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More of Lanzarote

24 March, 2019 22:18
  • bougainvillea, canaries, lanzarote

Hello and Happy Sunday guys =) Here's the last part of our small Lanzarote adventure from this past January at Princess Yaiza hotel and around the island... This was the only morning we decided to go down to a beach cafe to have coffees and enjoy the beach a little, but the weather was cloudy at the beginning.. So we just kept taking pics with the gorgeous bouganiville (bougainvillea) all the time :) 

  • bouganville, canaries, lanzarote
  • cafe, playa blanca, lanzarote
    Then the sun came out :D
  • cafe, playa blanca, lanzarote
  • cafe, playa blanca, lanzarote, edu acaso
    Edu had to do a few calls so I decided to go down to the beach alone
  • playa blanca, lanzarote, beach
  • fuerteventura, lanzarote, playa blanca
    Fuerteventura in the distance
  • white beach, playa blanca, lanzarote
    What a serene tranquility!.. I hope you can feel it too through the image.
  • yellow sand, white sand, canaries, volcanic
    White/yellow-ish sand gives a feeling as if we're not in Canaries, because usually the sand here is black or grey due to the volcanic origin of the islands.
  • lanzarote, locals
    Some local activities :)
  • princess yaiza, lanzarote, hotel
    Princess Yaiza hotel on the left

As I kept walking on the beach, I saw this man feeding seagulls - really big ones!! - with bread or smthg fishy, more likely :)

  • sun, beach, white yellow sand, canaries, lanzarote
    ...then the sun came out again for a bit, and everything's changed its colors!

See that little roof on the left? When was there, I didn't notice it, but when editing photos I saw it and was quite surprised because that way of roof construction is more typical for Bermuda islands (I used to live & work there for three years before moving to Canaries). See this image on my Flickr for example: https://www.flickr.com/photos/marennik/3516953622/

  • princess yaiza, lanzarote, hotel
    On my way back to cafe where I left Edu
  • enormous, cactuses, canaries
    Enormous cactuses! Also very typical for Canaries :)
  • bougainvillea, bouganville, canaries
    And gorgeous bougainvillea / bouganville... <3
  • cafe, playa blanca, lanzarote
    Found my love still on the phone at the cafe, so had to kidnap him and ask to take more pics with that bougainvillea wall, hehe

Then he had to go back to work &shoot while I decided to use the opportunity of having a car and go exploring the island :)

Drove up to Yaiza, Los Volcanes Natural Park and Mancha Blanca where turned right to the centre of the island and found this renovated museum in San Bartolomé, dedicated to the local agricultural history, called Casa Museo del Campesino (map here). 

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    The museum has an exhibiting part and various shops where you can buy souvenirs, local organic food (not too pricey), books, posters etc
  • casa-museo del campesino
    It was built with the help and under supervision of Cesar Manrique in the 1960-s in order to praise and tribute to the islanders farming traditions.
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    I got really lucky as the sun was setting down and gave this beautiful golden glare and contrast between shade and open space, emphasized by white walls and dark stones that were used as a construction material
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    The exhibiting part of the museum upstairs
  • canarian woman, personaje aborigen
    Personaje aborigen (or a Canarian woman) ca. 14th century
  • casa museo campesino
    Part of the museum from upstairs
  • cafe, casa-museo del campesino, cesar manrique
    Cafe was already closed as I came a bit too late
  • cesar manrique, casa-museo del campesino
    but that light has compensated everything. So beautiful.
  • begnonia del invierno, trampetero naranja, flame flower, golden shower
    Begnonia del invierno or trampetero naranja, aka Flame flower, Golden shower (?!!))), Orange creeper, Orange trumpet creeper, Venusta vine... [WOW so many names, thanks Google!]
  • casa-museo del campesino, cesar manrique, lanzarote
    Meantime the sun was nearly set..
  • casa-museo del campesino, restaurante, cesar manrique, lanzarote
    Suddenly found this space (a restaurant during daytime I suppose)
  • casa-museo del campesino, restaurante, cesar manrique, lanzarote
    Was open but I saw nobody inside. Felt a bit creepy..
  • golden light, sun setting down, lanzarote
    Rushed back outside and witnessed the last warmth of the sunshine with its fantastic light! :)
  • casa-museo del campesino, cesar manrique, lanzarote
    So beautiful... This is on the way to parking
  • golden light, lanzarote
    Last light of the day.


    Thank you so much you beautiful island, you never stop to amaze. <3