Benijo Beach...

On winding paths through the Anaga Mountains.

Dinner at 'Romantic Table' at sunset

100,000 cubic meters of fine Saharan sand....

...was transported here in 4 million bags to Playa de las Teresitas (6 km north of the capital Santa Cruz) and thus created one of the largest artificial sandy beaches...

Evening atmosphere and view of the neighboring island La Gomera

Our hotel breakfast. I especially like the fruit section with different juices and smoothies every day

Trip to Punta de Teno with the lighthouse

2026 - August - Barcelona - Sagrada Família

What an effort I went through for this visit! For several years now, I have tried time and again to visit the Sagrada Família from the inside. You simply cannot get tickets at...

2026 - August 12, 8:29 PM - Solar Eclipse

Just a single minute of total solar eclipse! To let it sink in: only sixty seconds of absolute darkness. We stood on the open decks of the Queen Victoria, somewhere on the...

2026 - August - Tarragona

Tarragona is one of those places that is often underestimated as a vacation destination. Fortunately, I think, because who needs tourist crowds?  The city is absolutely worth...

Greetings from the hills and mountains.

Finally arrived, it's a bit cooler here in the hills and mountains of Campordon. Beautiful place with old buildings right after the border. It's getting too hot for me here...