The window of our room at the Parador on El Hierro looks east so we got to see the sunrise this morning.
Mid morning we went into the little town of Valverde, the capital of the island. We parked and walked to the tourist office where we got a road map and a map of trails on the island. The lady in the tourist office recommended a trail for us to do.
From Valverde we headed up the crest of the island. There were a couple of fascinating viewpoints that described how El Hierro produces almost all their power from renewable sources. They use wind power to provide energy and also to pump water to a volcanic caldera at the top of the island. When needed the water then flows through pipes downhill to a hydroelectric plant.
We stopped for groceries and then drove to the top of the island where we took a wonderful two and a half mile hike.
Back at the Parador dinner was excellent.
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