View of the town of Garachico which was destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1706.
Back when I was pregnant with Tyler in 2012, Jacek and I went on two holidays in the space of two weeks. The first was to the Algarve, where we also went on a day trip to Lisbon and the second was to the Canary Island of Tenerife.
I had never thought about featuring these holidays on the blog before, but since I'm really into the travel and adventure aspect of my blog at the moment and I thought, why not feature these places and the things we did?
In case other people are looking to holiday on the island, check out Holiday Gems Tenerife deals. There are always great offers to be had on holidays to Tenerife and not only is the island perfect for couples, but it's an ideal destination for families too. I've previously shared the best family activities in Tenerife if you're thinking of visiting with your little ones in tow.
When we arrived on the island I immediately liked the atmosphere, it had a cool, relaxed vibe, just the type of setting you want for a holiday, away from the hassles of everyday life. The island itself was beautiful and even though the island doesn't have much by way of flowers or greenery, the volcanic ash beaches, rolling hills and crystal clear waters by far make up for this and gave a sense of being in another world - the landscape being very foreign to the rolling green fields of Ireland that I'm used to.
A close up view of the town of Garachico.
This is the hazy effect you can see in all the pictures in this post, it's actually called the 'calima effect' and is caused by dust blowing over from the Sahara Desert and reducing viability - you learn something new everyday!
Statues of the ancient leaders of the island before it became colonised.
We had a little patio that led directly out to the pool and it was just perfect for a couples holiday. We spent our days on the beach, which was just a fifteen minute walk from our apartment, the nearest beach was full of volcanic ash - a unique trait of the island, whereas the beach further along the strip (and the one we preferred to visit) did have sand, sun chairs and umbrellas. It was lovely and the perfect spot to have a dip in the warm sea, I've never had as much fun as I did swimming with Jacek in those waters, it was Heaven on Earth.
The
'calima effect' over one of the beaches in the north of the island,
caused by dust blowing over from the Sahara desert which lowers
visability.
The strip full of shops, restaurants, bars and clubs was just a ten minute walk from our apartment and we went down there for dinner every night. Once again, the atmosphere down there reflected my impressions of the island when we first arrived - cool, chilled and just a really nice place to be in the world. I can see why the island is so popular because of this!
One of the many catherdrals in the capital, Santa Cruz.
Being in the warm waters of Tenerife really was lovely though and such a cure for my sickness too. We did manage to go on one excursion though, Jacek always ropes me into these excursions whenever we travel, which was a bus journey around the entire island, so we really did get to experience all that Tenerife has to offer and all aspects of the beautiful island.
Casa de los Balcones.
One of the many volcanic ash beaches that Tenerife has to offer.
Have you ever been to Tenerife? Is it an island you'd like to visit one day?
I'd love to go to Tenerife, they say the old part of La laguna is really beautiful and I'd love to enjoy the sea, of course! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful island, definitely visit one day if you can :)
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