We've just returned from a fantastic week in Lanzarote. This volcanic little island was not at all what I expected - it was volcanic and dry yes but also beautifully rugged, dramatic, untouched. We enjoyed driving along winding roads, cliffs with the wild sea on one side, volcanoes on the other, eating grilled platters of seafood in little beach side restaurants, the sea so close we could almost touch it, reading (I especially liked "Never let me go"), resting, afternoon naps and visiting the mad Cesar Manrique buildings dotted around the island. This local architect used the air bubbles in lava as underground chambers when building houses.
I've rarely eaten such elaborate breakfasts with cook to order pancakes, churros, bacon and egg butties, all kinds of fruits and yoghurts, so many different kinds of bread (delicious with cactus or banana jam!), cava, almond cakes... Luckily for P the hotel had a gym which he would use late afternoon whilst I perused the library (I'm too lazy to go the gym on holiday) before we'd toast the day with a G & T whilst watching the sunset from our balcony. I loved this quiet week with not much happening, slipping into a relaxed rhytm of life...
Up next: passport? Check! Oyster Card? Check! We're off to London for 4 days to celebrate my birthday!
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I was very positively surprised by Lanzarote, too, when we visited a few year sago. You described it so beautifully!
Happy Birthday. ;)
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