Return to Germany - Tenerife, the diverse island - 15
Canada Blanca hike, drive to Costa Adeje and the lost place Sanatorio de Abona
Arenas Negras hike and stops at the Piedra de la Rosa and the observatory
Sunrise in the Anaga Mountains and a missed sunset at Playa de Benijo
Cruz del Carmen and the coastal hiking trail to Casa Hamilton
Hiking at Mirador de Samara and another visit to the south coast
Long time exposures at the sea and another drive through Teide NP
Sun, 19th Sept. - Return to Germany
Our flight doesn't leave until after 5 pm, and hotel pickup is scheduled for 1:15 pm. So plenty of time to kill, but not enough for anything serious. After breakfast, Freya goes for a swim in the pool while I return the car.
Everything goes smoothly. I have driven about 1500 kilometers in the last two weeks. Now I climb the stairs at Taoro Garden one last time, take a last shower, pack everything back into the suitcases and then the waiting begins.
We are picked up by a big bus for only 7 people. We are at the check-in 2.5 hours before departure and are surprised that it is still closed. But then we learn that the flight is delayed by one hour. At the counter, the next unpleasant surprise follows: Lufthansa does not offer a lounge service in Tenerife at the moment. Great 🙁
We go through security and find a place at a small Cafe and Tapas Bar. We grab something to eat and drink and start waiting for the boarding in a couple of hours.
We end up taking off 45 minutes late, but since one of the reasons for the delay was strong headwinds, the captain announces that we will make up most of the delay. And indeed, we arrive only 5 minutes behind schedule.
Some small issues with the prepaid parking ticket, and then we are in the middle of the night on the final part of our journey back home.
