Tenerife Autumn Trip 2012 Goodbye Hotel Jardine Tropical It is Monday morning, we are checking out of the Jardine Tropical. Now travelling north, have just booked B&B in Garachico. We will travel by bus; the journey will take about an hour and half. It makes me laugh the way we get on the buses with all
Playa de las Americas A Night Out in Las Americas Last night we decided to try a night out in Las Americas. Took a taxi from our hotel as it is a bit of a walk into the heart of the town plus had to take into consideration my high heels! Taxi cost around six euros and we asked to
Playa de las Americas Last Night in Las Americas Last night we decided to walk into Las Americas, and ended up walking along Veronica’s strip. There are lots of music bars, clubs, and strange characters around this bit of Las Americas. We were approached by one of these characters, and in the space of a few minutes he
Tenerife Autumn Trip 2012 Bad Weather in Tenerife Today Weather update Monday 4th March 2013: The weather on Tenerife has been bad all weekend, with high winds and heavy rain. Rain forecast today, showers forecast for the next few days. Tenerife 7 day weather forecast [http://etenerifeholidays.co.uk/tenerife-island/travel-guide/tenerife-climate] Storm Warning for Tenerife [http://etenerifeholidays.co.
Costa Adeje Hello from the Hotel Jardin Tropical, Tenerife I am blogging from the Jardine Tropical Hotel lobby; Pete is doing some work for one of his clients, it is our first morning here. There has been a bad storm here in Tenerife the last few days. The weather is recovering just in time for our visit its very
A Taxi Some Advice About Taking a Taxi in Tenerife The official taxis in Tenerife are white, and you will see plenty of these around, especially in the busier larger resorts on Tenerife. From experience it is a good idea to ask the driver what the cost of the fare will be to where you are going before you get
Golf del Sur Hush Now Little Ones Hush now little ones! Auntie Jane is having a sunbath and trying to read her book. For our extra days spent on the Island of Tenerife, we decided to try an all-inclusive package. Normally we would not choose this type of deal, but wanted to see what it was like
Diving and the Seahorse Trust in Tenerife I have always loved Seahorses, I think of them as mystical little creatures. They are actually quite intelligent. When we were in Tenerife recently we went to visit Loro Parque and I was surprised to see the Parque had Seahorses there in the aquarium. Since returning I have done some
South Tenerife The South of Tenerife Today At Hollywynd where I was working today, I meet a couple from Scotland. They told me they visited the South of Tenerife [http://etenerifeholidays.co.uk/tenerife-island/south-tenerife] a few years ago and did not like it. They said it was too English. I told them about my travels around
La Laguna Lost Catherine, a Ghost in La Laguna While staying in La Laguna [http://etenerifeholidays.co.uk/tenerife-island/towns-villages/la-laguna] we visited the Museum of the History of Tenerife. Whilst I was at the museum I noticed a well out in the courtyard, I ran over to have a look. It had been cemented over a little way
Baraquito Coffee Please Went into Costa Cofee, Pete could not get his usual crème Brulee coffee. They have run out, and will not be serving them again until Christmas. Anyway we would much rather get a Barraquito. This is a Canarian coffee speciality. There is no point asking for this in Costa. If
Welcome Home from Tenerife Sitting in the Burlington Hotel, near where I live, having a drink with Pete for his birthday. Arrived back last night. Collected our post from my neighbour this morning, she thought the site was looking good and has been following my blog. Unpacked some of my case have lost my
Travel Our Tenerife Trip Accommodation Summary 2012 Below are brief details of accommodation that we stayed in while travelling around Tenerife. For more detailed information email me at [email protected] Hotel Beatriz Atlantis & Spa Puerto de la Cruz Tenerife A bright, clean hotel with a superb breakfast. In the city near to the seafront,
Tenerife Trip 2012 Still in Tenerife Just spent couple of nights at the Jardines De Nivaria [http://www.booking.com/hotel/es/jardines-de-nivaria.en-gb.html?aid=337251] Hotel in Playa de Fañabé. Beautiful top class Hotel will definitely blog more detail over next couple of days. Right now we have had a moment of madness……. Our
Costa Adeje El Hotel Jardines de Nivaria, Not Far from the Crazy Las Americas. On arrival at theHotel Jardines de Nivaria in Tenerife [http://www.booking.com/hotel/es/jardines-de-nivaria.en-gb.html?aid=337251] we were greeted with sparkling wine and canapés. A porter helped us with our luggage to our room .There are two sun loungers on our balcony overlooking the gardens. There
El Médano Strange Events at the Arenas Hotel in El Medano I had an interesting experience while staying at the Arenas del Mar Hotel [http://www.booking.com/hotel/es/arenas-del-mar.en-gb.html?aid=337251] in El Medano [https://etenerifeholidays.co.uk/blog/resorts/el-medano/el-medano-review]. During the night I saw a Spanish woman standing at the end of my bed.
