8a.m. arrival in port, with sun rising behind Mount Teide on Tenerife in the distance. I watched from the balcony as Black Watch also appeared on the horizon and sailed across the sunrise. Balmoral is also in port today, so lots of Brits in town.
We were here in Sata Cruz last October and that time turned left out of the port gates to visit the black sandy beach. This time we decided to turn right.
The main street was very crowded so we soon made a detour uphill and came across areas we'd not seen before. We came across a tiny old convent building, just two rooms, one of which was a chapel. A local man, possibly the caretaker or warden, greeted us and proudly told us all about the exhibits. One was a holy relic in a glass case - allegedly a fragment of the cross. A splinter. Anyway, it was good to have our own private guided tour and I hope we made the right noises in the right places, even though we didn't necessarily appreciate the religious significance of many of the items.
Sailed away at 2pm on our way to Madeira, which will be our final port of call.
xx
Janet
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