we got out early today. headed straight to the beaches. we stopped first at this natural pool formed by rocks. it was windy but the water was absolutely a clear green. mountains surrounded us, and a town of white houses gleamed along the base of a mountain by the shoreline. we were all testing out the water for the first time. ching collected a shell which he later realized was still occupied by a crab. bub though it was too cold. we moved on.
our next stop was high in the mountains in a town called mirador del rio. there was this path that led to the cliff where we could see the neighbouring island and of course the mighty sea. the wind was blowing like a typhoon was hitting us! we fought the wind to get a few shots and ran back to the shelter of the car where bub had stayed.
we then headed to a bigger beach further north on the same highway. thru a couple of turns in the road that wound thru several towns, we found caleta de famara, a beach that stretched out for a few miles and was bookended by sizable mountains. lots of surfers out with the surfing schools. it was beautiful but still windy and the intermittent clouds over the sun made it just chilly enough so that we wanted to stay out of the water.
we then decided to break for lunch while the sky figured out it wanted to do. there was a restaurant just a half a mile from the beach. we all had some kind of fresh seafood. my squid was perfectly seasoned.
we continued on the highway. we decided the best idea was to head to the southern tip of the island where it would be less windy.
playa blanca was perfect. our first spot, papagayos, was a cove created by surrounding hills. javi and i got in the water for a while but ching and bub chickened out. really, you would have felt better if you had just gotten in. it was a really popular spot for nude beaching... :)
before the sun set, we trekked over to an adjacent beach, playa mujeres, the womens beach, where we played some more. then climbed to the top of the nearest cliff to see the sunset.
the day had been long and the road inland was dusty and rocky, but javi got us home to costa teguise safely. we had dinner, talked about going out to town for the clubs but were all really tired. we ended up just playing some pool at our hotel. tomorrow's plan is kayaking and snorkeling, if all goes well...
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