El Medano, Tenerife

that's where my friend Anna and I had a wonderful week of vacation during the last week of April.
El Médano is a small town only 15 minutes drive from the southern airport.
For some reason it's been spared by mass tourism and managed to obtain much of its original character...
If you're into wind- and/or kite-surfing, El Médano is a small El Dorado for you.
It also sports a bunch of tiny little boutiques - just the thing for a little island/ souvenir shopping.
But the best of all are the little cafes and restaurants - with papas arrugadas and delicious fish and seafood dishes...
we also made trips to Los Cristianos and El Teide Nationalpark. From Los Cristianos we joined a whale-watcher-tour... gorgeous! Here are a few pics...