The walk today is to Volcan Martin. Nice walk in the cool Canarian pine forest, away from the sun. Going up and up and up much of the route.The start is right in the small town (in another municipality) from where we catch the bus to other places. I've mentioned before, La Palma appreciates the tourists who have come to walk.
Thank you for choosing La Palma.
Thank you for preserving this natural beauty so we can enjoy. (A feral cat already gets a head start.)
It's cool and quiet in the pine forest. But make no mistake, the terrain changes all the time. Also, the long Canarian pine needles can be slippery underfoot so you must be careful.
Almost every pine tree has a scorched trunk. As if there has been a fierce fire. Fierce enough that the char reveals how thick the barks are. Some trunks have turned into coals completely, like the kind you use for bbq'ing.
Chatted with a young Vietnamese-French outside a supermarket on a previous day about his cycling tour. He left his home town Paris in October and has been biking through Spain, Portugal, Tenerife and now La Palma. He will return to Tenerife soon and somehow must make it to Morocco. Ran into him again twice on the trail. He thought the path would be OK to bike on. Big mistake. He had to push his bike all the way. I said to him "it's the best time of your life right now. Being on own, no wife, no school, no worries. Enjoy!" People who bike on La Palma are hardcore. It's windy and crazy steep. Walking and taking the bus is enough of a challenge for us.
Volcan Martin...
Back in town now. I like to check out what kind of seeds are for sale, wherever I go.
Just looked this up. Don't think I would enjoy eating this giant pumpkin.
Traditional wine press. Still being used on this island.
Too bad about the many fruit trees in abandoned gardens.
Dark blue, light blue, and white.
This donkey always comes running every time I pass by. I make a clicking sound with my tongue and she remembers. She makes a very loud sound whilst running towards me. Why is that? She's very sweet, lets me stroke her thick fur and then I must be on my way again. She's warm (as in temperature). I enjoy our brief encounter every day on the way to the trail or the town.
2 new craft beer from La Isla Verde brewery.
Tomato sauce with prawns and hake with pasta for golden hour dinner.
Thanks, @TdeV. Happy new year to you and eG members!
