The centre of La Palma is a huge crater, Caldera de Taburiente. The highest point on the rim is the Roque de los Muchachos, over 2,400 metres high. This is home to a large international observatory complex. A week ago, I attempted to cycle to the top, up a long road that snakes up the side of the mountain. I got about 22km along it, roughly three quarters of the way, and gave up due to exhaustion and cold. Today I went up with a coach tour company, Natour, who were great. It was a good bit easier. I’ve added a few photos here; this one is probably my favourite:
You can see the west coast of the island in the distance, and a little bit of El Hierro above the clouds to the left. We also had a really good view of El Teide on Tenerife, the highest mountain in Spain.
On Saturday and Monday we’re touring the north of the island, which is meant to be the prettiest part, so I will add more photos then.
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