The morning in La Laguna

Today was sunny in the south but cloudy in the north until the sun came out in the afternoon.
The local bus didn't arrive outside the hotel so I took a taxi to the main bus stop in Los Cristianos where I caught the non-stop bus to Santa Cruz de Tenerife which took 55 minutes along the motorway, passing wind-farms, advertising hoardings, and light-industrial and retail units; not very scenic. Masks were obligatory on public transport.
After a short wait at the bus station in Santa Cruz, I caught a bus to San Cristobal de la Laguna which took 20 minutes to reach this historic town.
I visited Santa Domingo de Guzman and then walked along a main pedestrianised street with old houses with balconies and inner courtyards, and the Cathedral before reaching the Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion, climbing to the top of the church's tower for a view over the town and the surrounding countryside. The church had beautiful wooden Mudejar ceilings, and a font where any remaining Guanches were baptised according to tradition.Read more