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A Visit to Tenerife – Teide, volcano and highest point in Spain

My Website Posted on January 26, 2024 by Christa PolkinhornJanuary 26, 2024

As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I went to visit my niece and her husband in Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands west of North Africa. One of the highpoints of my stay was a trip to the … Continue reading →

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Posted in mystery and suspense, mystery novels, Scenic landscape, Tenerife, travel | Tagged mountain, mystery, Spain, Tenerife, travel, volcano | 10 Replies

A Visit to Tenerife

My Website Posted on January 20, 2024 by Christa PolkinhornJanuary 20, 2024

My niece and her husband moved from Switzerland to Tenerife, Spain. Tenerife is one of the Canary Islands, a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in Macaronesia in the Atlantic Ocean, about 100 kilometers west of Morocco. I went to visit … Continue reading →

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Posted in Scenic landscape, Tenerife | Tagged migration, olive harvest, retirement, Spain, Tenerife | 7 Replies

Day 7 of the Scenic/Landscape Challenge

My Website Posted on March 23, 2016 by Christa PolkinhornMarch 23, 2016

Day 7 of the Scenic/Landscape Challenge. I conclude it with the stunning scenery of Peru: El Beso, famous sculpture in Lima by Victor Delfin Artisans in Cuzco creating native handicraft Cathedral at the Plaza de Armas in Cuzco Plaza de … Continue reading →

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Posted in Arequipa, Cusco, Cuzco, Lima, Machu Picchu, Peru, Scenic landscape

Day 6 of the Scenic/Landscape challenge

My Website Posted on March 17, 2016 by Christa PolkinhornMarch 17, 2016

Day 6 of the Scenic/Landscape challenge: Thinking of a wonderful trip through Maine I took with my friend, Diane Busch. And here are some pictures of that gorgeous landscape. May you, too, have fair winds and following seas! More to … Continue reading →

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Day 4 and 5 of the Scenic/Landscape challenge!

My Website Posted on March 14, 2016 by Christa PolkinhornMarch 14, 2016

Just to summarize: I was invited to take part in the Scenic/Landscape challenge by Darlene Foster. Here are the pictures of Day 4. (I actually mixed up Day 3 and Day 4, but it doesn’t really matter). So here we … Continue reading →

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Day 3 of the Scenic/Landscape Challenge

My Website Posted on March 11, 2016 by Christa PolkinhornMarch 11, 2016

Day 3: Castello di Pavone in Ivrea, Italy (Piedmont). This is unique castle dates back to Medieval times. It is now a hotel/restaurant, where we celebrated an important birthday of my nephew a couple of years ago. The castle is … Continue reading →

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