They said it never rains

CuriousOyster
Steve & Trish Brown
Mon 3 Nov 2008 10:10

After three weeks with friends and family on board Trish and I are alone again for a couple of weeks before the ARC crew start to arrive in Las Palmas.

The weather has not been kind to our guests, with strong winds and rain the norm.

When we arrived here on Lanzarote the locals said that it almost never rained here!!! Well it has since we arrived and we awoke to a short but heavy downpour again this morning. That said this is a nice island with plenty to see and do and it is clear why this is a popular place for holidaymakers.

The Timanfaya National Park was excellent with a 45 minute coach tour around the volcanoes and over huge lava fields giving you at least some understanding of the massive forces of nature that created this island chain.

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Visits to the 7km long underground lava tunnels and the water caverns only add to the sense of awe.

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The island escaped much of the development blight of Tenerife and Gran Canaria due to the efforts of a local painter, sculptor and architect, Cesare Manrique. He was given the job of overseeing all major building works and also the basic building regulations for any new property. He had previously built a house and studio on one of the lava fields using the underground lava bubbles. The result is extraordinary. A mix of white painted, plaster covered, lava walls and the natural black lava rock. Partly above ground and partly below, the house and gardens are now part of the Manrique foundation and are used to house some of his work as well as other contemporary artists.

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We have enjoyed our stay on Lanzarote, the people are friendly, the island interesting and restaurants and cafes to cater for all tastes. But it is now time to move another step closer to the Atlantic crossing and the Caribbean. After a few days in Fuerteventura we will cross to Gran Canaria and prepare for the ARC.

 

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