57.18 Tenerife: Afur to Taganana, a highlight and penultimate hike. What a climax to a special trip.
On the way down to the coast, we find ourselves ascending. Heck, we follow the trail not logic. On a cloudy day, the sun breaks through and gives the camera a hard time. Jen also seems to be having a hiccup or two. Trying to make sense of the terrain. I can't fathom how they operate the lawnmowers down at the bottom. Frequent stream crossings. The proverbial slippery stone-slope. Are these plants real? Jen closing in on the coast. Jen reaches the beach...not quite a place to sunbathe on a towel in the traditional manner. A minute later, she turns on her heels and heads for the local swimming pool. On our way down, we came across a couple bathing in a stream below a waterfall. Apparently the heavy flow of water had washed off their swimsuits. Jenni refused to allow me to help the young woman deal with her dilemma. (Apparently, 'dilemma' is the Spanish word for string bikini.) I now understand why people say that travel is educational, eye-opening. In a ...