The Palms, Golf del Sur, Tenerife

This week our ‘ladies wot lunch’ tried The Palms in Golf del Sur.

It is many years since I stayed there, in fact talking to the man who ran the restaurant it has got to be somewhere close to 10 years as when I went it was timeshare and they pulled out around 8 years ago.  It was very nice when I visited but he said once the timeshare knew they were leaving they let it get run down. It is now mostly privately owned and the owners have done a lot of work making the public areas pleasant and green and it is exceptionally clean.   The only drawback as far as I am concerned is the low flying planes coming into land at the nearby airport.  I know those who live there say they don’t notice them and those who are there on holiday say they get used to them after a few days, however I didn´t have a few days, just a few hours and I found them unbelievably noisy which is a shame because the complex itself is lovely.

 

There is a pretty little restaurant with terraces both sides, one overlooking a swimming pool.  We parked ourselves in the shade of some trees with a nice view of the gardens and a couple of cats that were playing hide and seek amongst the potted plants. The place was almost empty, a couple were inside the bar having a drink but we were the only ones on the terrace and the only ones eating. The man serving was very pleasant and brought our drinks quickly, a glass of San Valentin and a cola lite, he took our orders.

Linda went for fish and chips, refused the mushy peas and asked for coleslaw instead.  I had the roast beef sandwich with fried onions and chips, these were extra.  I enjoyed mine but in Linda’s words “I did not really enjoy my meal (well in comparison to other weeks) the fish was just from a Iceland box and the price was more than my pork chops last week”.   I know what she meant, if you actually look at the picture of her fish and chips you can see it is one of those frozen ones that you buy in the stores.

Unfortunately although the setting is nice, the mediocre food and relatively high prices, our bill was €20 – the glass of wine was €2.80, means we will not be returning in a hurry although we probably won´t leave it 10 years!

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Party Season in Tenerife

We are almost halfway through the year and already we have seen lots of romerías (pilgrimages held in honour of the Virgin Mary or a patron saint), colourful fiestas and hosted the largest and liveliest carnival – so spectacular that it is said to rival Rio.

Just as Tenerife has the carnival season we also seem to have the ‘romería season’ between May and October, so what other festivals are in store for the remainder of the year?

June is quite busy with the Romería de San Antonio de Padua taking place in many towns and villages although mainly in the south of the island as he is the patron saint of Granadilla. The Pilgrimage to San Isidro which many celebrate in May also spills over into the new month and of course perhaps the most famous of Tenerife’s religious festivals this month is Corpus Christi.  Vast, intricate coloured carpets of flower petals and volcanic sands are laid out in the streets of La Orotava but also in Adeje.

The Fiesta del Carmen is celebrated in July in honour of Our Lady, the patron saint of fishermen. During the celebration, the statue of Mary is carried from the chapel to the beach where boats adorned with coloured flags sound their horns. Dancers with ribbons also take part in the procession which is followed by another excuse for a fabulous firework display. The most spectacular event can be found in Puerto de La Cruz although there are lesser events in many fishing communities around the island.

In August there seems to be a romería every weekend from the Virgen del Candelaria (the patron saint of the island) which attracts thousands of pilgrims many of whom spend the night before walking the roads that lead to Candelaria.  There is the immensely popular Romería de San Roque in Garachico and the unusual “Los Corazones de Tejina” (Hearts of Tejina) where enormous hearts made of flowers and fruit are at the centre of the celebrations that attract visitors from all over the island. While the last two are in the north there are still plenty of events to enjoy in the south.  Both Alcalá and La Caleta celebrate the Nuestra Senora de Candelaria again taking the virgin down to the sea which is followed by lots of activities including traditional music, stalls and of course the ubiquitous firework displays.

Festivities in honour of Christ of La Laguna are held during the month of September and the 14th is a holiday in the municipality. (see below). The festival program is packed with both religious and cultural events and lots of the parties naturally ending with firework displays

Towards the end of October there is the Pilgrimage of Adeje.  Many visitors who come to the southern resorts are surprised by this traditional Canarian party with carts, oxen, dancing to timples (a Canarian stringed instrument) and chácaras (Canarian castanets).

And finally before the Christmas rush we have the Fiesta de San Andrés, although Puerto does it to a lesser degree, the most famous events take place in Icod de los Vinos in November.  The name translates to Place of Wine and produces some of the best wine on the island. During this fiesta the young people slide down the steep streets on greased pinewood boards, a reminder of when the wine barrels were rolled out. Each family opens up its cellar and the new wine is tasted.

