My first two days in the semi-desert, near San Isidro (2023.04.23)

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Rocks, rock and rocks.

And fruits and plants too.

Prickly pear. A fruit. Today I tried it for the first time. Its taste is similar to cherry and to sour cherry. At least for me.

An edible plant. I tried this also for the first time. I currently do not know its name, but it is good. It is salty. People say that it is full of water and minerals.

I started to help the cave living community with various things, including breaking branches, and putting them in boxes (one and almost a half box) to have fire wood for the cooker. I also watered five trees, and I helped with the compost too.

Today evening the dinner was letcho. It was a little bit spicy. It was delicious. I like the place. I like the people. The community is kind. I like the food too. My first impressions about Tenerife and about cave living is very good.

I will post more photos soon.

Have a nice day. All the best. Greetings and much love from Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.

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Are you staying in the desert? Is a community living in a cave?

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In the semi-desert. There is a cave living community (multiple caves) on South Tenerife.

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Do they have desert truffels too?

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Yes. Trufamania writes that desert truffles grow on La Graciosa, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife and La Gomera.

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I consider myself an expert at spotting them :)

It's fun.

Edit: I recommend you buy a hat.
The sun is no joke.

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The place looks very dry
Why did you go to visit there?
For fun?

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We will see. Probably I will live in this place for long term. Yes. This (the southern) part of Tenerife is relatively dry. People say that the northern part is much greener. I have not seen that so far.

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Interesting and exciting way to explore the region, cave living will be cool during hot daylight hours.

Nice to learn of you traveling to new places with a traditional food known in your region, perhaps not quite to spicy, spice is nice!

!LUV
!WINEX

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I tried only two local foods (a flower and a fruit) on Tenerife so far. I currently do not know the name of the flower. The fruit was a prickly pear. None of them were spicy. But I also love spicy food.

!LUV.

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Enjoy new experiences, meeting new friends, tasting life of a different country, have fun!

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