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13th -20th November 2007
TENERIFE
Weather: Superb! Temperature in mid-twenties centigrade for first few days, falling to low twenties. Mostly sunny, with light cloud, but becoming more cloudy with a little overnight rain by end of week.
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Los Gigantes (the Giants) cliffs from Hotel Barcelo Santiago. |
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Hotel Barcelo Santiago. |
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Mount Teide (12,200 feet), the third largest volcano in the world (by volume), the highest point in Spain and in the Atlantic Ocean. |
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This iconic rock structure, Cinchado, at Los Roques de Garcia has appeared on the spanish 1000 peseta banknote. |
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A cable car approaching the top station at about 10,000 feet on the slopes of Mount Teide. |
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Freebird, one of many catamarans and other vessels which offer whale and dolphin viewing trips. At her berth in Puerto Colon. |
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Pilot whales enjoy the warm waters off Playa de Las Americas. Taken from Freebird. |
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Flipper Uno, a vessel offering whale and dolphin trips starting at Los Gigantes. |
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Bottlenose dolphins are just visible, chasing the Flipper Uno below the Los Gigantes cliffs. |
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