We rounded the South corner of Tenerife and entered the straight where a population of 250 whales are reported to live and prowl in the area. With great anticipation and binoculars at the ready we waited but the whales were very unreliable. They did not turn up for the rendez vous. Four very unsporty dolphins, who took one look at Scorch, decided were not worth the play value and swan away without giving us the opportunity of a photo with our new swanky camera!.
Consolation prize. A beautiful elegant old square rigger passing through with Gomera in the background.
On approaching the Island we were disappointed. The promised tropically green island turned out very much like all the others: Arid and bare. Our views soon changed when we drove the almost continuous flow of hairpin bends to the fertile green valleys with steeply terraced slopes; dense dark forests of the Parque National de Garagonay. A constantly changing scenery which in the spring, with its wild flower carpet against the lush green background must be a magnificent sight. Should we return to this enchanting place May would be the month!
Gomera high up in the mountain park with Mount Teidi, Tenerife in the background, separated by the straight with the elusive whales…
The unique whistling language of the Gomerans, once used to relay messages over long distances across the steep Valleys is almost extinct.
Apart from its very good road system provided by the EU in recent years, time has passed the Island by. The primevil forest hanging to the steep sides of the deep gorges reiterates this impression.
walking through sleeping beauty wonderland can be tiring
The Banana flower at the bottom of the bunch is an amazing sight.
terraced gardens
Avocado trees make a fantastic shady spot for a picnic
local architecture.
local architecture.
organ pipe shaped cliffs
A week in Gomera proved a wonderful, peaceful pit stop before the final preparations for The Rally
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