Walking In Tenerife
November 14th, 2008
Having recently gone walking in Tenerife along the stunning shorelines and through the gorgeous ravines. The hotel I stayed in was a thoughtfully rebuilt sixteenth century mansion that just emitted romance and tales untold in the village of Garachico, which with its old structures with thier oak beams in fantastic states allows you to go back in history to a less hectic time and relax. Above and behind the place I was based was a traditional track which went up over the mountain to a place called Bodega. VillagersThe villagers in Bodega told me that the track was constructed by the Spanish Conquerors to link the two villages together sometime in the 16th Century.
The walk over the mountain was stunning with panoramic views showing between the Laurel and Myrtle walkways. The fragrances let off by the nearby flora was gorgeous, with varieties like Lavender and marguerites showing there faces as you were walking past. Bodega is a gorgeous village with glorious views over the sea and it was nice to expend some time in meditation before walking back to where we were staying to lay back and read, and savour a glass of cool vino, the meals in the hotel reminded me of some of the finest Manchester restaurants of my home town. The next day I went up the western massif of Santiago de Teide and travelled along a long ridge trail to a beautiful little site that provided you views over the sea, areas like this really are the reason you come to Tenerife.
Their seemed to be loads of gorgeous birds flying around singing their songs. A few of the individuals I was travelling with mentioned the species were Plain swifts, Canary, Pipit and Macaronesia. Dropping in at the Estate of La Baranda, got a bit of wine tasting into the blend, which was fantastic as the estate, has been around since the 17th century. The estate let me try various specialist Tenerife wines and explained to me the story of the estate and its wine creating traditions. I really didn’t want to come home at the end of my Tenerife stay but would recommend it to anyone that enjoys walking. Walking in Tenerife is a great way of relaxing and letting yourself un wind, I found that unlike a lot of holidays I have been on I came away with my batteries recharged.
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