El Hierro
The Mysterious Life of a Volcanic Village on El Hierro
The village, now an Eco Museum and sanctuary for some of El Hierro’s giant lizard population, lies in the Valle de Golfo at the foot of an overbearing cliff face… […]
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The Stylish World of Tasca Telémaco on La Gomera
There is an air of imagination and ambition swirling around Tasca Telémaco. The inside dining area shares space with an art exhibition… […]
As we walked out
As We Walked out to Agulo on La Gomera
This is the Canarian Island of La Gomera and we’re in the middle of bruma (low cloud) high up a cliff. The mist obscures the summit; a fact I’m glad about… […]
Europe
Mixed Feelings about Tejeda on Gran Canaria
Tejeda on Gran Canaria looks the perfect Canarian village. It reclines on the hillside gazing out over some of the most epic views in the Canary Islands… […]
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The Lost Piglets of El Hierro
I don’t know what we’d expected when the 4×4 drew level with us on the dirt track in the hills on El Hierro, but it wasn’t a question about piglets. […]
Europe
The Beautiful and Sad Isla de Lobos, Fuerteventura
What did I expect from the Island of Wolves (Isla de Lobos) lying off the coast at Corrralejo on Fuerteventura? Not wolves for a start. But I did expect it to… […]
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Pepe and his Maracuya on La Gomera
Although we’re on a quiet path outside of Agulo, at that precise moment a man with a deeply tanned face framed by a snowy beard walks past carrying a bulging… […]
Europe
Snapshots, Remains of the Past on Lanzarote
The only thing I really liked about Puerto del Carmen on Lanzarote when we visited nearly a quarter of a century ago was the old harbour… […]
Europe
From Don Quixote to James Dean, the Windmills of Fuerteventura
Fuerteventura’s burnt amber landscape is littered with windmills. It’s unsurprising given its name – strong wind. Someone tried to tell me that the island might… […]
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Gastronomy and Restaurants on Fuerteventura
As we walked our way across Fuerteventura we found a stomach-pleasing mix of restaurants and cafés that were a mix of cheap and cheerful, upmarket traditional and… […]
Europe
As We Walked out to the Ermita in the Rocks on Fuerteventura
Mud plaster walls add to the feeling that this is more akin to walking in the Atlas Mountains than walking on the Spanish, Canary Island of Fuerteventura. […]
Europe
A Dining Experience at Casa Efigenia on La Gomera
There are no menus, no house specials and no choices to be agonised over, except whether you want wine, beer, soft drinks or one of her home made lemonades sweetened with Miel de Palma sap of the palm tree… […]
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Gourmet on the Rocks at La Tegala in Lanzarote
Placing the emphasis firmly on flavour, Germán Blanco uses 30%-40% local produce in his kitchen, combining the taste and quality of some of the Canary Islands’ finest products with his culinary know-how and own unique style… […]
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Looking North in the Canary Islands
Despite the Canary Islands occupying a position in the Atlantic to the left of North Africa and the Sahara Desert, this European north/south picture is often… […]
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Restaurants and Where to Eat on El Hierro
After we picked our friend up from the Puerto La Estaca we stumbled across this gorgeous looking restaurant in Valverde, El Hierro’s capital… […]