In addition, to national holidays each municipality has its own two days, that it chooses to set aside for fiestas (many of these can change each year) but, if you plan carefully you can spend almost all your time visiting local fiestas.

ADEJE – 12^th Feb. Carnaval /14^th Oct. Festival de Santa Úrsula.
ARAFO – 12^th Feb. Carnaval / 26^th August Festival de San Bernardo.
ARICO – 12^th Feb. Carnaval / 24^th June Festival de San Juan Bautista.
ARONA – 12^th Feb. Carnaval / 7^th Oct. Santísimo Cristo de la Salud.
BUENAVISTA DEL NORTE – 24^th Aug. Festival San Bartolomé / 25th Oct. Festival de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios.
EL ROSARIO – 12^th Feb. Carnaval / 5^th Aug. Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza.
EL SAUZAL – 12^th Feb. Carnaval / 3^rd May Fiesta de la Cruz.
EL TANQUE – 31^st Aug. Festival de Nuestra Señora /21^st Oct. Festival Santísimo Cristo.
FASNIA – 12^th Feb. Carnaval / 19^th August Fiesta Patronal de San Joaquín.
GARACHICO – 26th July Festival de Santa Ana / 16^th August Festival de San Roque.
GRANADILLA DE ABONA – 12^th Feb. Carnaval / 13^th June Festival San Antonio de Padua.
GUÍA DE ISORA – 24^th June Celebración de San Juan / 16^th Sept. Santísimo Cristo.
GÜÍMAR – 29 June Fiestas Patronales San Pedro Apóstol / 7 Sept. Fiesta Nuestra Señora de El Socorro.
ICOD DE LOS VINOS- 12^th Feb. Carnaval / 25^th April Festival de San Marcos.
LA GUANCHA – 18 Jan. Nuestra Señora La Esperanza / 19^th Aug. Lunes de las Fiestas Patronales
LA LAGUNA 12^th Feb. Carnaval / 14 Sept. Fiesta del Santísimo Cristo.
LA MATANZA – 12^th Feb. Carnaval / 6th August Día de El Salvador.
LA OROTAVA – 12^th Feb. Carnaval / 6th June Corpus Christi.
LA VICTORIA – 12^th Feb. Carnaval / 2nd Sept. Fiesta Nuestra Señora de La Encarnación.
LOS REALEJOS – 22th January Festival San Vicente / 3^rd May Exaltación de Santa Cruz.
LOS SILOS – 12^th Feb. Carnaval / 24^th June San Juan.
PUERTO DE LA CRUZ – 3^rd May Fiesta de la Exaltación de la Santa Cruz /16^th July Festival de la Virgen del Carmen.
SAN JUAN DE LA RAMBLA – 24^th June Fiestas San Juan / 9^th Sept. Fiestas de San José.
SAN MIGUEL DE ABONA – 12^th Feb. Carnaval / 30^th Sept. Fiesta de San Miguel Arcángel.
SANTA CRUZ – 12^th Feb. Carnaval / 3^rd May Fiesta de la Santa Cruz.
SANTA ÚRSULA – 12^th Feb. Carnaval a7 21^st Oct. Día de Santa Úrsula
SANTIAGO DEL TEIDE – 25^th July Festival Apóstol Santiago / 26^th July Festival Nuestra Señora de Santa Ana.
TACORONTE – 12^th February Carnaval / 25^th Nov. Santa Catalina.
TEGUESTE – 25^th Apr Festival San Marcos Evangelista / 9th Sept Festival de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios.
VILAFLOR – 26th Apr Festival del Hermano Pedro / 2nd Sept. Festival de San Roque y San Agustín.

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Carrot Cake

Carrot cake makes for a nice alternative to the classic vanilla sponge. It’s light and moist with a delicate hint of spice

Ingredients
1 egg
130g sugar
175g carrots grated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
150g margarine
100g SR flour
1 scant teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
50g raisins (optional)
Orange Juice

Cream cheese frosting
60g cream cheese
60g butter
150g icing sugar
Drop of vanilla extract to taste

First grate the carrots

Mix together the margarine, flour, baking powder, sugar and cinnamon.  Add the carrots and raisins (if using) and mix well.  Stir in the vanilla essence and the egg then add enough orange juice to form a soft batter.

