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Travel Blogs from Lanzarote
Lanzarotte
... off for a meal and a beer
tomorrow fuertaventura
4 days Gran Canaria
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we will have space for much of it
Colin
Today we missed the funeral of a good friend Phil Matania, and we would like to say to hayley and the girls, sorry we couldnt make it but our thoughts are all with you - PHIL !!!
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2. Seetag
Wir sind auf See. Endlich nehmen wir uns Zeit für Frühsport. Vormittags beginnt dann die Informationsveranstaltung mit Dr. Pohl und anderen Referenten. Es werden großartige 2 Stunden, die in der Folge von einigen Diskussionsrunden besprochen werden. Jetzt ist endlich Zeit für einen ganzen Nachmittag in der Wellness-Oase auf Deck 12, den wir träumend genießen. Für den Abend haben wir einen Platz im "Rossini" ...
Pirates of the Canary Islands
Lanzarote was one of the most attacked islands by international pirates
Sir Francis Drake, Robert Blake or François le Clerc... what sounds like actors of a Hollywood blockbuster were pirates to the Spaniards. Sir Francis Drake is a hero to the English but to the Spaniards he was known as El Draque, Draque being the Spanish pronunciation of "Drake". Long before Hollywood glamorized their deadly seafaring ways, pirates ...
Arrecife on a saturday morning
... for your coffee break) and San Ginés church. Stall holders offer fresh vegetables and local products as well as artcrafts and candies. Visitors were also attracting by Lanzarote folk music. You´ll be in the middle of the bustling centre on a saturday morning and THAT worth a visit!! By the way: lovely pavement cafés, tapa bars and individual shops and boutiques - well... add Arrecife to your bucket ...
Living the quiet life
... island of La Graciosa in the north, not forgetting the superb beaches of Papagayo in the south. There are pretty villages and hermitas everywhere and even the capital, Arrecife, has interesting historical sites and a pleasant harbour and seafront.
We rented a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom modern “holiday” home in a small complex right on the cliff top by the sea front path. It is easy to walk into Playa Blanca (25 minutes walk) west, or across the hills ...
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Amenities
- Swimming pool