Lazing in Lanzarote

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John & Jackie Richards
Mon 13 Oct 2008 09:15
 
Lanzarote is the most remarkable island and we are having the most fantastic time playing tourists. Marina Rubicon is one of the nicest purpose built marinas that we have visited with excellent facilities, bars and restaurants.  As usual food has featured highly on the agenda. So much so that Andy even learned how to use the cooker on the boat. We hired a car, Helen requested a Saab convertible but settled for the back seat of a Golf. 
 
We have been seeking out local fish restaurants and sampling such delicacies as squid, octopus and garlic prawns. We have had wonderful fish, baked whole  and served with Canarian potatoes and the red and green Moho sauces. Lanzarote is a mountainous volcanic island and the most recent eruption took place in the early 19th century. We visited the Volcano which is in a national park. The only way of visiting the centre of the park is by a guided coach tour which we did on Friday.
 
Now that the  wind has abated the weather is perfect, warm and sunny. We have been to the surfing beach where Jackie gave a virtuoso demonstration of body boarding; very impressive, whilst Helen admired the surfing instructor.  
 
The boat is being lifted on Monday so it can have its bottom checked and then we are moving on to Fuerteventura on Tuesday
 
Tim  and Helen Corner