La Palma to La Laguna, Tenerife

We were up earlier than usual to have breakfast before our 11am flight to Tenerife.

The airport was quiet when we got there just after 10 and we had soon checked the car, our luggage and ourselves in with time for a quick cup,of tea before boarding and an on time departure. As with Barcelona, there was entertainment for children. The plane could take between 70 and 80 people, but it was not full.

We were quickly away in Tenerife and soon parked and walking around the town of La Laguna which was full of people. The town is UNESCO listed. The bell tower, bottom left is all that remains of the original 16th century parish church. The house and court yard, middle and bottom right belonged to Casa Salazar, a 17th century nobleman. The house later became the bishop's palace and was destroyed by fire, 10 years ago and has been rebuilt.

The cathedral of St Cristobel de la Laguna from 1511

 

In the mid afternoon, we found our accommodation a short walk away, then after a rest, collected our cases from the car, before setting off to find some food. By 5pm, the shops had closed and the streets were empty..

Later, we went out to find something to eat. John had found what we thought was a tapas bar. There were three tables, each for four people and another four places at the bar. Along with another couple, we had to queue for a short time before we took a place at the bar.

We ordered a drink and the opened the menu; it wasn't a tapas bar, but a burger bar! What to do? No one was eating at this time, so we couldn't see what it would be like, but the menu provided clues - what sort of bun would we like, what sauces, beef, pork, Indian spices, etc, etc. We decided to give it a go.

All the cooking was done in a small deep fryer and a hot plate. There were four people serving 16 customers and it was very good. The chips were sweet potato. Pat had ordered pork loin with a cheese topping. We watched the cheese being scooped out of the inside of the truckle, moulded and thrown onto the hot plate and flamed to make it liquid. This was the result.

We had fallen on our feet.

 

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