Canary Islands - Winter sun 🌞

I'd never thought that the Canary Islands would be for me... I once went to Tenerife (15 years ago 😳 in another life before I knew hiking was a thing) and stayed in a hotel for 2 weeks in the most toursity place and did not much other than sit by the pool, eat and drink... this is not my idea of a holiday anymore! I only decided to come here due to the komoot company gathering and decided to tag on 2 weeks either side (because why not when you're over there hey?) I did not know what to expect and hadn't done any research due to being so busy and in Christmas winter mode which is why I ended up sleeping on a mountain in the rented car the first night... that was the worst night sleep I ever had so I wouldn't recommend it as holiday accommodation, it's a 1 star from me 🤣 but it has turned out to be one of the most amazing trips I've ever been on. I have done some amazing hikes, surfed, eaten my weight in Padron peppers, met some awesome people as well as spend time with my lovely komoot colleagues and friends and managed to keep the winter blues well and truly at bay this year! So if you get the chance and often suffer with SAD then winter sun is the one and the Canary islands have soooo much more to offer than all inclusive hotels and I didn't even see any Brits abroad, surprisingly people speak a lot less English then I had expected in the areas that I went at least, which I loved! it meant I got chance to practise my Spanish and really feel like I was experiencing different culture which I have really missed. Here's a selection of my hikes, some are pretty random beach strolls to show the areas I went but others I'd highly recommend and if you haven't hiked up a volcano yet then you should get it on your list! From sleeping in cars to sharing a cave with a rat, camping on a rooftop and an all inclusive hotel (not paid for by me obvs)... it's well and truly been a blast ✌️