Tenerife Trip 2012 From Alcala, to Golf del Sur, to El Medano From Alcala we headed south, arrived in Gulf del Sur, disappointed this time with our accommodation at The Aguamarina Hotel. It is not what we expected, should have booked the Ritz Resort [http://etenerifeholidays.co.uk/resorts/amarilla-golf/ritz-resort-amarilla-golf] in Amarilla Golf. But it did not come up on our
Tenerife Trip 2012 Our Red Level Experience in Gran Melia Resort We entered the grand reception at Gran Melia Resort [http://www.booking.com/hotel/es/palacio-de-isora.en-gb.html?aid=337251]. The staff where smartly dressed in white and red. We were shown to a private lounge area; for Red Level guests. Red Level is a separate part of the resort
Tenerife Trip 2012 Events at Gran Melia Resort in Alcala Staying at Gran Melia [http://www.booking.com/hotel/es/palacio-de-isora.en-gb.html?aid=337251] resort in Alcala and we have meet another couple Graham and Thae. They are also on the Island for a month visiting different places. Although unlike us they have a house as a base. We
Tenerife Trip 2012 We left the North of Tenerife to travel south. We left the North of Tenerife [http://etenerifeholidays.co.uk/tenerife-island/north-tenerife] to travel south. The bus had to come down a very windey road from the mountains. We were nearly sick! It was like being on a ride at Alton Towers for hour and a half in hot temperatures.
La Laguna La Laguna Spent two days in La Laguna [http://etenerifeholidays.co.uk/tenerife-island/towns-villages/la-laguna], typical Spanish town. Tourism is not encouraged, so we had to speak Spanish. La Laguna is an old town in the Mountains. Sunny during the day, very chilly at night. I did not bring too many warm
Tenerife Trip 2012 Anaga Mountains and Teide Volcano Been rather busy the last few days, we wanted to see the unspoilt side of Tenerife. Hired a car to drive through the rugged Anaga Mountains, stopped at small resorts along the coast. These villages are still largely untouched by tourism. Drove up the Volcano where the sun is much
Tenerife Trip 2012 Anaga Mountains Day Trip Have heard there is a Green and Yellow alert on neighbouring Island of El Hierro. The volcano there is causing a lot of earthquakes under the sea. Hopefully Mount Tiede won’t join in! Today we drove to the Northeast and through the Anaga Mountains. In the space of 5.
Tenerife Trip 2012 Staying on at the Hotel Beatriz Decided to stay on at Hotel Beatriz [http://www.booking.com/hotel/es/beatriz-atlantis-spa.en-gb.html?aid=33725], quite happy here, have more to cover in this area. Today we hired a car so we could explore further North. Drove to a coastal resort called Punta del Hidalgo, this is
La Laguna La Laguna and the Gypsy Curse We took a bus today up to La Laguna [http://etenerifeholidays.co.uk/tenerife-island/towns-villages/la-laguna], which is the oldest settlement on the Island. There is a lot of history there, but not many tourists visit. We really liked it there, and have booked to stay next week. However after