Well, I suppose there was no escaping it! Every year Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier, more so in the U.K. It starts a little later here but does tend to linger on long after with January 6th, 3 kings day being the most celebrated.The shops now have just...

If you are offended by naturism then there are certain beaches that you will need to steer clear of. If you embrace being able to sunbathe and swim naked, then there are a number of places that you can go. Being nude on the beach in Spain is not illegal but obviously...

Looking up at the mountains on the outskirts of Mala you will sea a large wall which is a Dam. Its hard to believe on this dry island that the wall is holding back gallons of water. Virtually impossible to reach by car, however it does make a nice walk with a reward...

This week is Cultural wee in Haria. This village in the north is nestled in a valley surrounded by volcanoes in the north of the island. I call this my winter village. Whenever I go it gives me a cozy feel. The well known history of this village is that years ago for...

I was chatting with my Spanish neighbor last night and during the conversation he made reference to Franco, Spains dictator. He is a middle aged man and it made me think that it was not so long ago that the country returned to a democracy. It was in fact after his...

Wednesday the 12th of October was a Bank Holiday here in Lanzarote otherwise known as the Guardia Civil police day. So thinking about it have you ever wondered why there are 3 types of Police in Spain and the Canaries? I must admit, when I first arrived I was very...

If you use Facebook and like to keep up with what is going on in Lanzarote you probably would have like some pages by now and receive the feed from them. Conocer Lanzarote (know Lanzarote) is a page that dedicates some of the most amazing pictures and short movies...

Just found this post and video on Lanzarote Actualidad Facebook page. For those of you familiar with the island, the video shows The Fariones Hotel in Puerto del Carmen when it was first opened 50 years of tourism in lanzarote This October 12, 2016 marks a...

Its hard to see when travelling around this small island what Lanzarote has in the form of commercial industry apart from tourism. I have already blogged about the wine industry and cochineal, aloe vera and potatoes. Its true that almost every inch of this barren land...

With Hurricane Mathew heading towards Florida having just left devastation in Haiti, my thoughts go back to a tropical storm we had here in Lanzarote in 2005. Luckily we do not see storms or hurricanes hardly ever but this particular day was extraordinary to say the...