Bake for 30 minutes in a preheated oven 180 degrees, until cake springs back when lightly touched. Set aside to cool.

To make the frosting, blend together the butter (not marg) icing sugar and cream cheese until it is smooth and there are no ‘lumps’

 

Smooth over the cake, chill then slice & serve!

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The First Superbike

Whilst they may not know makes and models, most people will probably know what a superbike is, even if it is only by being passed by one on the motorway at twice the speed limit accompanied by a loud screaming exhaust note – music to some of our ears.

But, what was the world’s first superbike?

I assume a relatively high number of people will say Honda, Yamaha, Ducati et al. Whilst those of a certain age will in all probability suggest that the Vincent Black Shadow should claim the laurels, and it is a very good candidate, for its time the 1,000cc V twin machine was extremely fast.

The Black Shadow was launched in 1948, developed from the Vincent Rapide which was itself launched in 1936. The Black Shadow had four brakes, twins front and rear, all drums – no disc brakes in those days – and a top speed of 125mph, so as said not too bad for the time.

However, as good as the Vincent’s claim is I believe there is an earlier claimant to the title of first Superbike. Enter the Brough Superior SS100.

George Brough (1890 – 1969) was the son of William Brough who built motorcycles. When George set up his own motorcycles factory he said they would be superior to all others, hence Brough Superior!  His father, like the quotation attributed to Queen Victoria was said …. to be not amused.

The Brough Superior SS100 was introduced in 1924. Each model was assembled by hand not once, but twice.  The first time for fitting all components, then it was stripped down for painting, plating etc. and assembled again. Each SS100 was test ridden at 100mph before delivery, if it didn’t reach 100mph it was sent back to the workshop and worked on until such time as it could reach that figure. The SS100’s had JAP engines, although I believe there was a Matchless engine used as well, of 998cc capacity. Just a quick word here, the JAP engines did not originate in Japan, the name is an acronym, as they were manufactured by John Alfred Prestwich (1874 – 1952) whose engines powered, among others Ariel, HRD Vincent, New Imperial, Rudge and many other bikes.

Naturally, this level of motorcycle perfection didn’t come cheap. In the 1920’s you would have to pay around £130 to buy an SS100.  If you consider that at the time the average new house cost circa £590 and the average wage was £3 per week you either had to have a very deep back pocket or a very understanding other half.

One famous Brough rider was T E Lawrence, also known as Lawrence of Arabia. He was in fact killed in 1932 riding his Brough, the 8th one he owned. His 9th Brough was still being built when he died and is currently exhibited in the Imperial War Museum, London.

T E Lawrence collecting his Brough, the man standing is George Brough, the sticks are due to an injury received while competing in the International Six Days Trial.

On a closing note, if Broughs and Vincents were expensive when new, recent auction prices are £242,300 for a SS100 and £124,700 for a Black Shadow! –  I’m off now to check the back of the garage, you never know what I might find.

Thanks for the above must go to OH, a couple of the images are his but those without the Red Queen logo are taken from the internet.

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Romería of San Isidro

Faith, culture and traditions come together to celebrate one of the most popular Romerías on Tenerife. Whether you are in the north, south or west of the island one of the towns will be celebrating the Pilgrimage of San Isidro during May.

Now being brought up as a good catholic girl with a convent education I should know all about saints, but whether it is so long ago that I have forgotten, or perhaps having turned my back on all that once I left school, I cannot ever remember any mention of an Isidro.  Yet wherever you go on the island there is reference to him, so he was definitely worth a look up on Google.

To paraphrase – Also known as San Isidro Labrador because of his profession he is considered the patron saint of farmers. He was born in Madrid around 1070 and died on May 15, 1120 or maybe 1130 as information on different sites varies. He worked as a field hand but according to legend while he was praying, angels ploughed the land for him. Wonder if they will come and do my washing and ironing, while I sit and pray! He was married to Maria de la Cabeza and canonized in 1622 along with four other Spanish saints. The group, known as “the five saints” were St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Francis Xavier, St. Philip Neri and the man himself, St. Isidro.

I remember Teresa, in fact I got to know her quite well as for years hers was the name of my school house. So at times of ‘retreat’ she was the one whose life I was supposedly contemplating, instead of that new boy band The Beatles or god forbid The Rolling Stones.  As for the others zilch – no idea who they were. But all that aside, the important bit here is the fiesta which for whatever reason it is held is bound to be a great day out and unless you specifically go looking for the religious aspect you will just enjoy the traditions of the island.

