January 12th sunny and warm. Mum was on sitting duty so decided to take a trip from Tabayesco to Charco De Palo, the naturalist village.  The sardines and natural rock formations were just stunning. They saw one human one dog  and a fisherman all morning! The tide was...

You may have been under the impression that mum (Jan) and Aly have decided against their Saturday lunches out.. Not so!  On Saturday they had a Lovely lunch at Amura in Callero. You may be put off as it really does look ‘posh’ but  the setting is idyllic and the...

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy new year. As you can see the kids have been roped into producing our card again this year - we are making the most of it before they point blank refuse to take part!! Thank you...

If you haven't visited Arrieta recently it's on the up! Worry not it still is a traditional authentic sleepy Spanish fishing village but improvements are very evident. As well as the original garage store there is a really decent supermarket in the village center with...

We try to keep you up to date on the local eateries in Nazaret. The sociedad we highly recommend and of course Cristóbals which we mentioned recently.. but where do you go if you really want a lovely night out; within walking distance and great ambiance? THE...

Delighted to let our Nazaret clients know that their watering hole ‘Cristóbal’ just up the road has been reopened by the original family. I had lunch there a couple of weeks ago and the menu was very much the same as before. I know a number of you often pop in for...

On Sunday I met Ángel Cabrera in his studio/ shop in Galería de Arte in Teguise. Even with the Sunday visitors in full flow, he took the time to show me some of his artworks. He is a self taught passionate artist & his beautiful paintings are in watercolour. Some...

I would like to take this opportuntiy to wish you all a Very Happy Christmas and lots of happiness in 2018. This year has been a really successful one for LVD and we hope next year continues to let us welcome old and new faces to our beautiful island. As you can see...

We don’t live far from the spectacular view point Mirador del Río and have visited this Lanzarote attraction on a number of occasions with friends or family. The visitor centre has been built into the top of the magnificent Risco de...

Wow we have never had an October like this one, as I write is 30 degrees outside, fortunately with a cooling breeze. We have just finished preparing the casita for our new guests, steam cleaning in that heat was fun! We normally think about adding a blanket in...

We don’t have a train service on the island, so public transport is limited to buses, taxies, ferries and aircraft. The Bus Service Lanzarote’s buses are modern, air conditioned single deckers that link all the major towns of the island and the airport. Services to...

We’re going to share five of them with you now: Mirador de Guinate Take the main road from Haria and Maguez towards The Mirador del Rio. When you see the sign for Guinate tropical park, turn left and follow the road through the village and out of the other side....

Ángaro is an ancient Greek word for the fire signal that when lit, gave locals advance warning of an enemy ship approaching. The show Ángaro is an original performance, created by the company Pieles and based on the ethnographic heritage of the Canary Islands. Tickets...

Bring some euros with you There isn’t an ATM at Lanzarote airport, so bring at least some cash in Euros with you, for the taxi or that all important first drink! Update: There is one now, but bring some money anyway, just in case! Don’t park in the first car parks for...