This month Alex and I had a getaway to volcanic Lanzarote (formed about 35 million years ago), the easternmost of the Canary Islands (about 80 miles off the west coast of northern Africa). Lanzarote is a Spanish speaking island is particularly popular with both British and German tourists.
We spent the first couple of days relaxing and poking around Playa Blanca where we stayed (on the southern tip of the island). We found a place to buy our groceries, checked out the local restaurants and, of course, the pubs and night life.
Here is a film of our first couple of days which include an afternoon at the Laguna De Janubio (next to the salt pans which produce about 10,000 tons of salt per year) and El Golfo, both of which offer simply amazing views and crashing surf. Also included are views from a quick drive around the southern part of the island which looks almost lunar (1/3 of the island was devastated by volcanic eruptions which began in 1730 and continued for six years). It has only been in about the last 30 years that
The next blog entry will provide some more information on this beautiful island, its history, and a film of a couple of days of tourist activities and fun with friends who joined us mid-week.
