Cortijo las Pinas Tarifa

... people, mostly with books in laps, gray hair, floppy hats, and an array of orthopedic sandals. Those who are mobile stroll along the Promenade Deck, along with me, or climb the stairs to Deck 13, the sundeck on top of the ship. After cruising my beloved Deck 7, I've enjoyed hanging out at the tip-top of the ship. Deck 13 is a beautiful, wide open space with teak flooring, a shallow turquoise pool, and two bubbling jacuzzis. The jacuzzis are my favorite place, because they ...

... where the philosophy is to share everything (including my car) and they have nothing to eat. I glimpse over to his two other friends from Seville watching me patiently ..Elvis, a young Austrian from Vienna with piercing dark eyes and Luce another Italian. I give in. and they all in turn thank me profusely.Nicole prepares an order .. The lads slickly sweep round the supermarket buying beer, hams, bread and wine. On the way back...I almost decapitate Elvis as i fumble ...

... are a priority at Eden. We met ot er guests who return to the apartments each year one family returned for 7 years as they felt that for a November/December holiday it was cheap and the weather is always good.


A note on insects, there are no mosquito's even by the lakes there are ants and cockroaches(Gran Canarias national insect). We only saw 3 (2 were dead) in two weeks whilst here and none in the rooms.

... the scenery high up in the mountains was barren and looked like a moonscape. It was amazingly stark. We stopped at many points for photos and information from our guide. We walked around the areas half way up the volcano and in old craters and lava fields surrounding the volcano. It was a great excursion and we were very impressed with the island, the towns, and the overall feel of the place. We will definitely come back spend more time here at some point.

One more weekend before I fly back to the UK to spend three weeks with family. On the 19th May, my other half - the driver - motoguzziman joins me in Manchester and then on the 27th we fly to Totonto where the bike is stored. We´ll need two new tyres before we can take her anywhere - but friends are ready to help us sort that out.

... from me, but fortunately they left me with the car. Wait...the car. I have to move it by 7. Let me see how much time I have to soak myself in the tub...la-di-da....hmmm, this watch is set to another time...it says,hmmm, wait, it says 9:45. 9:45! NNNNNoooooooooo! I grabbed a non-puke-stained shirt, my sandals, the keys, the GPS, I tried to wake Carrie but she seemed to be in worse shape than me. Next thing I know, I'm crawling ...

... get ice cream, and to just hang out. After dinner I did a little homework, uploaded my pictures to my computer and then played cards on deck seven. I tried to post some pictures but can't onboard because of size restrictions. Maybe one day in port? The seas are calm and I love it. It really has been the first time since I left that they have been this smooth. People are starting to pull out the bathing suits again and sunbath. We will be passing the ...

Las Palmas was the home of Christopher Columbus before he sailed to the New World in 1492. It was an interesting place to walk around for a few hours. Beautiful wooden balconies on many of the buildings, tropical foliage and lovely sunny weather in the middle of January combined for a nice day. Amazingly, I escaped without buying a single pair of Spanish leather shoes (because my luggage was already so full). Next time I visit, I'll bring an extra suitcase to completely fill with shoes.

I jumped on the bus from Malaga to Tarifa which worked well because there´s only 2 a day and I was lucky to catch the last one. Tarifa is the very southern tip of Spain and the narrowest point between Europe and Africa. I knew Morocco was close but I had no idea how close until I woke up this morning, looked out the window and saw a bunch of ...

mood: a little homesick After my much needed recovery sleep, I spent Sunday morning wandering around the streets for a while, checking out the surf shops and thinking about how cheap it is at home. I bumped into Val from the tour in one of the cafes and chatted to him for a bit, then wandered back to the hostel for lunch where i met a girl from Canada who invited me down to the beach with her. The main beach in Tarifa is a huge stretch of golden sand for as far as the ...