Friday, August 24, 2007
Tenerife
I should really have a prescription for Xanax. Honestly, I don't know how I live without it. This was the day 48 people who had pre-paid would take a privately arranged jeep tour of the island. I had contacted the company and wired them money months ago. There was a waiting list of people who wanted to attend. I woke up hour on the hour worried I would oversleep. I was afraid they would not show up. After all, they had half our money and I had not read many reviews from previous cruisers.
The plan was to meet out on the dock at 9:15am for a 9:30am pick up. The weather was great! Everyone was out at the dock by 9:10am. I didn't need the whistle I brought but I blew it anyway. All the fools were on time and ready! The Disney arranged jeep excursions were waiting just outside of the ship. At exactly 9:15am our jeeps rounded the corner, 8 jeeps deep! Another woman had ordered two jeeps and she agreed it was difficult contacting them. All 48 of us boarded the jeeps and went out for our adventure. Our driver was originally from Manchester, England and called all women 'love'. The road to Mount Teide was closed and it took us a bit to find a route to hit the mountain. We stopped at several interesting places but the best part of the day was driving up to high altitudes on winding roads through forests and the smell of pine and eucalyptus. We got out at the top, the base of Teide, and took some pictures. We also stopped for lunch and more photo opportunities. It was a really great day.
Tenerife
I should really have a prescription for Xanax. Honestly, I don't know how I live without it. This was the day 48 people who had pre-paid would take a privately arranged jeep tour of the island. I had contacted the company and wired them money months ago. There was a waiting list of people who wanted to attend. I woke up hour on the hour worried I would oversleep. I was afraid they would not show up. After all, they had half our money and I had not read many reviews from previous cruisers.
The plan was to meet out on the dock at 9:15am for a 9:30am pick up. The weather was great! Everyone was out at the dock by 9:10am. I didn't need the whistle I brought but I blew it anyway. All the fools were on time and ready! The Disney arranged jeep excursions were waiting just outside of the ship. At exactly 9:15am our jeeps rounded the corner, 8 jeeps deep! Another woman had ordered two jeeps and she agreed it was difficult contacting them. All 48 of us boarded the jeeps and went out for our adventure. Our driver was originally from Manchester, England and called all women 'love'. The road to Mount Teide was closed and it took us a bit to find a route to hit the mountain. We stopped at several interesting places but the best part of the day was driving up to high altitudes on winding roads through forests and the smell of pine and eucalyptus. We got out at the top, the base of Teide, and took some pictures. We also stopped for lunch and more photo opportunities. It was a really great day.
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I really think that ride and the view from above the clouds may have been my favorite excursion.
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