The first pilgrimage on Tenerife allegedly took place in Los Realejos and the town still celebrates this May Festival when field hands, farmers and the people of the countryside show off their artisan skills. Many wear traditional costumes and the women of the towns decorate their balconies with carpets, tablecloths and shawls.

After the religious service there is a procession where the image of San Isidro and his wife are paraded through the streets.  This is accompanied by floats bedecked with plants, flowers and farming equipment.  Although a few of these wagons are pulled by oxen, the majority are built on lorries making it easier to negotiate the steep and crowded streets. The people on the floats, all in traditional dress, hand out food to the crowds, this includes papas arrugadas, gofio and spicy mojo sauce, all washed down with good local wine.

Events include a livestock fair displaying the best animals of the area, the Dance of Magos (mago Spanish for “magician”, but also “farmer” in Guanche) and finally concerts play to thronging pilgrims who dance and sing with their guitars and tambourines until the early hours of the following day.

In the town of San Isidro in the south of the island, celebrations in honour of its patron started at the end of April with dancing in the square. The Child Queen is chosen at the beginning of May, and festivities continue up to May 14, when there is a procession through the main streets of the town followed by a fireworks display and more dancing. In total about 3 weeks of partying and who said Canarians don´t know how to party – oh yes a French person answering a question on Tripadvisor!

This is another Romería that has been declared a tourist attraction and is a festivity to be experienced rather than just watched.  So if you are anywhere near, Los Realejos, Guía de Isora, Granadilla, San Isidro, Valle de San Lorenzo or Santiago del Teide then give it a whirl.  You can check out my Things to do in May for the dates each town will celebrate their festival.

Images are taken from the internet and are not mine.

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Dali – Dada or Gaga?

“Those who do not want to imitate anything, produce nothing.”  Those are the words of Salvador Dali and after reading ‘Entering the Lair of Salvador Dali in Figueres’ written by a fellow ex-pat living here in Tenerife I feel that gives me leeway to add my two penn’orth for what it’s worth!  Besides which didn’t Dali produce illustrations that made that obnoxious child Alice so popular and paint me, sweet little ole Queenie, in a bad light.  Pffft … to the lot of them and off with their heads.

Anyway, after reading Jack’s article it started me thinking. I can remember Dali from my childhood, seeing him on TV, black and white in those days. As a teenager in the 1960 he was one of our icons, we thought we were very avant-garde being first beatniks before moving on to become hippies.  Yet despite growing up and growing old I have always found Dali’s work, bizarre and excessive as it is, appealing even though I can´t always make sense or see the purpose other than fun.

On one of our visits to the peninsular, we had been staying in Barcelona and were driving to France so took the opportunity to stop at Figueres, the home town of Dali and of course the Teatro-Museo Dali.  We didn´t investigate the town, it was purely en-route and very crowded the day we were there.  We pulled into a car park on rough ground and suspected we would be blocked in but sometimes you just take the chance for something worth seeing.  For us it was only a short walk but I suspect the museum can be spotted at a fair distance as it parades its eggy roof and bready walls.

In a square in front of the museum is a sculpture of someone whose head is an egg. Dali had an obsession with eggs and bread; I wonder what he had for breakfast.  The sculpture as strange as this seems gives no indication as to what lies beyond the entrance.  This is more than a museum; it is a work of art albeit very surreal.

The first thing you see upon entering is Queen Esther, a big, sexy girl, chained to a Cadillac and anchoring Gala’s boat that sits on a column of tyres. Despite enormous drops of water that hang from the bottom of the boat there is no fear of it drifting away as long as Esther is the anchor.   In the domed area, the walls are covered with paintings, sculptures, chains and wash hand basins scattered above the heads of the spectators. I was overwhelmed by the sheer range of the display, Dali certainly knew how to grab the publics’ attention his capacity to surprise is impressive and after seeing his work in the flesh so to speak I think he may also have been on some serious drugs.

Often when you visit a gallery devoted to one artist it can quickly become too much of a good thing because generally, artists work in only one or two media however not in this case. Although probably best known for his twisted sense of reality and striking paintings, etchings and sculpture Dali also experimented with fashion, jewellery, cinema and photography. What struck me as well was that this man is all too often equated with outrageous content and not fully appreciated for the delicacy of his work.

A visit to the Dalí Museum must surely captivate everyone, whether young or old, surrealism does not understand age as long as you are willing to open your mind and let your imagination fly. So Jack, no apology for copying your idea, I know you will fully understand.

