Where do you shop?

We’re often asked by people staying in villas,  “Where do locals do their food shopping?” The resorts are populated with small supermarkets where you can get most of the essentials, but they are relatively expensive and lack a good range of products, so you won’t find...

HEY THE CIRCUNVALACION IS UP AND RUNNING!!!!

For those of you have suffered…its soooooooo much better now. Follow the sign to the circunvalacion as before, count the first bridge you go under as number 1. Go under 8 in total as you go along you will see above your head over the road LZ 1 ORZOLA. The signs...

Strange cloud formation at Famara

Visitors staying in Solymar went to Famara beach yesterday afternoon surfing and took this shot as the cloud rolled over the cliffs. It looks rather like icing on a cake? We have had the strangest weather over the last few weeks hopefully things will improve now that...

Saturday in Arrecife

whoops I don’t know where the post I originally put up went to or the other photos….strange. I was commenting on how Arrecife was very much on the up and that new shops and restaurants are springing up all over the place. Yesterday we went to the Charco...

The Galapagos

Having recently returned from an absolutely brilliant trip of a lifetime to the Galapagos Islands I was a little surprised at my daughter Kate’s comment ‘Well Mum its not much different from here; all we need are a few sea lions and extra fish!’ On...