. The Canary Islands : their history, natural history and scenery : an account of an ornithologist's camping trips in the archipelago . It was beautifullywarm and the nights were gorgeous—the moon shiningthrough the palm-trees made everything as clear asday, and in the distance the roar of the sea could befaintly heard. This was far the most agreeable camping groundwe struck throughout the entire* trip, and it took mucheffort to tear ourselves away from our palm groveand set our faces towards the shadeless plains oncemore. We made an early start from the palm campon the 14th of May. I intended
. The Canary Islands : their history, natural history and scenery : an account of an ornithologist's camping trips in the archipelago . It was beautifullywarm and the nights were gorgeous—the moon shiningthrough the palm-trees made everything as clear asday, and in the distance the roar of the sea could befaintly heard. This was far the most agreeable camping groundwe struck throughout the entire* trip, and it took mucheffort to tear ourselves away from our palm groveand set our faces towards the shadeless plains oncemore. We made an early start from the palm campon the 14th of May. I intended to cross the highground in the middle of the island and gain the plainson the east of the central hills, which form a kindof backbone to the island. We had no special objective,once we had gained the plains, but en route I wishedto pass through Santa Maria de Betancuria, theancient capital of Fuerteventura, which lay buriedin the hills on our direct route to the plains. Thevillage of La Pena, which gives its name to the barranco,lies at about 900 feet above sea-level, and from herewe had managed to secure camels. As we gained. Santa Maria de Betancuria.
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