Day 23 : San Andres

 Today we decided to catch a local bus to the fishing village of San Andres which was only a twenty minute drive away.

We got off the bus and took the short walk North of the village to the beach, Playa de las Teresitas.  As we walked along the golden sands we both remarked how much this area reminded us of the Caribbean.

We walked the length of the beach and the along the breakwater where there were dramatic views of the Cliffs to the North.

As we walked back along the beach we could see in the distance the small village of San Andres perched on the hillside with the houses looking like small, colourful sugar cubes.

When we reached the village we decided to look for somewhere for lunch,  we picked a small restaurant called El Peton, this turned out to be a great decision because we enjoyed a superb meal of tuna salad, canarian potatoes and local fishcakes.

In the evening we took a walk to Parque García Sanabria, a lovely park in the City centre with statues, fountains and an array of beautiful plants.

We then walked back through the pedestrian area stopping off for a few glasses of wine.

Day 22 : The Port and La Laguna Old town.

 The morning started with light drizzle so we took the short walk over to the tourist information centre,  they were very helpful and gave us a lot of tips for our stay on the Island. 

Then the weather took a turn for the worse as the heavens opened up and the rain poured down in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. 

Later in the morning the clouds cleared so we took a walk around the Port area taking in some of the street art.

We the decided to hop on a local tram and ride up to the old Historical town of Laguna which was once the capital of Tenerife. The tram ride takes around 30 minutes from the City.

After a few hours wandering the cobbled streets of Laguna we made our way back to the City.

In the evening we walked over to Restaurante Tasca La Rebotica where we enjoyed an excellent meal of tuna and cod.

Day 21: The ferry to Santa Cruz de Tenerife

 A change in the weather as clouds rolled in across the island of Gran Canaria.  We packed our bags and caught the bus to the port of Agaete where we caught the Fred Olsen ferry to the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. 

The crossing was pretty smooth and took about and hour.

As we arrived in port we noticed that there were Four large cruise ships berthed in the dock.

We hopped in a taxi and made our way to our accommodation. We got settled in a went off for short stroll around the local area.

Day 20 : A Tour of the Northern towns

 We decided to take a tour of the Northern towns and villages of Gran Canaria. 

Our first stop was the small town of  Ingenio, it was only a short visit, which was helpful because we had visited the town a few years earlier for a longer period of time. 

Next Port of call was the town of Arucas, with its outstanding  Church of San Juan Bautista which completely dominates the surrounding area. There were a number of beautiful old buildings in the town centre. 

We then moved onto the mountain town of Teror, we had visited here before but it's always a pleasure to see the picturesque streets and its impressive church. 

We the had a lunch break at the Meson grill Los Choros were we enjoyed a pretty good meal.

Then we took the short drive to Firgas, the town is famous for its street mosaics that represent the whole of the Canaries. There also some stunning views of the coastline from here.

Passing numerous banana plantations,our final stop was at the Port of Agaete where the Atlantic crashes against the sea defences. The port is lined with seafood restaurants and the aromas coming from them certainly whet the appetite. 

Returning to Las Palmas we enjoyed our final meal on the seafront and watched the sunset behind the local hills.