exclude: true --- layout: plog title: "2023-02-03" date: 2023-02-03 exclude: true --- class: middle, center layout: true --- class: middle, center <img class="plog-picture" src="/img/plog/2023-02-03/01.jpg" /> Same spot, but night and day difference. --- class: middle, center <img class="plog-picture" src="/img/plog/2023-02-03/02.jpg" /> Our interests move from Gran Canaria's avifauna yesterday, to its archeology today. I mapped out a very detailed plan with an Italian friend from the hostel. --- class: middle, center <img class="plog-picture" src="/img/plog/2023-02-03/03.jpg" /> Roque Bentayga was a holy place for the Guanches, the native people of Gran Canaria. --- class: middle, center <img class="plog-picture" src="/img/plog/2023-02-03/04.jpg" /> Near here, they held out for 15 days against the Spanish conquistadors in a last stand, using mostly vulcanic rocks thrown from above. --- class: middle, center <img class="plog-picture" src="/img/plog/2023-02-03/05.jpg" /> View from the top of Roque Bentayga. --- class: middle, center <img class="plog-picture" src="/img/plog/2023-02-03/06.jpg" /> A little hint at tomorrow's plans (Tejeda in the background) --- class: middle, center <img class="plog-picture" src="/img/plog/2023-02-03/07.jpg" /> On the hike to El Roque I suddenly hear a bad imitation of a peacock and run into two Jack and Ian from the hostel. --- class: middle, center <img class="plog-picture" src="/img/plog/2023-02-03/08.jpeg" /> We continue together to Cuevas del Rey, one of the Guanches settlements. --- class: middle, center <img class="plog-picture" src="/img/plog/2023-02-03/09.jpg" /> It consists of hundreds of small and large interconnected caves. --- class: middle, center <img class="plog-picture" src="/img/plog/2023-02-03/10.jpeg" /> We found our favourite cave. --- class: middle, center <img class="plog-picture" src="/img/plog/2023-02-03/11.jpg" /> The plan completed, we made it back to Tejeda with time to spare and decided to get some supplies. --- class: middle, center <img class="plog-picture" src="/img/plog/2023-02-03/12.jpg" /> For a little group dinner by Chef Tim at the hostel.