circuit at Golf Del Sur Golf Course
"This Saturday the 11th September sees the “Grand final” of this years golf circuit being held at Golf Del Sur Golf Course a wonderful championship course in the South of Tenerife."
Tenerife Scene of the Week an Idyllic Place to Live
"To paraphrase Alexander Humboldt – I have stood on the Great Wall of China, beneath the Gateway to India and on the banks of the Dunn’s River Falls in Jamaica, but I have never beheld a prospect more attractive or more harmonious than the upper La Orotava Valley on Saturday. When my senses get assaulted by a view such as that I want to broadcast to the world – This is one reason why I live in the north of Tenerife."
Los Cristianos Virgen del Carmen fiesta until 6 September and Seafood Route to 22 September
"Los Cristianos is celebrating its Virgen del Carmen fiesta, with events lasting until 6 September."
The Development of Tenerife, the Long & Winding Road
"To get from one part of Costa Adeje to Fañabe on four wheels you really do have to cross the TF1, go round a couple of roundabouts and re-cross it again."
Pinolere Craft Fair « Real Tenerife
"800 meters above sea level and hemmed in by barrancos to the east and west, Pinolere is a community of some 700 inhabitants living in the shadow of Tenerife’s mountainous spine, and more often than not, beneath a sea of clouds. It may mean that Pinolere is never going to topple Playa de Las Americas as Tenerife’s number one tourist destination, but the clouds bring high humidity ensuring that everything here grows in abundance."
Huge success for Guardia Civil in breaking up “extreme violence” Eastern European gang
"They are known to have carried out at least 16 burglaries over the last few months which netted them around €160,000 and jewellery."
A walk to a village of cave houses in the Anaga Mountain range in the far north-east of Tenerife.
Cho Vito protester in hospital as residents’ hunger strike enters third day
"A couple of years ago, 23 properties were demolished in Cho Vito by order of Costas, and now the remaining residents have been on hunger strike for the past three days to try to avoid the demolition of their own houses, announced for 20 September."
What I learned from La Fiesta de los Corazones
"Tejina is a very traditional Canarian village, named after a Guanche princess, and with its heart still very much in agriculture rather than tourism. In fact, the fiesta we have come to see is named La Fiesta de los Corazones (The Holiday of the Hearts), and it’s thought to be named that to celebrate that connection to Mother Earth which the residents have. "
The Parable of the King Who was Considering a Holiday on Tenerife
"I have walked in the garden of Hespérides and it has enchanted me. My heart would be in danger of stopping if I ever left these shores."
Scene on the Beach at Playa del Duque
"The sand takes me by surprise. It seems a strange thing to say, but my first reaction on stepping onto Playa del Duque, one of the most upmarket beaches on Tenerife, is one of confused surprise. The pale golden sand doesn’t feel like…well sand."
Ban on mountain fire activities lifted as weather cools
"With the temperatures going down, the Tenerife Cabildo has lifted the ban on fire activities in the mountains. The BBQs are open again!"
