57.03 Tenerife: Mount Guajara, Teide National Park, the highest mountain along the caldera rim.

All the hikes thus far show the lush conditions of the island. Greenery is prominent, forests are abundant, rain waters the plant life almost daily (currently), and of course, an ocean surrounds the land. This hike transports a person to a different landscape, something we always enjoy, often considered our favorite environment. The prominent icon of Teide National Park or in fact, the island, is Mount Teide. Visitors view it from many parts of the island (when not covered in clouds) and it's prominent within the park. For the record, residents may also gaze at it.

Teide Mountain, a volcano, Spain's highest viewed from Mount Guajara.
Never let your view become cloudless.
Grab a pair of binoculars and you'll see Jen ascending (blue sweater).
A position and view to live for...at the mountain top.
Resting after negotiating a steep climb along a narrow edge.
Dry conditions and yet we come across snow and ice. Nature keeps us amused, fascinated, stimulated, on our toes, sometimes on our behinds, but always interested, humble (often humiliated) and tested.
From our peak to a much higher one.
Add a little color to a 'boring' environment.
Fascinating trail/climb.
Massive clouds.
Positions on the way up, a mound off-trail.
Jenni is a speck on the trail.
One more for the road. Actually, that's the road through the park...well maintained, too. Extra clouds thrown in to add to the background.
I think that's the smug look again. Well earned, after a tough climb.
Jen about to descend from the peak. Ocean and town in the distance.
For perspective: A view of Mount Teide from the opposite side, another hike, a different day. Forest conditions on this side, desert, the other.
Cheers, 

Jenni and Jeffrey