Tenerife, or “white mountain,” named by the indigenous Guanche referring to Mount Tiede (the tallest peak in Spain), was a beautiful trek along the GR131 filled with volcanic remnants and old growth Canary Island Pine groves - some trees reaching 800 years in age. I had to push it in this one because both my battery banks failed, so I had to make it through on my phone battery for maps. The first day was non-stop rain. I camped at the base of Mt Tiede and it snowed that night. The next day was a bluebird day. I hustled down the mountain and asked an officer to call a taxi to get me on the last ferry to La Gomera. The police here are nice! I barely got on. Only three more islands left u til I complete the GR131 across all seven of the Canary Islands. I’m cutting it close but I’m determined. Stay tuned!
