Lanzarote, Canary Islands

April 3, 2023

Buenos Dias, today we’re in Lanzarote the thirth most populous of the Canary Islands. The port City is called Arrecife, it has Approximate a population of 60,000. For today we have a tour planned towards the north part of the Island. The landscape is volcanic rock everywhere covered with bushes and cactuses. Apparently the volcanic lava sand is quite fertile. A variety of small farms are growing vegetables. The lava sand holds the moisture in the ground quite well, protecting it from the sun and wind. The annual rainfall is only 5 inches. All buildings on the island are White, a pretty sight against the black lava rock. Our first stop was at a restaurant called Mirador Lireo it was designated by the famous painter Cesar Manrique from Lanzarote. The restaurant was build on the edge of a volcanic hill side with an incredible view over the ocean to a neighbouring island. We were so high up, that the clouds were actually rolling through the parking lot. A very interesting place to visit I’ll say. After manoeuvring the bus down the narrow roads we arrived at our next stop, Cuevo de Los Verdes. This was part of an underground lava flow tunnel designed by Cesar Manrique. After going down the stairs into the tunnel we arrived at a small lake. There was a pathway carved out of the rockwall to pass around the small lake. In several places we passed by areas to sit down for a drink or a meal. On the other end of the tunnel there was a small geological museum. This is definitely a must visit location if you decide to visit Lanzarote. After we loaded everyone back on the bus, we headed back to the port. We planning to to sail away at 4:30, but that was delayed till 9:00 pm due to the strong wind. Tomorrow we have another port visit, Agadir, Morocco.

Cheers