The Great Outdoors - Hiking and so on…

[endo]

Mrs E and I have been on a winterly hike again. This time on the Reichenau Island, a truly special place on Lake Constance. Special, among other things, for it's monasterial history. Read here if you are interested.

[weftyarn]

beautiful @endo hope you two enjoyed it!

[SKT]

@endo Wow, what an amazing place and looks like you’re both having a wonderful time. Thanks for sharing with us

[Fadez]

Monastic Island sounds like a great place to be. Thanks for sharing @endo Those who dedicate themselves to spiritual life always get my respect, no matter what faith.

[Mizmazzle]

@endo what an incredibly beautiful place for a hike and a cultural experience.

[endo]

Day 1 on Teneriffe, hike #1. Mrs E and I enjoyed it so much, the warmth, the smell of herbs and the salt from the sea.

[Mizmazzle]

@endo incredible!

[Aetas]

Marvelous @endo

[J-IV]

I want to live like @endo when I grow up

[endo]

Day 2 and hike #2, just a light one today since we‘ve planned something big for tomorrow. But again a beautiful landscape.

and we visited a very old tree

I‘m the tiny person standing by the wall.

[SKT]

@endo what an interesting tree. Love seeing the scale

[Fadez]

You said it @endo beautiful landscapes

[Mizmazzle]

@endo what a wonderfully unique place!!

[Mizmazzle]

Me and the hound went on a hike today as well.

[endo]

Day 3 and hike #3. For many years I wanted to do El Teide, Spains highest mountain with 3,715 m (12,188 ft). Such a beautifully shaped vulcano.

Well, we could neither get accomodation in the refugio for propper acclimatisation nor a permit for the summit. All booked up since months.

So, what we did was an ascent with the cable car (which drops you off 200m below the summit) and then a long (1450m) and very beautiful descent through lava and many different zones of vegetation and geology.

The altitude and the UV light takes it‘s toll. It was wonderful but now we‘re complete knackered. Cheers for reading.

[Lowlander]

@endo wow, stunning pics! Looks like they came from a travel brochure for Mordor!

[Denman John]

@endo Wonderful pictures and I’m glad to see that you’re staying hydrated

[Mizmazzle]

@endo we may be going to Spain next summer for a friend’s wedding. This place looks incredible. May have to check it out!!

[endo]

@Mizmazzle This place (Teneriffe) is incredible indeed, but also app. 2000 km away from Spain mainland. Unless your friend is not marrying here it will be another flight. In case you want to do some great hiking in Spain (mainland) check out Picos de Europa.

[endo]

Day 4 on Tenerife and - you get it - hike #4. Since Mrs E turned out to be a little sluggard today and needed a beach day I went solo.

To be honest, I also felt a bit frazzled from yesterday’s tour, so I chose one with very little altitude difference.

Turned out to be very beautiful again. All along the tree line, amidst lava fields and small volcano cones, always the Teide visible in a distance.

And lots of lizzards.