And this time there were 2.
Seven years after the last post, it's the start of another ride. We packed our stuff, put it in storage, became homeless, and left London. It's been 3 weeks since we got to Spain -- first to the mainland with my mom, then to the Canaries. We helped my mom move home and got to enjoy some beach time and mountain time too. July 5th we headed to Lanzarote where we'll be based for 3 weeks initially. We're working remotely (and taking Fridays off) and will be trying this out for 2 months at which point we'll head back to London for a bit for work stuff and to stay with friends.
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| Altea beach |
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| Sierra Bernia...that we decided to hike in 33C weather (and eventually gave up and got saved by my mom and her friend) |
We've set up our "office" on the balcony overlooking Famara beach. Not.too.shabby. Mondays to Thursdays we work (with some beach/surf time during lunch and after work), and weekends we're exploring Lanzarote. Caleta de Famara is a veeery chill fishermen's village turned surf-town with a few restaurants and bars dotted around alongside the "main road" with surf shops. Small enough where you start recognising the regulars and locals.
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| Our "office" |
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| El Golfo coast |
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| Timanfaya Park |
Lanzarote itself has such a wild landscape.... something like you'd expect from Mars. In 1773, volcano eruptions covered most of the island leaving some crazy lava-filled terrain. This combined with the island's vast space and dotted white houses (thanks to their beloved architect Manrique's prescribed law) creates stark contrasts between the minimal strong colours. So far we've hiked some lava rock coasts, checked out the Timanfaya (volcano) National Park, and eaten a lot of seafood. And salty wrinkled potatoes.
We'll be in Famara for another couple of weeks and then we're thinking of heading to Fuerteventura and La Palma before back to mainland Europe/UK. Definitely the beginning of an adventure, but we'll see how it goes! I'm sure there'll be ups and downs (and I promise not JUST to share all the beautiful-instagram-worthy pics and moments), but so far it's been off to a good start.
