2016 Car Trip Gran Canaria 19 October

0845 hrs Wednesday 19 October, rented Opel Zafira from Dolar Rent a Car Las Palmas and drove with Manuel, Leticia, Pedro and Rita via San Mateo to the Central Caldera, our first stop being the Degollada de las Palomas viewpoint , where Jeannette dropped us off.

 

 

We then walked along the trail to Cruz de Tejeda - Roque Nublo clearly visible

 

We rejoined Jeannette at the Parador for 11'ses 

 

Then we all drove to the car park at the start of the short hike to Roque Nublo

 

Roque Nublo seemed to be on everybody's programme - never seen it so crowded.

 

Roque Nublo ( left) and "The Monk" (middle) clearly in view

 

The Monk

 

 

 

 

Roque Nublo

 

 

Looking down to Tejeda

 

 

Artenara, the highest village on Gran Canaria on the opposite side of the Caldera

 

Roque Bentayga

 

After returning to the car we drove to Fataga for lunch

 

 

 

After which we continued driving south 

 

 

On reaching Maspalomas we then took the motorway back to Las Palmas