Last day in Tenerife
I’ve managed to stay whiter-than-white even through to our last day in Tenerife. I mean that in the literal sense rather than just in the “I’ve been a good boy” sense.
The factor 30 has been sprayed on every morning. Even when I’ve been in the sun for a while (which I tend to avoid), I can still stand against a fridge freezer and be practically invisible.
I’m surprised I haven’t been asked to cover up my legs at poolside to prevent everyone’s eyesight from the horrific glare that must be occurring as the sun bounces off my milk-white shins.
The step-kids seem to be doing the opposite of me. I came away after six weeks or so of various illnesses (see the blog post here). Coming here seems to have dried up whatever remnants of a cough and cold I brought along.
Me with the stepkids towards our last day in Tenerife. I love that stepson looks like he is planning a dastardly deed!
The kids both seem to be coughing more than ever. I fear that when we get back to the UK, the sudden decrease in temperature will hit them hard.
Talking of which, we’ve averaged about 25 degrees each day we’ve been here. Although it’s quite windy as I write this, and more overcast throughout today than beautiful sunshine.
I’m writing this at 9.40am. I’m by the pool which isn’t officially open yet as there are no lifeguards until 10 am. Naturally, a few people have ignored this and chosen to swim anyway.
We all still seem to have the holiday fatigue mentioned yesterday. Whilst the three others in our party of four sit and read, the only sound I can hear from an otherwise quiet area of the sunbeds is the sneezing of the stepdaughter who it seems is definitely catching a cold.
Flying home
Our plane flies at 7.30pm today meaning we should land in Manchester around midnight. By the time we get through customs, get our bags, stop for various loo breaks etc we probably won’t be leaving Manchester until 1 am.
I can only imagine how cold it will be then. My guess is close to freezing, and it’s definitely going to be a shock to the system.
Poor Mrs DannyUK has to go to work tomorrow, whereas the kids are off and will be looked after by their grandparents while I have the day off and don’t plan on getting out of bed any time before 10 am.
It’s a hard life sometimes.
by DannyUK
Holidays and colds seem to go hand in hand!
Twitter: faybexxx
on March 6, 2017 at 1:02 am
I went to Tenerife for the first time last year. Funnily enough, I came down poorly too. I have a recoccuring problem that happened on the second to last day, then on the flight back home I started to get a toothache. By the time we landed I was in agony, & had to sit in the airport all night until the first train home at 5am. I think this was the first holiday I had been on that I just wanted to get home. I loved ‘The Reef’ though, we went in September & the weather was in the 30s.
Ooh this sounds familiar – I’m always soooo white at the end of the holiday no matter what I do lol!
Twitter: bsayburn
on March 6, 2017 at 7:28 am
It always seems so unfair when you get ill on holiday.
Twitter: Clurr89
on March 6, 2017 at 3:19 pm
I love Tenerife! I went a few years ago in May when it was so hot that you couldn’t even step on the sand without it feeling like they were being fried! We all burned. It was one of my favourite holidays ever as it was a girls holiday! I hate the holiday blues when going back home.
I have to slap on the max protection – I have too choices lobster red or snow white.
I am not too bad in the sun, just need to be careful in certain areas of the body – which is weird! I dread the last day of the holiday as it seems to come around very quickly…
It was quite amusing to read because it is so relatable and familiar. Know how they feel!
Twitter: Julie78davey
on March 6, 2017 at 7:36 pm
Last days always come round to quickly
Love Tenerife. I’m a big fan of Loro Parque.
Twitter: freyerj
on March 9, 2017 at 8:57 pm
hope all the coughs and colds have all cleared up by now
Twitter: margare42282639
on March 10, 2017 at 9:05 am
A great island went last year and had an amazing time
Love Tenerife, been twice, in April, so it wasn’t too hot and didn’t burn!
Holiday abroad and no tan to show for it