A week of leisure and hiking on the island of La Gomera. Arriving and leaving with a ferry from Tenerife and staying in a rural house in the beautiful village of Alojera on the forgotten western coast of the island.
A few pictures from the trip: Gallery (152 images)
Tenerife :: Patatas arrugadas again!
Santa Cruz de Tenerife :: Auditorio de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife :: Auditorio de Tenerife
Santa Cruz de Tenerife :: Auditorio de Tenerife :: waiting for a concert
Santa Cruz de Tenerife :: A coffee-in-bed selfie in the hotel suite
Naviera Armas Ferry to La Gomera :: cafe leche y leche
Naviera Armas Ferry to La Gomera :: in full speed :: looking back to Tenerife
Above San Sebastián de la Gomera :: Teide on the Tenerife Island
Degollada de Peraza :: looking north towards Chejelipes
Degollada de Peraza :: looking southeast
Roque Agando :: Benchijigua and Barranco de Santiago below
Above Barranco El Cedro
Alojera :: just arrived, the Tejeleche ridge
Above Playa del Trigo :: descending to the beach
Above Playa del Trigo :: descending to the beach
Above Playa del Trigo :: a palm grove
Playa del Trigo :: note the tent
Playa dal Trigo :: descending to the beach :: note the tent
Playa del Trigo :: Punta del Viento :: windy weather
Playa del Trigo :: meditating
Playa del Trigo :: human traces
Punta del Viento below the Tejeleche ridge
Playa Alojera :: the beach settlement
Playa Alojera :: leaving the beach settlement
Playa Alojera :: watching the waves
Alojera :: the terrace
Alojera :: the house garden
Alojera :: is the weather improving?
Alojera :: bananas in the garden
Alojera :: the house garden :: young bananas
Alojera :: the house garden :: ripe lemons
Alojera :: the house view towards Lomo del Carreton
Chorros de Epina :: the famous source seems to be dry
The rain forest :: Montaña de la Zarza slopes
The rain forest :: Montaña de la Zarza slopes
The rain forest :: by Cerco de Armas
The rain forest :: Cañada de Jorge
The rain forest :: Cañada de Jorge
The rain forest :: Cañada de Jorge
The rain forest :: Cañada de Jorge
The rain forest :: by Raso de la Bruma
The rain forest :: by Raso de la Bruma
The rain forest :: by Montaña de la Araña
The rain forest :: by Montaña de la Araña
The rain forest :: below Risquillo de Corgo :: clouds scratching the ridges
The rain forest :: below Risquillo de Corgo :: well below the clouds
The rain forest :: Vallehermoso in sight
The rain forest :: La Meseta de Vallehermoso :: a source
The rain forest :: La Meseta de Vallehermoso :: a source
Alojera :: at home :: rain, rain, rain
Alojera :: at home :: after the rain
Imada
Imada :: the bar is closed :: but the custom-adorned vendor machine works
Imada :: leaving the village
By Imada :: Barranco de Guarimar
By El Azadoe :: Barranco de Guarimar slopes
By El Azadoe :: Barranco de Guarimar :: bushes
By El Azadoe :: Almonds
By El Azadoe :: above Barranco de Guarimar
By El Azadoe :: Barranco de Guarimar :: bushes
By El Azadoe :: rock plants
By El Azadoe :: bushes
El Azadoe :: Barranco de Guarimar below
El Azadoe :: overgrown house ruins
El Azadoe :: ruined and overgrown houses
Lomo del Azadoe :: the Imada view
Lomo del Azadoe :: crossing the ridge to Barranco de Santiago
Lomo del Azadoe :: Benichijigua with Roque Agando
Lo de Gato :: a survivor palm tree
Lo de Gato :: a survivor palm tree
Benchijigua :: meadows
Benchijigua :: Roque Agando above
Benchijigua :: plants
Benchijigua :: opuntias flowering
Above Benchijigua :: looking down the Barranco de Santiago
Above Benchijigua :: looking down the Barranco de Santiago
Above Benchijigua :: towards Roque Agando
Below Roque Agando :: ascending to the ridge road
Roque Agando parking reached :: hiding from the northern wind
Roque Agando :: seen from the west
Roque Zarcita surroundings :: rocks north of the ridge road
By Tagaque :: Benchijigua and Barranco de Santiago seen from the heights
Baranco de Azadoe :: descending to Imada
Above Imada :: Barranco de Guarimar
Imada :: turning back to the village
Mirador de Abrante :: Tenerife -not- in sight
Mirador de Abrante :: in the glass cage
Mirador de Abrante :: in the glass cage
Mirador de Abrante :: Agulo below
Mirador de Abrante :: the obligatory selfie
Bar in Las Rosas :: Cafe leche y leche and leche asada with palm honey
Centro de Visitantes garden
Centro de Visitantes garden
Centro de Visitantes garden
Centro de Visitantes garden
Above El Cedro :: northern slopes rain forests
El Cedro restaurant :: Canarian folky classics...
