I’ve been back for a week now, but my mind took some time to come back gradually…as the holidays weren’t exactly in my usual holiday style, so wasn’t come back…the holidays were okay. I’ve got what I wanted from them. Perhaps, I even got something more. And I’m okay. And this is where I should really stop speaking about me and start telling about the place I’ve been…
Lanzarote island is one of the Canarian islands, very close to the Africa – only 123 km. So close that from time to time we’ve noticed the yellowish tinge above the horizon – the sirocco, the sand storm off Sahara which occasionally reaches Lanzarote, covering everything in a pale ginger hue. But above this, Lanzarote is a lovely little island in the warmest part of Atlantic Ocean, well known touristy destination, associated with the “lazing around the beach” type of holidays. However, knowing me, you can easily imagine just how many other interesting things I discovered on Lanzarote. Things that make this place very special.
It was my luck this year’s to live on volcanoes…literally. Starting for my last September’s France trip, then Santorini and now – Lanzarote. Because, guess what – not only Lanzarote has been created from volcano’s eruptions, but currently it has around 300 mountains, all of which are in fact, volcanoes. One third of the island is still uninhibited, mainly because it is impossible to live on the lava, even if it’s a stoned cold lava. They set up a National Park there and entertain the tourists who get fed up with the beaches. Off my 14 days there I’ve only spend about 4.5 exploring island, but trust me, I saw all what is there to see! The island is ridiculously small – 60 km in length and 25 in width. The population we’ve been told is about 100 000 people, half of them live in the capital. (I’ve looked up for the city with the same population to compare, but the matching ones in America are the ones I’ve never heard of. Let’s say, in Lanzarote live about half-Orlando)
But anyway, even on such a tiny island there are places one simply have to see otherwise why bother flying that far just to get sun burned and stuffed with “authentic british and irish food” in the local pubs - the essential convinience in any resort-style destination?!..so I’ll try to share those little gems of Lanzarote with you. Because they worth it ;-)
Lanzarote island is one of the Canarian islands, very close to the Africa – only 123 km. So close that from time to time we’ve noticed the yellowish tinge above the horizon – the sirocco, the sand storm off Sahara which occasionally reaches Lanzarote, covering everything in a pale ginger hue. But above this, Lanzarote is a lovely little island in the warmest part of Atlantic Ocean, well known touristy destination, associated with the “lazing around the beach” type of holidays. However, knowing me, you can easily imagine just how many other interesting things I discovered on Lanzarote. Things that make this place very special.
It was my luck this year’s to live on volcanoes…literally. Starting for my last September’s France trip, then Santorini and now – Lanzarote. Because, guess what – not only Lanzarote has been created from volcano’s eruptions, but currently it has around 300 mountains, all of which are in fact, volcanoes. One third of the island is still uninhibited, mainly because it is impossible to live on the lava, even if it’s a stoned cold lava. They set up a National Park there and entertain the tourists who get fed up with the beaches. Off my 14 days there I’ve only spend about 4.5 exploring island, but trust me, I saw all what is there to see! The island is ridiculously small – 60 km in length and 25 in width. The population we’ve been told is about 100 000 people, half of them live in the capital. (I’ve looked up for the city with the same population to compare, but the matching ones in America are the ones I’ve never heard of. Let’s say, in Lanzarote live about half-Orlando)
But anyway, even on such a tiny island there are places one simply have to see otherwise why bother flying that far just to get sun burned and stuffed with “authentic british and irish food” in the local pubs - the essential convinience in any resort-style destination?!..so I’ll try to share those little gems of Lanzarote with you. Because they worth it ;-)
