Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Santa Takes a Winter Break in Tenerife
Our intrepid reporter caught up with the jolly old chap in a red suit on December 28, while he was taking a well-earned, post-Christmas holiday at a secret location in Tenerife.
Good old Santa (a.k.a. Papa Noel) has been gaining popularity in the Canary Islands in recent years and, like many millions of other Northern Europeans, Old Nick apparently likes to take a winter sunshine break after the busy season, to get some temporary relief from his rheumatism. 
(Look, if Santa can get right around the world in a single night, he certainly deserves a vacation!) But just HOW does Santa get to the Canaries if the airports are so busy at this time of year? As you can see, he enjoys the surf, but even he can hardly catch a wave all the way from the North Pole, can he?
Perhaps he rides down on the back of a whale? No, I think not really. He probably just went on a Whale and Dolphin Safari from Los Cristianos!
There are many places around the islands where Santa can learn to scuba-dive and see the paradise that lies beneath Canarian waters, but the idea of Submarine Santa travelling any distance ... Nah!
A boat, especially a speed-boat, would be a much more efficient option and Santa could park his at one of the many sports marinas. But trailing behind for about 3,875 miles - even if Santa is accustomed to very great speeds - still seems a bit much.
Aha! Perhaps Santa comes by camel, just as the Three Kings do? We'll ask at the Camel Centre in El Tanque if they've ever carried a sober tourist wearing a red suit and white beard, shall we?
How Santa Gets to The Canary Islands
Well, we asked Santa himself and discovered that, actually, it's none of the above - maybe you'll have guessed - and here's exclusive photographic evidence to prove how Santa gets to the Canaries.
Of course, he flies here on his sleigh, just as he does to get to any other location on the planet - as can clearly be seen in this photo taken on Santa's approach to the islands from the North West.
Gracious thanks to NASA (who probably don't use reindeer, camels or burros for propulsion) for the use of their photo. This story is best read on Dec 28.
While you are here, Visit Santa's Tropical Grotto
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