Today, I drove up to the Teide plateau one more time. I did not fancy the ascent to Teide itself, though (both due to its high elevation, and the humungous elevation gain). Instead, I opted to climb up to the summit of Guajara (which is almost exactly 1000 metres lower than Teide). From there, one has also very good views of the surrounding landscape – including Teide itself, of course. Continue reading 1000 metres below Teide →

Today, I finally said farewell to the Anaga mountains– probably not a day too early: Since the afternoon on the day before, it had been raining on and off. For quite a while, it looked as if the rain would also follow me to my next destination. Luckily, however, I finally found myself above the clouds: at the foot of Teide volcano. Continue reading Above the clouds →