February 1 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 21 °CWe are on our way home today but as we don't fly till late afternoon we decided get away early and spend the day in Los Cristianos. The weather today is as you would expect the best so far. After arriving in Los Cristianos we walk along the promenade to Playa de las America's, there are certainlyRead more
January 31 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 24 °CAfter the gardens we stroll down to the seafront by the Lagoon before going for a meal of Tapas, eight small plates of food to share between us, all very nice apart from the fish dish. Back to the apartment for a last sit in the sunshine before packing, the holiday is nearly over.
January 31 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 24 °CToday is our last full day so we are staying close to home and visiting The Botanical Gardens. There are not a huge amount of flowers in bloom but what is really impressive is the size of some of the trees. The strangest ones were the ones with adventurous roots which are also called "aerial propRead more
January 30 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 22 °CThursday's trip out is to a coastal town called Punta del Hidalgo to the east of the island, not much really to say about this because there's not much there in the end! The weather today is not so good we have clear blue sky and it is still warm but we've got a thick mist which is very low over theRead more
January 29 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 23 °COur next stop was in a town called Icos de Los Vinos, home to the largest and oldest dragon tree on the island, there was also a hydrangea tree there, didn't know they grow into trees. We had a walk around the town which was quite pleasant lots more buildings with wooden balconies, it seems to beRead more
January 29 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 15 °CWednesday's trip was to a town called Garachico, we parked by the sea wall and walked along the small promenade watching the waves crash onto the rocks and found one of the smallest castles I've ever seen right on the seafront. We had a walk around a park which was formed in the ruins of an oldRead more
January 28 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 19 °CLast but not least we went to see the Sea Lion show and the Chimpanzees. I know there's a lot of footprints on this one but it was such a wonderful place with so much to see. After that we went back to the apartment and soak up the rays on the balcony. All in all a very good day.
January 28 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °CNext we move on to the Dolphin show that was spectacular, they are such cute looking creatures. We then had a walk under the Shark tunnel and the Aquarium, that was really freaky. After that we went into the free flying area where birds of all sorts Parrots, Parakeets and lots more were just flyingRead more
January 28 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 13 °CAs we continue through the park we see Pygmy Hippos, the pictures not very good as he was right up against the glass. Orchids, they were beautiful, Flamingos, just standing there looking sublime in the sunshine on one leg. We also saw a Lion and a Lioness but again the pictures are not wonderfulRead more
January 28 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 13 °CToday we have the best weather we've had so far this holiday we woke to clear blue sky and quite warm temperatures. We are going to Loro Parque which is a local zoo full of endangered animals and the largest parrot collection in any zoo. It is also tripadvisor's travellers choice winner number oneRead more
