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More from Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

February 28, 2025Tenerife, Travelmodel ships, Molly Malone, Puerto de la Cruz, seated Jesus, wall art, wooden balconieskarenfranza

Feb 23 – So, for our last days in Puerto de la Cruz, we walked along the beach, browsed in the shops, visited churches, ate good food, and acted like the tourists that we are.

More of the lovely carved wooden balconies

This statue of a fishmonger at the water’s edge reminded me of my Irish Grandpa singing Sweet Molly Malone

…crying, “cockles and mussels alive alive oh!”

When we turned the corner, I saw that I wasn’t the only one who was thinking of Molly Malone

There are armaments to defend the Puerto

…and a seaside museum of ship photos and models

In the same museum, we came across another image of a seated, tired Jesus

…and one dressed like Elvis (?) singing Johnny Cash

At the supermarket, the lady in charge of slicing the Iberian ham would not let me take a picture of the hams, so I had to sneak around the corner and snap surreptitiously!

We watched the paragliders swoop overhead

…until one landed right on the sidewalk, to the amazement of everybody

And finally, all the way across town, wall art!

The little images are Bo Peep and her sheep

The city is setting up for Carneval celebrations – see El Teide in the background?

Feb 26 – 90 minutes on the bus got us back to the southern part of the island where the airport is. We had a no-drama flight to Newark and actually caught an early flight home to Virginia. Our dog still loves us. We loved Tenerife!

Jardín Botánico, Tenerife

February 25, 2025Tenerife, TravelJardin Botanico, Puerto de la Cruzkarenfranza

Feb 21 – This morning we fortified ourselves with an extra cup of coffee, and set out to find the Botanical Garden. It isn’t too far, but it’s uphill all the way.

Welcome to Jardín de Aclimatacion de la Orotava

…and should this be considered one tree? It looks like a bunch!

Lots of varieties packed into a small space – just one city block

Jim watched to see if someone would trip over the tree roots…

Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

February 23, 2025Tenerife, TravelEl Teide, Puerto de la Cruz, volcanic beachkarenfranza

Feb 19 – One more leisurely breakfast, then we packed up and walked to the bus stop for our ride to the bus station. We knew right where to find our next intercity bus, and hopped on a minute before it pulled away. 45 minutes later, we arrived in Puerto de la Cruz.

This city is the northernmost destination of our trip, and also the warmest, with daily highs around 72 – 75F. Puerto de la Cruz is all about the beaches. We walked to our new very modern apartment and settled in. We are one building away from the Atlantic, and the surf here is robust, with the soothing sound of breakers that will lull us to sleep at night.