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Island Morning Rituals6 comments

islandmomma wrote 2 days ago: We all have them, don’t we. Those rituals which ease us into each new day, the daily habits wh … more →

Tags: Canary Islands, early morning habits, early morning rituals. el médano, First Light, Islas Canarias, life on a subtropical island, morning habits, morning rituals, sunrise

In Search of the Elusive Guachinche: Island Eating Adventures Part 23 comments

islandmomma wrote 6 days ago: I had my first, genuine guachinche experience without even knowing it. Perhaps my ignorance made it … more →

Tags: Canary Islands, eating in Tenerife, guachinche, local eating in Tenerife, Pinolere, Tenerife Bars, Tenerife Restaurants

Mueca: The Funny Faces Festival in Puerto de la Cruz: Reliving My Past for the Third Time!10 comments

islandmomma wrote 1 week ago: When I stop, occasionally, to wonder at what fuels travel addiction the answer I usually come up wit … more →

Tags: balancing act, big band boom fire, Canary Islands, Clowns, Islas Canarias, mueca, Puerto de la Cruz, sandalio and margarito, ska band

Walking with Volcanoes - El Teide's Siete Cañadas Trail9 comments

islandmomma wrote 2 weeks ago: It’s been pointed out to me that I haven’t blogged much in recent days, and it came a su … more →

Tags: Canary Islands, El Teide, flixweed, hiking in Tenerife, lizards, mt. teide, Muflón, Parque Nacional Teide, purple wallflowers

The legend at the Heart of a Canarian Village: Vi la Flor de Chasna16 comments

islandmomma wrote 1 month ago: Vilaflor is a village usually overlooked by tourists as their  buses hurtle past in search of the dr … more →

Tags: California poppies, Canary Islands, highest village in spain, how vilaflor got its name, Islas Canarias, legend of vilaflor, origin of name of vilaflor, Tajinaste, TENERIFE

Springtime in Tenerife: Beyond Words14 comments

islandmomma wrote 1 month ago: Someone (forget who) said to me recently, “Don’t you hate it when someone says, ‘T … more →

Tags: California poppies, Canary Islands, cow parsley, dandelion, escalona, Esperanza, Islas Canarias, meadows of wildflowers, Morning glory

Island Eating Adventures Part 18 comments

islandmomma wrote 1 month ago: Of The Humble Potato Eating adventures might seem like a curious choice of title for a post which wa … more →

Tags: Anaga, Canary Islands, cheese, Cheese Fair, Goats, mojo verde, Orotava, papas arrugadas, Pinolere

Newsletter March 20139 comments

mindtimeshare wrote 1 month ago: Dear All, Another month gone, Easter is over and now we are heading towards the summer. Another mont … more →

Tags: warnings, Newsletters, Timeshare, Costa Del Sol, bogus resale, Newsletter, Mindtimeshare, Scams, upfront fees

Canary Island Easter4 comments

islandmomma wrote 1 month ago: A friend, driving from south to north of the island last Sunday, Palm Sunday, the first day of Seman … more →

Tags: Domingo de Ramos, Easter, easter flowers in guia de isora, easter in Tenerife, floral art in guia de isora, guía de isora, Holy Week, holy week on Tenerife, la laguna

Finding Yin and Yang on the Hillsides of Tenerife18 comments

islandmomma wrote 1 month ago: I went out to search for evidence of  bleakness,  sadness and possibly anger, a proof of man’s … more →

Tags: travel musings, califormia poppies, Canary Islands, canary pines, Landscapes, moonrise in el médano, playa cabezo, Renewal, renewal in nature

Earth Hour at my House6 comments

islandmomma wrote 2 months ago:   Candles in my kitchen area tonight It’s actually a while, now I come to think of it, th … more →

Tags: Earth Hour, enviornmental responsibility, Tenerife

I Love the Smell of Dawn....5 comments

islandmomma wrote 2 months ago: I love the smell of dawn on the Tenerife coast. The air bears scents you don’t smell during da … more →

Tags: El Médano, beach, boardwalk, Canary Islands, Dawn, Islas Canarias, Ocean, playa cabezo, sky

Don’t fall for the “Holiday Club” rip-off …

mindtimeshare wrote 2 months ago: Last week the Daily Express UK published another article related to Timeshare & Holiday Clubs. T … more →

Tags: Bogus Holiday Clubs, warnings, Costa Del Sol, Daily Express, Holiday Clubs, Rip of, Timeshare

Living a Quiet Island Life3 comments

islandmomma wrote 2 months ago: My days have been very quiet of late, some gentle meanderings around the island: a visit to a couple … more →

Tags: travel musings, Arico Nuevo, El Médano, Canary Islands, el sauzal, lacking a challenge, Las Galletas, SUNRISES, tajao

After the Storm14 comments

islandmomma wrote 2 months ago: Yesterday I left the house three times. Once I wore a waterproof  jacket, and the other times just h … more →

Tags: El Médano, Beaches, Canary Islands, clouds, snow, Storm, sunrise, TENERIFE, Windsurfers

Storm Passing 4 comments

islandmomma wrote 2 months ago: Late afternoon yesterday It’s looking like the worst may be over, although outside my window r … more →

Tags: El Médano, Canary Islands, Storm, stormy sea, sunrise, TENERIFE, Waves

Waiting for the Storm

islandmomma wrote 2 months ago: Phases of a stormy sunrise The pictures were taken yesterday. This morning the sky met the ocean in … more →

Tags: El Médano, beach, Canary Islands, Storm, sunrise, TENERIFE

Is There Spring on the Island of Eternal Spring?9 comments

islandmomma wrote 3 months ago: It wasn’t the aboriginal Guanche, who lived on this archipelago before the Conquest, nor the S … more →

Tags: Almond Blossom, Canary Islands, El Medano Beach, margaritas, mist in trees, snow on teide, spring, springtime, TENERIFE

February Sunrise2 comments

islandmomma wrote 3 months ago: I don’t often post pictures just for the sake of it. I think of this blog as more about the wr … more →

Tags: El Médano, beach, Canary Islands, Ocean, sunrise, TENERIFE


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