Tenerife By Bus

Buses: the 470 or 483 to the Medical Centre, Golf del Sur. 10 minute walk down to the Marina. Catch the same buses back to Los Abrigos or Los Cristianos from any of the stops around Golf del Sur. I had seen a fully rigged sailing ship in the distance and had also observed what looked like the top of a mast with flag flying above all of the other structures in San Miguel marina from my apartment window. Perusing one of the free papers over a coffee in the cafe one morning I came across and article about the visit of the 'Shtandart' so I decided to go and have a look. It was a pleasant day so I walked down to the marina from the bus stop by the Medical Centre as I thought that this would give and interesting view of the marina as I approached. Stopping for coffee and scrambled egg on toast, haven't had that for ages, at a little pool-side cafe on the way down fortified me for the rest of my visit. I walked around the marina shore opposite the frigate to get s...

Bus Route: 470[Granadilla] to San Isidro, 111[Santa Cruz], Tram from the Bus Station to La Laguna.  One of the advantages of exploring the island and making friends is the privilege of going behind the scenes, whether it is a carnaval or, in this case, a local amateur production. Just as in the UK we have a wide range of enthusiastic armatures producing a myriad of events and entertainments so to in Tenerife. Not only will you find the big shows geared to the tourist but, if you look, there are also numerous shows produced by groups of people who have a common passion for a particular skill. In this case a group of young women who meet each week to dance, particularly belly dancing, just because they love it. They call themselves the "Moreiba Tribal Troupe".

Bus Routes: 450[San Isidro], 111[Santa Cruz], 101[Orotava, P de la Cruz] to La Orotava. Return: 108[Santa Cruz D], 111[Los Cristianos, P Americas] to San Isidro up to 19:30 departure otherwise Las Chafiras, 470[Los Cristianos] otherwise taxi. During my original 'year in Tenerife'  I attended many fiestas and Romerias around the island so this year I decided to bring you one from somewhere different and, traditionally, one of the main and biggest Romerias of the Island.  Last year in June we visited the town for the 'Corpus Cristi Flower Festival' (See blog June 14th 2012) this is repeated every year as part of their week long celebrations which culminate in the Romeria which you are about to see.....

Bus Routes: the 470 [Los Cristianos - Grandilla] and 483 [Las Americas - El Medano] will get you here. LONJA PESQUERA LOS ABRIGOS Venta dePescado Fresco Puerto Pesquero Los Abrigos - Granadilla de Abona Telf: 922 74 92 17 I have taken photographs around Los Abrigos harbour on several occasions since I arrived and have commented on the construction of the new fish market as it progressed. A hive of activity took place yesterday as holes were dug in several places around the roundabout (rotunda) until the final site was decided for the trendy new sign whilst weeds were extracted from flower beds, hedges trimmed and a marquee erected down on the solarium. A prophet had come down from the mountain (the Harbour Master) last Sunday week and said that the new fish market was to open on the 6 th at 11:00 hrs. Lo and behold he was right!.....

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 ...