The Silver Vixen accompanied the Gorse Fox to Bencomo in Los Abrigos for dinner last evening. As usual we were accosted by several reps as we wandered through the harbour, but we had already made up our minds where we'd eat. We took our seat overlooking the harbour with a flourish and a crash of glass as the Silver Vixen caught the table with the menu. The waiter, whom we remembered from last year, made a joke of it and cleared up without a fuss. The food was as good as we remembered it, and the service excellent and good humoured throughout - a pleasant evening and a recommended restaurant.

Blue skies and mid-20s, with a slight north-easterly breeze. Another super day in Tenerife. After yesterday's time in the car, today demanded a stretch and some exercise. We walked down to where the marina was being built. Several yachts now sit at the new berths and the final landscaping is being completed. Passing the marina we found a path west towards Amarilla Golf and followed this as it hugged the coast, leading from one inlet to the next. The little coves were being pounded by the waves and refreshing spume coolled the walkers.

Some of the coves were noticeable for their undercut cliffs, and deep caverns into which the waves thudded letting out a audible whoomp as the air was forced out of the enclosed space. Zircon blue waves rolled towards us, peeling into bright white surf with trailing whorls of turquoise and green. It was enchanting and kept us entranced for ages.

Eventually the path petered out at a pebble strewn beach. The Silver Vixen, though able to walk on the flat, cannot manage pebbles or rock-strewn beaches. The Gorse Fox scouted to the other side and could see that the path re-formed and led off through the Costa del Silencio and onwards towards Ten-Bell and Las Galletas. He turned back and rejoined the Silver Vixen and they started to retrace the coastal path following back past the marina, and onwards past San Miguel Village and up into San Blas.

All things being equal, this beats a drive to Worcester !


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