Holiday in Lanzarote

After weeks of cold and rain in the UK, it was a pleasure to feel the warmth of the sunshine of the Canary Islands.

The two previous visits to Lanzarote have been in December, both times to the same hotel, Beatriz, in Puerto del Carmen, but this time we stayed in a hotel in Playa Blanca.

The hotel had everything we wanted for our visit with three generations. We made good use of the pool, tennis courts, chess and naturally the restaurant and bars.

The sparrows were quick to clear any crumbs from the pavement and even a heron and hedgehog appeared while were sipping our coffee.

The promenade leading one way to the port, the other to the marina plus beaches and shops were a stone’s throw away. We saw lots of big, red crabs resting on the rocks.

We saw many cat refuges with food and water

It was my birthday during the trip and we hired a car to visit the spa at Hotel Beatriz. It may have been a long journey for a spa but, as well as the sauna, jacuzzi and Turkish bath (Hamam) there is a fabulous hydrothermal circuit which massages different parts of the body with warm aquatic jets, a variety of waterfalls and micro-bubble beds leaving us feeling refreshed and invigorated. We then had lunch at a cafe by the sea.

On our return to the hotel, the management had delivered a bottle of champagne and chocolates to our room

A large market twice a week at the marina

Some of the area retained its old world charm

Time passed much too quickly, but we have our memories.