Footprints of my Life
Free wine for everyone and an old tradition of steep street racing make the festival of San Andres in Icod de los Vinos something very special. Local youth with small sledges race down the steepest streets in town while the new wine flows. Wow! What a fiesta! Continue reading “Free Wine and Wild Street Sledding in Icod de Los Vinos”
Something very unusual happened today. My husband and I walked from Icod de los Vinos to Garachico. Thirsty after two hours of walking, we looked for a refreshment and suddenly we were participating in a Korean reality TV show. Continue reading “Youn’s Kitchen: How I Ended Up in a Korean TV Show”
The rugged volcanic coast of Northern Tenerife can be tough. There are only a few places for the local fishermen to secure their boats in bad weather. In the old days, they pulled the boats up on the beach. But when the tourists arrived, the beaches became more valuable as playgrounds and the fishermen had to be inventive to survive. Continue reading “Clever Solution for Fishing Boats in Icod de Los Vinos”