I liked the peak in the distance - what a shape. ;)1292 views
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Ominous clouds approached from the inland to cover the picturesque village.237 views
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The beach was deserted.237 views
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A cat sat underneath our table the whole time we ate. This love-struck look was intended for Peter. :)235 views
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The Betancuria pass was cloudy and dreary.234 views
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A lifeguard's hut on top of the hill. It's a bit far from the beach and I don't know how a lifeguard is supposed to rescue a swimmer in danger from here.233 views
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Turbulent waters.224 views
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Arid slopes.224 views
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In the cave.223 views
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A red mountain.223 views
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One sun beam illuminated a narrow strip of land.223 views
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Our lunch, a sea food platter. It was delicious.222 views
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Dark and rainy here, but far in the distance the sun was setting.222 views
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Waves overflowing a rocky barrier in front of the cliffs.221 views
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At the end of the trail there are a couple of caves that are accessible to public.221 views
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Lonely streets of Ajuy.221 views
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Shades of nature's colors.221 views
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The clouds obscured the sun, which is not a good thing when it's windy and you're wet. ;)221 views
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Moonscape with the sea in the background.220 views
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By noon we made it to Ajuy, a coastal village with a black sandy beach and some interesting cliffs.220 views
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"Cracks" in the ground.219 views
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Red glow on a mountain.219 views
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The island is supposed to be famous for goats, but we only saw a handful the whole week.218 views
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Colorful hills.218 views
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From the hill the views were breathtaking.218 views
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My little waterproof Olympus came in handy.218 views
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I just stood in the water, letting the waves lap at me and taking photos.218 views
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On the way back the weather didn't cease to show its dramatic side.218 views
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Back at the village after the dark clouds had disappeared.217 views
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A panoramic view of the bay.217 views
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My footsteps.217 views
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The sun behind the clouds shone on the sea.217 views
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The view of the bay and the village.216 views
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Belts of sand formed by the tide.216 views
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The dune.216 views
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A lookout on the cliff.215 views
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The countryside on the way to La Pared was spectacular again. We stopped the car along the road and climbed a nearby hill to take photos in all four directions.215 views
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The bay.214 views
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Looking out the cave.213 views
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Back at the Sotavento beach. First we climbed the hill above the beach.213 views
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There's obviously enough moisture for some plants to grow.213 views
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Sand.213 views
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Only sporadic sun rays illuminated the landscape, or in this case, the village of Tindaya.212 views
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The weather was clearing up while we were sitting on top of the cliff, enjoyed the views and drank beer. :)212 views
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O hai! :)212 views
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Colorful hills.212 views
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A sand dune extending from the hill to the beach.212 views
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There's a footpath on top of the limestone cliffs that leads to some caves.211 views
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Limestone.211 views
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Number 6.211 views
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A windsurfer.211 views
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The beach.211 views
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Interesting wisps of clouds.210 views
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On the dune.210 views
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It was warm enough so we decided to go for a swim.210 views
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Road.209 views
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Colorful houses.209 views
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Green window.209 views
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Remember these hills?209 views
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At the Betancuria pass again. The clouds had descended almost all the way down to the road.209 views
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The beach.208 views
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Moonscape.207 views
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After scouting this lookout the previous day, we returned the following morning, but the weather didn't cooperate much.206 views
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Moonscape.206 views
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The walk along the trail is pleasant, but it was hot and humid and windless that day.206 views
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The dune.206 views
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Play of light and shadow.205 views
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Road.205 views
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Green doorways.205 views
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The view towards the west and the sea.205 views
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Terraces.204 views
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From the cliff.203 views
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A red valley.203 views
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Our car down below.201 views
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The clouds were gracious enough to grant us one single sun ray. :)199 views
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