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This is going to sound a bit woo woo and not at all like me, but I connected to this place; barren, lunar-like, the geology, the history. And in that moment, in the car, I knew I was meant to be there.
I was only going to Tenerife with Al as he wanted to ride to keep him company after long rides and get a bit of sunshine. I hadn't looked up what there was to do beforehand, and I hadn't seen a photo of Tiede before, or at least not that I could recall, so I went into the holiday with no expectations and no wish-list of places to visit. I think that's why Tiede hit so hard.
It totally stole my heart. And I was only there for 20 minutes, 15 of which were in a car, on a tour, driving through. I got out for 5 minutes at a touristy spot and fired off a roll of film like a maniac. Feeling despondent that I had only just found this place and already had to be on my way, I returned to the car, sad but exhilarated.
I connected to this place; barren, lunar-like, the geology, the history. And in that moment, in the car, I knew I was meant to be there.
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