Last winter I quite my job and started a new one. In between I had 2 months of nothing. Nothing to reset and enjoy life extra hard for a bit.
While it was winter, I decided to visit an island in the sun. Gran Canaria! This island is known for its sunny weather and beautiful cycling routes.
And cycling is exactly why I choose this destination. I rented a bike for the whole trip and enjoyed some cool rides. Here I rode up one of the valleys toward the highest peak on the island.
The sun is just amazing in mid winter!
Here you can see the ocean surrounding the island!
You can imagine it's quite strenuous to get up this peak. So of course one needs some breaks. In this case with freshly made papaya juice!
After freshening up, I managed to reach the peak of about 2000 meters. This is the highest I ever climbed in one shot from sea level! Here I'm at the top of the island near Pice de Las Nieves.
I was completely done by the time I got back to the hotel. What better than enjoying some food while the sun sets!
During my time I saw so many nice views and scenic spots all over the island. Here's an impression:
The harbour office at Puerto de Mogan.
This was the first time I ever traveled alone like this. I wasn't sure if I would enjoy traveling alone, but I actually enjoyed it a lot! Nobody to take into consideration but yourself. Something I think everyone should do from time to time for a couple of days!
Happy traveling!