Visit to Mt. Teide Observatories Tenerife

[michael8554]

Following my popular "Stargazing on La Palma" thread, two coaches set of up the mountain for a daytime visit.

About halfway there the visit was cancelled, a red alert for high winds meant no pedestrians allowed.

The coaches rearranged into those who wanted to go to the top of the mountain but staying in the coach, and those who wanted to go  back. 

The coach going up wouldn't restart.

Got going up and reached the top. 5 minutes of clear blue sky before the clouds turned it into a 5 mph crawl.

Back at the ship the captain announced that Lanzarote and then La Coruna in Spain were closed due to weather.

We're going home with more money than when we left......

Michael

[Charic]

10 minutes ago, michael8554 said:

The coach going up wouldn't restart.

Foot on the brake (Automatic) the engine possibly would have started?
Hope you didn't tip the driver!

Enjoy whats let of your holiday.

[Timebandit]

38 minutes ago, michael8554 said:

    

We're going home with more money than when we left......

Michael

 

 

That's lucky then. I can see you investing the money in a new scope or some eyepieces 

Wish my holidays were so profitable?

 

 

 

[paul mc c]

Thats a pity,was there this time last year and the night sky was unreal....m31 in first pic and Sirius in second.

[knobby]

So sorry Michael, you really were unlucky . Hope the trip home is ok.