Tenerife – Lava To Sea
This time, I ended up in a volcanic region. Robbi was with me, she always blends in really well around here. Me, they spot me from miles away, no point in trying to hide. Landscape-wise, it’s a beautiful island for both of us. Lots of room for me to run around, and Robbi had the whole ocean to swim in.
Selfie in front of the volcano after a pretty long hike. The colors were spectacular, but the beautiful blue sky is deceiving: it was FREEZING! We even saw the last bits of ice from the night. A hardened seal like Robbi doesn’t mind that at all, but I thought the whole thing was anything but funny… when no one was looking, I quickly did a few pushups to warm up.
A lava egg from the volcano. Weird to be lying on something that came from deep within the earth.
The volcano doesn’t just spit out eggs, it can also make its leftovers look like a pie. And no, that’s not a petrified cow pat, it’s actual lava. Fascinating. In hindsight: should’ve put my paw next to it for a size comparison. Darn.
Back home on our finca. Especially in the warmth. Robbi’s found something incredibly interesting again, I had to hold her (and myself) in place for the photo before I toppled over. Note my extremely professional yoga-Buddha-leopard meditation pose!
Heading across the island to the sea again today. This tree fascinated me. The only one for miles that’s holding its own in this area. My declared hero of the day. Good thing Schnuffelwuff didn’t come along, I would’ve really stopped him from lifting his leg.
Somewhere around here, Robbi took off. I saw her waving briefly in the clear water before she went off exploring with her buddies. I always play the big tough leopard, but I do get a little sad when she and Schnuffel usually find mates somewhere. Robbi must’ve sensed that, because she brought me a huge fish as comfort. Cheers me right up. She knows me well.
As a nice finale: THIS is what we absolutely had to see one more time. A sun setting in the clouds. Not even I was thinking about wildebeest hunts or meatballs. Just enjoying the moment.
