67.16 Tenerife: El Caleton, a hike covering new ground and then 'dropping' down steeply to get a feel of the town.
At publication date of this blog, we had 'flown the coop'. Expressed correctly, we departed (flew as opposed to hiked) from Tenerife, much to the disappointment of one of us, and arrived on the Spanish mainland. The disappointment arose from leaving Tenerife rather than not swimming across part of the Atlantic Ocean. From Madrid, after hiring a car, we headed for Calatayud, where we spent a couple of nights--even found an enjoyable hike in 90-95 degree weather. Thereafter, we drove northeast to our destination of the fascinating principality of Andorra. While Andorra is an independent state, it's protected by Spain and France. Don't fool with Andorra unless you want to become involved with the Spaniards and French. Si/Oui! Truth be told, the week was both enjoyable and filled with stressful tests...such is life. Oh for the wilderness! A view of El Caleton as we make our way down from the top. A combination of steepness, shrubbery and color at...