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1900s: Bygone days of love, war, intrigue and adventure in the sub-tropical sunshine of Tenerife
1900s: Bygone days of love, war, intrigue and adventure in the sub-tropical sunshine of Tenerife
What would you do if you found a shark in a hotel bath? The hotel manager was horrified. Well, he would be, wouldn’t he? There’s a shark in a guest’s bath. How did it get there? Only author John Reid Young knows. He also knows he’s in deep trouble.
There’s a desperate race against time to arrest one of the Great Train Robbers when he flees to Tenerife. A British revolutionary gets caught up in the illegal transport of human cargo during the dark days of General Franco. A young American is shocked when he finds out why island villagers are convinced he’s a ghost. When a pirate’s chest was discovered in a cave near a waterfall, nobody could have expected what lay within.
In these, and other fascinating stories, you’ll encounter a host of captivating characters, some of whom have left their mark in the history of these beautiful Atlantic islands, and you’ll discover that this unique archipelago off the African coast is so much more than just a modern-day tourist destination
“It is unusual to find young travellers to the Canary islands leaving the luxury of their all inclusive hotels or sun-tanning beach. Some only feel at home if they don’t wander off too far away from the resort’s happy-hour pub ambience.
But a different, more adventurous breed does exist. They like to devour the delicacies of indigenous cuisine. They seek out the island’s hidden charms. They want to bathe in rock pools and chase sunsets through the pine forests and over volcanic landscapes.
They discover the idiosyncrasy of mountain villages.”
Author/Guide: John Reid Young Destination: The Canary Islands (Gran Canaria) Departure Time: 1900s
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