Tenerife By Bus

Regla proved so popular last week that she was invited back to perform again this Saturday to a mostly different but still very appreciative audience tonight. Jose-Luis and Teresa were down from Santa Cruz for the weekend and found that Santa Cruz doesn't have it all it's own way when it comes to live entertainment! View my extended 'Caffe meets Cuba' photo album

rockin' Got rhythm No bus ride this time as we are sitting in the ' Note de Caffé '  enjoying an evening of songs and salsa with a lively crowd of all ages - got rhythm then enjoy. Nuff said!!! "Hola"

Looking out from my apartment or taking photographs around the headland a landmark has always been the crane above one of the biggest developments on Golf del Sur ever since I arrived in Tenerife. Unfortunately since the financial crisis and ensuing downturn in economies throughout Europe work had stopped on this multi-million euro hotel, apartment, shopping mall and car park had ceased before I arrived here. I was told that there had been five cranes on site but some had blown down during severe storms, this last crane remained in defiance and gave hope to an eventual completion of the development. I glanced out of my window this morning to see two daring men in the process of dismantling the crane top down. This is much higher than it looks from a distance and there is no room to put a foot wrong or stand on the wrong section as you unbolt the framework around you.  A sign of the times that not only is our crane suffering from 'erectile dysfunction' but so are our...

Bus Route: (483[El Medano]) 483[Las Americas] to Golf del Sur, 115[Santa Cruz]. Return: 115[Las Galletas] to San Isidro, 470[Los Cristianos] to Los Abrigos. Buses to Los Realejos run from Puerto de La Cruz. As you know, if you have been following the blog, I have been in a quandry as to what to include in my second year here in Tenerife whilst remaining faithful to the main theme 'Tenerife by Bus' but not repeating myself. Well the weekend commencing Friday 3 rd  May presented an opportunity to add to the blog and the photo albums. Are you all sitting comfortably? Then I will begin.... As you know I have been very luck in meeting my landlords, Jose-Luis and Teresa, as they have taken me to many interesting places and given me an incite into the culture and traditions of the island. We are exploring the possibility of a trip to Madrid in September so it was suggested that I visit them on Friday 3 rd  May as this coincided with the 'Festival of the...