Playa Santiago :: the airport
Playa Santiago :: the harbour
Playa Santiago :: the beach :: after season?
Playa Santiago :: the moon
Above Alojera :: towards Tejeleche
Alojera :: the palm honey collection
Alojera :: dusty-misty views
Alojera :: our stay zoomed
A pass above Alojera :: Lome del Viento, Nariga with the road loop, Tejeleche
A pass above Alojera :: Lome del Viento, Nariga with the road loop, Tejeleche
A pass above Alojera :: Taguluche village and Lome del Viento
Traversing above Taguluche :: Lomo del Viento, Tejeleche
Traversing above Taguluche :: the path
Traversing above Taguluche :: the path
Traversing above Taguluche :: Lomo de Carreton ridge
Traversing above Taguluche :: looking towards Eremita del Santo and La Mérica
Alojera in calima :: turning back
Las Hoyas :: Casa Efigenia
Las Hoyas :: Casa Efigenia
Valle Gran Rey Vueltas :: graffiti
Valle Gran Rey :: the harbour of Vueltas
Valle Gran Rey Vueltas :: an ice cream selfie
Above Alojera :: climbing to Epina
Above Alojera :: climbing to Epina
Above Alojera :: climbing to Epina :: Tejeleche
Above Alojera :: climbing to Epina :: Tejeleche
Epina :: the village
Above Alojera :: climbing to Epina :: a palm tree co-habitants
Epina :: the terraces
Epina :: the village
Epina :: the village
Epina :: leaving the village
Traversing from Epina to Tazo :: just another barranco
Traversing from Epina to Tazo :: the path
Traversing from Epina to Tazo :: the path
Traversing from Epina to Tazo :: another barranco
Traversing from Epina to Tazo :: Montaña Zarza and Cerro de Armas above Epina
Traversing from Epina to Tazo :: just another barranco
Just above Tazo :: Barranco de Tazo
In Tazo :: note the peacock
In Tazo :: rare flowers
Barranco de Tazo
Barranco de Tazo :: Cubaba houses
Alojera :: the house view towards Lomo del Carreton
Alojera :: the Tejeleche ridge seen above garden bananas
Alojera :: the house terrace
Above San Sebastián de la Gomera :: Teide on the Tenerife Island zoomed
San Sebastián de la Gomera :: Fred Olsen's Benchijigua ferry
Naviera Armas ferry to Tenerife :: western coasts of La Gomera
Naviera Armas ferry to Tenerife :: leaving La Gomera
San Sebastián de la Gomera :: Teide on the other side of the strait
Naviera Armas ferry to Tenerife :: leaving La Gomera
Flying home :: Teide on the Tenerife Island still in sight

La Gomera, March 2022
A week of leisure and hiking on the island of La Gomera. Arriving and leaving with a ferry from Tenerife and staying in a rural house in the beautiful village of Alojera on the forgotten western coast of the island.
A few pictures from the trip: Gallery (152 images)