It has been raining all day today. So I read this morning, had an early lunch, and am having a massage this afternoon - as you can tell a very busy day.
Well, I mentioned earlier that I left my camera outside overnight and it rained so all my pictures the next day were "misty" (very Van Gogh). It now has stopped working completely. Thank goodness I thought to bring my old film camera as well, so I can still get pictures. I've just gotten used to the instant gratification from the digital camera. I also would have loved to have had the video option on my digital camera yesterday.
It was gorgeous (what I expected the islands to be like). In the afternoon we rode camels and then toured the small zoo that was attached. The camels were hooked together with a rope and the trainer led the front camel. The camel I was on kept getting his face rather close to Jenny and making all kinds of strange noises.
They had exotic animals at the zoo, such as roosters, raccoons, guinea pigs. It was rather funny. They also had animals we would consider rare and there were only bars separating the animals from us, so we got to hold a monkey´s hand and get good pictures without the fencing.
After that we went to a winery and then later dinner. On the way to dinner we were almost run down by a goat herd returning home for the night. It was hilarious to see the dogs at work keeping the goats in line. Two cars had to pull over to the side of the road so that the goats could pass.
Tomorrow Marcy and I take the tram to within 200 meters of the top of the volcano, El Tiede (we will be over 3000 meters above sea level). Usually, that is all the farther anyone can go, but we got special permission to take a hike (2 hours) to the top of the volcano.
It should be fun and unique. We leave Friday morning for Madrid. It´s hard to believe its almost over.
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