Sunday, our port of call was Santa Cruz de Tenerife on Tenerife Island in the Canary Islands,\. These island are part of Spain. The Canary Islands is made up of 7 islands and is part of Spain. Tenerife is the largest of the islands
Our excursion today was "Santa Cruz and the Pyramid Park". The Pyramids of Guimar were discovered by Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl in 1990
The pier where we will dock.
Another ship also in port today.
First color of sunrise.
The sun peeping through the clouds
The auditorium
On our drive to our first stop
a replica of Christopher Columbus's Santa Maria.
A replica of Thor Heyerdahl's reed boat Ra II
I had time for a local beer.
Walked from bus to the church
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Getting ready for Easter
A strong surf outside along the seawall
I just about got wet.
Statues of the 12 apostles along the shoreline
Walking back to the bus
a black sand beach
An old bull fighter ring. There are no bullfights in the Canary Islands any more
Long line of passengers waiting to get back on the ship
Rough sea today
A refueling barge alongside us
Last of the passenger returning.
The fueling barge was late completing refueling today.
Letting the mooring line loose
We are way from the pier
QWe backed out of the harbor
Harbor Pilot has left the ship.
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