Tenerife day 6
I took the bus to Teide, up to the cable car station at 2300 meters. From here I hiked to the other side of the Teide plateau and up the Guajara mountain. At 2718 m much lower than Teide, it allowed a fantastic view on the surrounding mountain range.
Tenerife day 5
Hiking in the northern mountains from Tengueste to Cruz del Carmen and Punta del Hidalgo. A great 20 km walk, which I maybe did in the wrong direction. The start from Tengueste was good, a 300 m ascent with a view on distant Teide. Then followed a basically flat walk...
Tenerife day 3
After yesterday's long hike, I decide to take a shorter tour today. Fleeing the morning clouds, I get a Bono bus ticket and head south to Los Gigantes. The Bono ticket is a prepaid ticket which gives significant rebates on the fare and eliminate paying on the bus. In...
Tenerife day 2
After breakfast I start my first hike along the coast through Punta Brava to San Vincente. The coastal cliffs are steep and more than once I need to descend into a deep gorge. I pass by Loro park, which, according to the omnipresent adverts, is "el must". Perhaps...
Tenerife day 1
After a smooth flight from Basel to Tenerife South and a longish bus ride to the hotel in Puerto de la Cruz, I took a walk to the beach and watched the sun set behind the waves crashing into the shore. The weather's warm and some rain showers made sure it didn't...
Campsite rules
I'd really like to see #9 enforced 😉
The Hummingbird
Always a source of great inspiration, I found this amazing photograph of a hummingbird by Craig Goetsch on 500px: https://500px.com/photo/145537113/blissful-by-craig-goettsch My adaptation as a polygonised vector illustration:
7 days of sketches!
My friend Maren is starting a 7-day sketch challenge and since there are no rules, I'm just willing to participate. Her drawing skills are a couple of grades above mine, so when you're bored of my measly attempts at drawing something recognizable, make sure to check...
The long way home
After a loud but otherwise undisturbed night along the roaring river I wake with the sunrise. The river valley is filled with fog, which makes the morning all beautifully soft and quiet. The weather clears up until Eleven and it turns out to be a fine day. After...
Riverbank tales
The morning starts with another hasty retreat as someone parks his car about a hundred meters above my campspot. Although today is fine and sunny, I decide to keep to the plains and visit the Jura mountains some other time. All of the small villages and towns along my...