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Creamy Pork Casserole

Pork along with chicken is one of the most popular meats to buy in the  supermarkets, I get a bit bored with it and would often prefer a nice joint of lamb but that is horrendously expensive for us poor old pensioners so I try and add flavour to what is readily available and a reasonable price.

Ingredients
Olive Oil
½ kg pork cut into pieces
1 Onion, finely sliced
1tbsp Plain Flour
Sm carton white wine (the cheap stuff from Mercadona)
1 Chicken or Vegetable Stock cube
4 fluid oz Cream
3tsp Wholegrain Mustard
1 Bay Leaf

Mashed Potato and buttered leeks to serve

Heat the oven to 170C,

Coat the pork in the flour then heat half the oil, add half the pork and fry for about 10 minutes until thoroughly browned. Remove the meat and reserve. Add the rest of the oil and fry the rest of the pork for 10 minutes until evenly browned. Again put to one side.

Fry the onions until soft but not brown.

Combine all the pork, and the onion in a casserole. Pour over the wine add the stock cube, cover and cook for 2 hours until the pork is tender.

Add 1 dessert spoon of cornflour to the cream mix in the mustard and stir into the casserole, until the sauce has thickened slightly.

 

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El Candil de la Abuela (Grandma’s Kitchen) – Parque de la Reina

I have driven past Parque de la Reina hundreds of times. It is a quiet residential area where the houses look nice, it is within easy access of the TF1 and only minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Los Cristianos.  It is not the sort of place, however, that I have ever thought of going for a meal. I had of course seen the adverts for Lupita where you can get a 3 course meal from €3.95 and that has got to be tried as some stage.  So when I asked girlfriend for some suggestions for our weekly lunch date and she said I have seen somewhere called Grandma’s Kitchen we agreed it was worth a try.

We arrived thinking parking would be easy but in fact it was quite busy so we pulled in along the road after seeing the restaurant sign El Candil de la Abuela, fortunately Linda also spotted the sign in English which said Grandma’s Kitchen as I had translated it in my head as Grandma’s Candle!! It is next door to what appeared to be a popular bar Servelyn and we could hear the TV showing football and the Brit locals cheering on whoever was playing.

Upon entering  Grandma’s it looked very Spanish, not a great picture as the sun was blinding and I was hopping around on one leg waiting for someone to leave the ladies  (which was modern and very clean). But on my way back to our table on the patio I noticed the tapas on the bar looked tempting and there was a good selection.

 

The kitchen at the back of the bar was open for all to see.  The ladies who were doing the cooking and the serving may or may not have been Grandma’s (I am terrible with guessing peoples ages) were taking a well earned break.  An elderly gentleman welcomed us, opened our menus and offered us drinks.

The restaurant is Canarian and run by Canarians so not much English was spoken or understood but we managed to get across that we wanted an Agua con Gas and a glass of San Valentin.  The food that was coming out to the other tables looked good, opposite were having pasta and the folks by the entrance a stew of some sort and if I had any idea what it was I probably would have chosen it.  I looked at the menu and wasn’t tempted by either the tripe or the pigs trotters but decided on the home-made Chicken Kiev and Linda went for the Pork.  You are wondering with our lack of language skills how we managed, well the menu is quite extensive and has been translated into several languages.  Also while the light is shining on the plastic menu cover there is also the image of a candle on each page that’s the red bit at the side (so I was rather pleased that I had recognised that immediately).

My food was delicious, two breasts of chicken stuffed with lashings of garlicky butter and held together with fresh breadcrumbs (not those orange things that come out of a cardboard box).  Linda had two huge chops not those skimpy little things that come in supermarket packs but thick, with hardly any bone and complete with rind.  Not for me but whereas I have never seen her eat two pieces of meat before (she would ordinarily take some home) she ate every scrap and declared it superb. 

We were tempted by the Tiramisu but there had been a rush on it which was a good sign, so we ordered the last remaining one and the Quesillo which we then shared.  I loved the tiramisu but found the cheesecake a little heavy although it was very prettily presented with a wafer and a chocolate straw.  On hindsight, maybe it wasn’t heavy it was just that I was stuffed and shouldn’t have been so greedy!

When our bill arrived it was under €20, the wine was only €1.80 a glass which is, I think, the cheapest we have had anywhere.  We had a lovely meal, surrounded by the chatter of true Canarian locals where we least expected to find them and it will not be the last time we eat here.  I would happily recommend to anyone who has the transport to get there but don´t want it to become too popular in case it loses some of its traditional charms.

