2018 Canary Islands

Being a teacher has its perks. Recently, we had a week of school holidays in March. I found some cheap flights to the Canary Islands and decided to spend 7 days there. We started with 4 days on Fuerteventura followed by 3 days on Tenerife.

I haven't had time to write the blog yet...I just managed to edit the pics and upload them onto the blog. Maybe I can work on the writing on Easter Sunday.

Let's start off with a bang with some panoramic views...

Parque Natural Jandia

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Cofete and Pico de la Zarza

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Fuerteventura

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La Entallada

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Parque Natural Corralejo

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Punta de Teno

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Masca

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Masca

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Even more Masca

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Teide

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Teide Caldera

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Chinamada

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Some extra scenery shots...

Hornos de Cal de La Guirra, Fuerteventura

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Antigua, Fuerteventura

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View around Mirador de Morra Velosa

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Castillo del Toston

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La Entallada

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Parque Natural Corralejo

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Punta de Teno

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Teide

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Teide

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Anaga

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Did you expect me to go anywhere without catching some new species? There was a bit of overlap in species with the Mediterranean, so it wouldn't exactly be easy to do well on with a large number of new species in the Canaries. However, with a bit of determination, I did catch 21 new species :)

White Seabream (Diplodus sargus) - Species #772

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Guinean puffer (Sphoeroides marmoratus) - Species #773

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Canary Damsel (Abudefduf luridus) - Species #774

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Golden Grey Mullet (Chelon aurata) - Species #775

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Azores chromis (Chromis limbata) - Species #776

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Madeira Goby (Mauligobius maderensis) - Species #777

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Rock-pool Blenny (Parablennius parvicornis) - Species #778

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Bastard grunt (Pomadasys incisus) - Species #779

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Axillary Seabream (Pagellus acarne) - Species #780

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Common Two-Banded Seabream (Diplodus vulgaris) - Species #781

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Salema (Sarpa salpa) - Species #782

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Sharpsnout Seabream (Diplodus puntazzo) - Species #783

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Black Scorpionfish (Scorpaena porcus) - Species #784

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Saddled Seabream (Oblada melanura) - Species #785

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Madeira Rockfish (Scorpaena maderensis) - Species #786

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Red Porgy (Pagrus pagrus) - Species #787

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Pearly Razorfish (Xyrichtys novacula) - Species #788

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Emerald wrasse (Symphodus trutta) - Species #789

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Molly Miller (Scartella cristata) - Species #790

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Rock Goby (Gobius paganellus) - Species #791

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Macaronesian Sharpnose-Puffer (Canthigaster capistrata) - Species #792

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And some non-lifers

Annular Seabream (Diplodus annularis)

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Comber (Serranus cabrilla)

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Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse (Coris julis)

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Cardinalfish (Apogon imberbis)

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Painted Comber (Serranus scriba)

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Flathead Grey Mullet (Mugil cephalus)

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Ornate Wrasse (Thalassoma pavo)

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Planehead Filefish (Stephanolepis hispidus)

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Great pictures and post. I eagerly await the blog to go with them. Get ready for the haters whom think public servants, and especially teachers should not be able to afford any such trips.

You know what...I wrote a whole reply about "teachers should not be able to afford such trips"...but I deleted it. I won't let that negativity ruin this report.

All I have to say is this...if you can't deal with your child for a couple of hours each evening and you think you need a holiday, I deal with your child plus 30 other children for 80 minutes each class...3 classes a day...10 months a year...and you expect me not only to teach your child something new each day, but to get 90's in the course.

You should be paying me to go on holiday just to babysit your child 5 times a week...nevermind trying my hardest to help your child succeed in the course...

I know that doesn't sound like a passionate teacher. I'm just laying it out like it is. I love my career and I bring all my energy to class each day. But people don't see all the work behind the scene. They just see benefits, pension, holidays as perks of teaching. Meanwhile, we spend 4-5h each night preparing lessons, marking, writing reports, calling parents...above of our regular day school hours.

Oh...I also teach night school and tutor 5 students a week.

As a husband whose wife taught in the worst parts of Scarborough for over 30 years , I agree with you totally. Most people have no idea of the dedication that teachers have to the kids and their profession. My wife just chimed in , ' that if you did not have those breaks , you would have no teachers'. How true.

Wife just said you should have left up the first post.

I'm teaching locally-developed math at the moment. Essential kids. You wife should know what my class is like each day :)

Let's bring it back to topic. Thanks for reading! :)

Yes, my wife taught DD, and ESL, we await the written report of your trip to a place we have always wanted to visit.

I'll put up the links when the blog is written.

You and your wife should visit. We found flights as low as $800 return. Hotels can be $70/night (about 3-4 stars), or hostels can be $50/room/night. Car rental for about $300/week. Food is decent too. Eating at the local cafes and restaurants, we pay about $7-10/meal or if you stay at a guest house, you have a kitchenette and you can prepare all your breakfasts and lunches (and even dinner if you like). We made a lot of sandwiches for breakfast and lunches, then eat out for dinner. Everything was tax included. All the prices are converted to Canadian.