First of February, we completed this wonderful tour by car to the car park, then by cable car to the upper station, and then on foot to the La Fortaleza viewpoint. It was a nice short walk in the sunny and chilly weather, minus 1 at the peak (24-25 Celsius on the beaches at the same time). If you plan to visit Teide volcano, 3718 m high, you can choose from several options. You can book an organized tour, even at night, in which case there is nothing special to do, the organizer will arrange everything. If you organize yourself, you can reach the free car park at an altitude of 2300 meters, where your car must be parked. You can choose to go by cable car from here, with a ticket buying at the station or buy online before travel (it is advisable to buy a ticket online in advance for the given date and time), the return ticket price is 37 EUR for 1 adult and 18.50 EUR for a child aged 3-13 (prices in 2022). From the parking lot, it is also possible to continue on a hiking trail, it is re...

Our food experiences in Lapland, Finland We spent one week in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland from 28th October to 4th November, living in an Airbnb flat. We were self-catering so had to go shopping every day, buy food and drinks for breakfast and dinner. Once a day we ate hot meals in restaurants, it was a good opportunity for us to try different restaurants each day. Diverse and delicious Before our travel, we were afraid of getting meals without any spices and expected a lot of fish and potato, simple and tasteless meals. Despite our expectations, we’ve got really delicious meals. We tasted not only the Lappish cuisine but also Chinese, Swedish, Russian and Mexican ones. Foods were tasty, and portions and prices were correct. In most of the restaurants, we could find a smart and cheap solution: buffet lunch. Available in several places, the price is 10-12 EUR and you can choose from a lot of meals: soup, fresh cold salads, main courses and soft drinks, tea or coffee. Shopping in superma...