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Cherimoya – delicious!

I love my fruit and since living here, I have some exotic favourites. Well to me they are exotic as I hadn´t heard of or seen some of them when we lived in the UK.  Here you can buy these in most supermarkets but I particularly like the Farmers Markets where you can pick them over to ensure you get just the quantity you need and there are no hidden squidgy ones lurking in the bottom of a pre-packaged tray.

The other day I saw what looked like a prehistoric artichoke, so naturally, I had to pick it up and take it home. The label said cherimoya, I was baffled that I’d never heard of it, so before I could eat it, I had to learn what to do. (How did we manage before Google?).

Turns out the cherimoya is native to Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.  Its appearance isn’t exactly captivating but it is called the king of fruit, no surprise given that it was originally reserved for Inca royalty.

Once I knew more, I got down to business and cut the fruit in half. They are best eaten when they are fully ripe and the flavour is most intense when eaten at room temperature or just slightly chilled. The skin sliced easily and inside was ivory, custard-like flesh smooth and creamy, with large black seeds (steer well clear unless you plan to visit the dentist).

What does a cherimoya taste like? In a word AMAZING, I thought it was an intoxicating combination of bananas, strawberries, and mangos. OH, after just one spoonful said he could taste pineapple, papayas, overripe pear, and he didn’t like it at all.

I ate my half and because it was so delicious (what are a few germs after 40 plus years together) put cling film round OH’s and popped in the fridge for the next day.  I was a bit disappointed that it had discoloured and it put me off just eating it with a spoon so rather than waste it I made a shake with a cup of icy cold milk and a grating of nutmeg sprinkled on the top. Exquisite, so simple and a great guilt-free dessert.

Although they are quite pricey once you have tasted a cherimoya you’ll understand why (again, according to Google!) Mark Twain called it “the most delicious fruit known to man.”  Go on, spoil yourself!

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Things to do in Tenerife in May 2013

While Tenerife is an ALL YEAR ROUND holiday destination, May is usually quiet in terms of visitors. So much so that some places close for a few weeks towards the end of the month for their own annual holidays. The weather is perfect with temperatures staying around mid 20s and nights getting warmer as the month progresses.

May Highlights

There are lots of fiestas during the month but probably the most spectacular is Fiestas de la Cruz when every May 3rd during the Festivities of the Cross, Los Realejos in the north of the island puts on an amazing firework display it is an absolute must-see, the largest fireworks exhibition of the Canary Islands.

2nd and 3rd May Granadilla - Crosses of May 

to May 6^th Celebrations in honour of the Holy Cross in Lomo de Mena. Activities include sports tournaments, exhibitions, workshops, dances, performances, etc But the most awaited day is the “Taifa Prom IV and Candle”, which will take place on Saturday May 4, with performances by various folk groups, plus an “Arts & Crafts Fair” and a chance to sample typical food of the earth. As a finale to the festivities on May 6 Town Square will host the traditional “Canvas Dance”, with the participation of “San Juanito Clubbing Mena Loin”.

Other Celebrations in May are:

1st May Day – A whole month of celebrations as Santa Cruz remembers its founding.
2nd and 3rd Fiestas de la Cruz (Festival of the Cross) in Los Realejos, Puerto de la Cruz and Granadilla de Abona
3rd Founding Celebrations in Puerto de la Cruz
11th Pilgrimage of El Pico in Tejina, La Laguna
12th San Isidro Pilgrimage in Arguayo, Santiago del Teide
13th – 15th Romería de la Virgen de Fátima in Arona.
15th Fiestas de San Isidro in Granadilla, San Isidro, Valle de San Lorenzo.
17th – 19th Fiestas de San Isidro in Guía de Isora
19th Pilgrimage of San Isidro and Santa María de la Cabeza in Valle de Guerra, La Laguna
24th Pilgrimage of San Isidro in La Corujera, Santa Ursula
26th Pilgrimage Volcano in Santiago del Teide .
26th Pilgrimage of San Isidro Labrador and Santa María de la Cabeza in  Los Realejos, Las Mercedes, La Laguna
30th “El dia de Canarias”, Bank holiday in the Canaries.
30th 10:00 Canary Day Celebration, Plaza del Llano (Alcala) with dance, song, costumes and a Craft Fair.

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