Snow is covering the trails and all we want is to escape this cold, not bike-friendly, winter. Then we think, what about La Palma? Europe’s top mountain bike island. We surf over lava sand and then dive into the jungle until the ocean stops us for a dip in the Atlantic.
Geologists dispute that the huge crack down the center of the Canary Island could claim the western flank of the Vieja. A volcano could collapse the ground there if there is an eruption sparking a landslide into the Atlantic and sending a mega-tsunami with 160-foot waves across the ocean. To be fair, having this in mind can add a little bit extra flavor and adrenaline to your trip. But Angie and I only experienced that the most dangerous force of nature was a cactus which stuck into a tire and caused a flat.
When we have landed at Santa Cruz de la Palma airport we felt a pleasant 20 degrees on our skin. We were picked up by Acerina from Aceshuttle to take us to the other side of the island. It felt like we have taken a wrong turn and she had driven to Mars.
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