Ibero Uno is a two-masted sailing boat accommodating up to 8 guests, plus crew. This boat departs Marina Rubicón twice a day providing an intimate luxury boat excursion to the beautiful beaches of Papagayo. One for the foodies, this gastronomy sailing tour includes wine tasting and local produce from Lanzarote. Imagine sipping an excellent Lanzarote…
Ironman Lanzarote 2019 will take place on 25th May 2019. If you’ve ever been to Ironman Lanzarote, you’ll know it’s a massive competition, with more than 2,000 athletes and close to 5,000 volunteers and officials making it all happen. Ironman Lanzarote is a triathlon event which consists of a 3.8KM swim, a 180KM bike ride…
The alfombras de sal (salt carpets) are spectacular, hundreds of locals will take to the streets around Lanzarote over that weekend, to create wonderful brightly coloured murals made from Lanzarote sea salt as part of the Corpus Christi celebration. The following day, our local Catholic churches will walk over the carpets as part of their…
I’ve been enjoying my Kindle for years, but since we started travelling, Jules has taken to the plastic book as well. Although she prefers paper books when she’s at home, carting 4 or 5 around, with limited luggage weight allowance, made no sense, so for travelling, she’s a Kindle user too when it comes to…
Update 17th May 2018 We went along to the premiere of the show “An audience with the stars” and had a fantastic night out! We started with a glass of wine and some local cheeses to meet the rest of the audience, and then proceeded to enjoy the buffet – plenty of food and piping…
The performance by the Coral Polofonica San Gines had been absolutely superb, but we noted with glee that it was only one of four free performances over the course of the next few days offering a taste of different kinds of music. So, only two days later we saw four young musicians from the Academy,…
Most of you will have heard of the Timanfaya National Park in Lanzarote and probably been to the Montañas del Fuego attraction but have you visited the Timanfaya Visitors centre close by in Mancha Blanca? The Timanfaya Visitors Centre is free to visit, it is situated on the same road as the Montañas del Fuego simply drive…
I really enjoy joining a small group for a guided walk in Lanzarote. It’s great to meet a broad mix of visitors to the island and I usually learn something new, yesterday was no exception. My guide was Adolfo from Eco Insider, we were meeting at the Timanfaya Visitor Centre in Mancha Blanca, which incidentally…
This Sunday, 4th May, is Mother’s Day here in Spain – Dia de la Madre. To celebrate, Chevere JR in Puerto del Carmen have added a new collection of their hand made jewellery. As always, the collection is made from silver, precious stones and leather and there are necklaces, bracelets and ear rings. You can…
Lanzarote Karting at San Bartolomé has been one of the island’s top attractions for many years, and it’s a must-do day out for everyone during their visits to Lanzarote. And there have been some significant changes ready for the summer! The Tracks Both tracks are in regular use now – the famous hillside track (shown…