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 on this multi-million euro hotel, apartment, shopping mall and car park complex 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...

Routes: 470 [Granadilla] to San Isidro, 111 [Santa Cruz], Tram to La Laguna. Return: Tram to Santa Cruz, 111 [Las Americas] to Las Chafiras, Taxi to Los Abrigos. On Good Friday 2012 I went to Adeje for the 'Passion Play' (see my blog and photo album) which has become an annual event. At the time I attempted to catch the bus up to La Laguna to see the contrasting formal processions held in the north of tBushe island but failed and remained in Adeje for the evening procession. As I have remained on the island I decided to go north this year to experience the more formal Easter traditions so this piece was to have been titled 'Good Friday in La Laguna' however on arrival in Santa Cruz I was made aware that the Iglesia De La Conception was open due to their own processions occurring that day. This gave me a unique opportunity to have a look around the interior and photograph some of the icons used in their procession before travelling on to La Laguna. Incidentally...

Bus Routes: 470 [Granadilla] to San Isidro, 111 [Santa Cruz] Return: 111 [Las Americas] to Las Chafiras, taxi to Los Abrigos Last year I wrote many blogs and took lots of photographs of the carnaval celebrations at Santa Cruz and, by contrast, various other locations on the island. Not wishing to repeat myself I concentrated on taking part in the various events of the main carnaval at Santa Cruz this year (2013) rather than being a spectator. My hosts Jose-Louis and Teresa gave me an incite into the spirit of 'Carnaval' and the various traditions surrounding the events therefore my photos are from the inside looking out rather than documenting the various events. We started on the Thursday before the first main carnaval procession touring the various shops which have given themselves over to costumes. This is a significant contribution as carnaval itself is the people taking to the streets to celebrate rather than the surrounding hype of carnaval queens and other or...

Santa Cruz Viernes 01: Event – Final de Murgas, Location – Recinto Ferial, Time – 20:30. Sábado 02: Comparsas, Recinto Ferial, 20:00. Domingo 03: Festival Coreográfico, Recinto Ferial, 17:00. Martes 05: Concierto de Los Fergolinos, Teatro Guimerá, 20:30. Miércoles 06: Reina del Carnival, Recinto Ferial, 21:30. (Election of the Carnival Queen) Jueves 07: Festival La Zarzuela, Teatro Guimerá, 20:30. Viernes 08: Cabalgata Anunciadora, Avda de Bélgica, 19:00. (Opening parade) Sábado 09: Ritmo y Armonía, Avda. Marítima, 20:00. (Rhythm & Harmony) Domingo10: Nifú-Nifá-Fregolinos, Plaza del Príncipe, 11:00 Carnaval de día. Martes 12: Nifú-Nifá-Fregolinos Coso apoteosis, Avda Anaga, 16:00. Miércoles 13: Entierro de la Sardina, 21:00. Jueves 14: Festival Rondallas, Teatro Guimerá, 20:30. Viernes 15: La Canción de la Risa, Teatro Guimerá, 21:00. Sábado 16: Carnaval de día, 13:00. Coso infantil, 18:00. Domingo 17: Nifú-Nifá La Zarzuela, Plaza de Principe, 11:00 Fin de Fiesta. ...