Iñaki Relanzon - Tenerife, Spain
December 27th, 2008 Posted in Southern Europe, UncategorizedOther Languages:
A few days before leave my town, Barcelona, to my first mission in the Canary Islands, some of my friends were joking with me about the weather. The winter in Spain began so cold, and Canary Islands are southern, near of the west coast of Africa. So, my friends told me many times: “Iñaki, dont forget the towel and the swimming trunk in your luggagge”!!!
And of course, I took it. But my friends forgot that the Teide is the highest mountain in all Spain, almost 4.000 m. My first sunset was really cold: 0°C. Fortunately, in my luggage were also gloves and my woollen hat.
Yesterday, the second day in my first mission, I had an accident… Well, not really me, but my tripod. My tripod fell down, and the tripod head was completely broken… “Oh my god!” In fact, it was a good Manfrotto tripod head, but I used during many years in many places, like Africa, Iceland, South America. Maybe it was time to broke.
Of course, without tripod, I can’t follow my work. And I’m in an small archipelago. Even here, in Tenerife, the biggest island, it will not be possible to buy another tripod head. Shipping from Spain, the photo material can spend almost one week, before here in the Canary, the customs are different. Suddenly, I was afraid. Then, I had a idea. If somebody can help me in this emergency case, he is Diego, a good photographer and friend who lives in Santa Cruz. I called him. He explain me that there is only one place where I can find this piece. But (of course, there was a “but”), this photo shop is closing forever, and they’ve sold almost all the material. I meet with Diego, and together, we drove to the shop, in the other side of the island. And there, they had the last Manfrotto piece in stock: a tripod head exactly like mine! Of course, I bought it.
The emergency was solved in three hours. And now, with my new tripod head, and working again, I think it was better to broke it here than in Madagascar 
Iñaki Relanzon
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5 Responses to “Iñaki Relanzon - Tenerife, Spain”
By Marcos G. Meider on Jan 4, 2009
Iñaki:
Is always crucial to have good mates around the world in case there’s a time when you might need some help like it happened to you in the Canary islands with Diego.
Hope you brought with you great images from your mission.
Regards to you and Diego.
By Diego L. Sanchez on Jan 8, 2009
Hi there, it was my pleasure to help you out with that inconvenience. We were lucky enough you got the very right stuff you needed. I hope you keep on doing a gret job and I’m looking forward to meeting you again.
Thanks for taking me into consideration with your words. Best regards (You too Marcos)
Diego L. Sanchez
By Andy - Tenerife property on Jul 26, 2010
Some really nice photos there but not many.
I live in Las Galletas in the South of Tenerife and have an amazing view of Teide from my balcony.
Have you published the rest of the photos you took anywhere?
By late holidays on May 3, 2011
Amazing photos Iñaki! Wow…
I find myself amazed over and over again when looking at the world through good photos. Even in places you think you know well, such as Tenerife, there is always something interesting and beautiful that someone saw.
What you saw, and took a shoot at with your camera is amazing.
Thanks for sharing. I’m off to see the rest of your photos.
Happy travels
By Tenerife Property by Lester on Nov 26, 2011
You photos really have a wow factor, Tenerife is a fantastic place for photos, if you live here you will realise how much a scene can change, sometimes in just minutes. You must be very patient,