Día de Canarias, Canary Islands Day, is May 30th! White, blue and yellow flags adorn schools, village squares and restaurants. Gofio is a must today, as well as the vibrating strings of a timple. Black hats, cachorros, on men’s heads, goats and dried fish… Despite my lack of patriotic inclination,…
Manuel Peláez with his “Finca Tres Peñas” is by far the best-known face of the island’s organic farmers, with 16 hectares of planted land and stalls at all the farmers’ markets selling local fruit, vegetables and freshly squeezed juices.
Lanzarote has very pleasant temperatures even in summer. The Atlantic Ocean and the wind ensure this. Are you spontaneous and quick to decide? Then take advantage of our generous summer discount! For stays of three weeks or more between June 1, 2025 and September 30, 2025, you will receive a…
The restaurant in Centro is currently being remodeled. Our new “Tamarindo Bistro” is expected to open its doors in mid-July. The two new tenants, Chaxiraxi Iglesias Duarte and Eva Benemelis Pita, are already working at full speed. More about their concept Reception can recommend good restaurants nearby. Thank you for…
Today I write from my beautiful living room table. People sometimes ask me how I come up with my texts. I take this question with astonishment, because it is strange to realize that this blog really does reach people near and far and then – oh shock – can also…
The island is celebrating its biggest festival this weekend: the Virgen de los Dolores brought the lava flows in the heart of the island to a halt. To thank her, pilgrims in traditional dress will make their way to Mancha Blanca on Saturday. An opportunity to walk car-free through the…
Yesterday I caught myself thinking: “Oh, if only it could rain.” Listening inwardly, it was not so much the longing for moisture for nature that spoke to me as a very specific need that lies dormant in some people. It is awakened, crescendo, at the height of the outward buzz…
