A week in Tenerife

[Neo]

Nice one... glad you all had a good time. Happy New Year

[buriramboy]

Unlike the UK don't need your thermals and a ski jacket on to go out in the evening in late December in Tenerife.

[buriramboy]

One of the pools in the resort, photo taken early morning before the German invasion of the sunbeds although we didn't actually use the pool as it was freezing.

[buriramboy]

There are 2 bars in the resort, an outside one which the above pool photo was taken next to which opens at 12 and they shut at about 3 or 4 then open up the large one inside till midnight.

Outside bar.

[buriramboy]

Thought I took photos of the large inside bar but guess not as this is only one I can find.

[nigelandjan]

Ah the old Tropical ,, brings back memories of my first visit to Fuertenventura ( although only vague ones )

[nigelandjan]

Here you go mate ,, don't wanna piss on your thread but this is what I got and TBH for what they cost with free post its a no brainer



50KG Digital Travel Portable Handheld Weighing Luggage Scales Suitcase Bag | eBay

[buriramboy]

Here you go mate ,, don't wanna piss on your thread but this is what I got and TBH for what they cost with free post its a no brainer



50KG Digital Travel Portable Handheld Weighing Luggage Scales Suitcase Bag | eBay

Cheers for that just ordered one from Amazon.

[buriramboy]

Didn't take many photos inside Siam Park and Aqualand as cameras and phones left in a locker although did take a video of daughter going down the big slide at Aqualand but can't upload from camera at moment.

As you enter Aqualand you get a load of birds put on you for a photo.

[buriramboy]

A side of Mount Teide you don't see from Las Americas, taken through bus window on way back.

[buriramboy]

OK the bus ride up to Teide and the cable car, got loads of photos of various quality taken from cameras and phones. Here are a few from the bus as you get above the clouds and look over the 'sea of clouds', shame the bus didn't stop here as really was quite a spectacular view and these photos through the coach window don't do it justice.

[Dillinger]

They dont like it when you use your own camera, do they ?

[buriramboy]

I hadn't got my camera with me that day, they took one of the 3 of us first then had quickly done my daughter before the misses could get her phone out.

[buriramboy]

I'll pull the photos from my camera first from at the cable car and at the top then grab some from other camera and misses phone later.

Arrive at the cable car and quite big queues, cost is 26 Euro for adults and 13 Euros for under 14's.

[buriramboy]

As you can see people are wrapped up pretty warm, luckily there was no wind that day so it wasn't that cold, I had shorts on and a hoodie with me which was fine, didn't even put the hoodie on till was at the top was fine in a t shirt at the bottom getting strange looks from people in ski jackets and big coats.

[buriramboy]

Think they fit about 20 people in maybe a few more.



Bored waiting in the queue, think was queuing for best part of an hour.

[buriramboy]

Finally get to the top.

[buriramboy]

Enjoying the spectacular views.

[buriramboy]

There are 2 trails you can walk round at the top but one was closed due to snow and ice but walked round the open one.

[buriramboy]

Leave the UK to get away from the cold and you bring me here.




Dad is right and it's actually a good idea to zip my jacket up.

[buriramboy]

[buriramboy]

Couple through the window of the cable car going back down.

[toslti]

So glad you enjoyed Tenerife... lots of people slag it off because of the reputation of Playa de Las Americas with its stag party type visitors.

I hope that you have time to visit the north of the island... La Oratava or Puerto de la Cruz... it is so different over there. One side is a desert and on the other side it is so fertile that anything will grow. You can easily take a bus... green buses with the initials TITSA on the side from Las Americas bust station to Puerto. Then take another back to Los Gigantes and again another along the coast and you will have done the whole island in a day! ( with stopping time enough for lunch) Busses are called Guaguas (wawa) and have aircon, decent drivers and are cheap.

[buriramboy]

^On the way back from Teide the bus went through Los Gigantes, didn't stop though but wouldn't have mattered as all cameras and phones were out of power by then but that is definitely somewhere i'll go to next time as those cliffs are quite spectacular. Didn't get a chance to go to Santa Cruz or Puerto de la Cruz but will on next trip as if want to live in Tenerife they are the places to be by all accounts.

[terry57]

First time I've ever used a 'low cost airline' so having to actually pay for 20kg of luggage in the first place was a new concept for me .

Nice picks BB but what are you bollocking on about being charged for the extra 6 kilo that you could of payed for at the time of booking. ??

Low cost travel means you get the flight cheap and if you want food or want to bring over 7 kilo luggage you pay for it on line.

this is how they keep the flights cheap for people and most people can work out the system, its printed clearly when you book regards the luggage weights allowed.

If you don't do that and then front up with excess you must pay the premium.

Jesus, it aint friggin hard.

Anyway next time fly a full service airline and get your luggage carried for free but pay a shit load for the flight.

Whatever.