DAY 4, LEG 17 - Nouadhibou to Tenerife
The next leg takes me from one of the most remote towns in Africa to one of the most popular tourist hotspots in Europe, one of the volcanic group of Canary Islands. Technically, the Canary Islands are not part of Europe, but belong to Spain and use the Euro as currency. We have not left Africa for good, as we will stop in Morocco en route to Gibraltar, our first continental-european stop of the trip.
Climbing out of Nouadhibou looking west into Western Sahara. A small settlement is visible near the bottom of the window. There is only one town on the western side of the peninsula, the Western Saharan fishing village of Lagouira which is further south of our location.
Looking back at the peninsula - Mauritania on the left, Western Sahara on the right.
As we start our descent into Tenerife South, Mount Teide which forms the island of Tenerife is clearly visible on the horizon. The volcano is 12,198ft tall and the third largest volcano in the world (after 2 in Hawaii).
On a long right base for runway 08 at Tenerife South.
Final approach to GCTS. Visible is the tourist resort of Playa de las Americas on the south-west coastline of Tenerife. The ground rises rapidly inland towards the peak of Mount Teide.
Parked at Tenerife with a Transavia 737-800 about to push back for departure to the Netherlands.
GQPP - GCTS stats
Take off time: 1058
Landing time: 1246
Flight time: 01:48
Fuel used: 749kgs / 1648lbs
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