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We’ve had the car since we arrived on the island and it’s been handy to have to get around, but we’d agreed that Tuesday was the day to return it. We could have extended it but the main reason we didn’t, was that we’d become a little lazy, choosing to drive somewhere when we couldContinue reading “Stargazing & the Orchid Gardens”

We’ve had a great a week, bathed in warm sunshine. It’s been perfectly balanced between relaxation and physical activity. First thing every other day we’ve played an hour and a half of tennis. The courts are situated on a cliff edge, which makes it difficult to concentrate, as the view out across the ocean isContinue reading “Feliz Año Nuevo – Mt Teide, walking & whale watching”

Festive greetings everyone! We decided to head south to check out Los Christianos, Playa de Las Americas and Costa Adeje, hoping to find somewhere to swim, eat and relax. Tenerife is shaped a bit like a pork chop, with the north side of the island being the thin end, Puerto de la Cruz sits onContinue reading “Feliz Navidad!”

The weather was perfect for our last week in Gran Canaria and we managed to get some tennis in, a few swims and a final trip south west to Tauro beach which we’ve enjoyed and as luck would have it they had an Italian opera singer performing at the little beach restaurant, which was aContinue reading “Gran Canaria to Tenerife”

We’ve played tennis and have been out exploring the different beaches mainly in the south, where the waters are more welcoming. What’s interesting is noting the differences between touristy beaches and harbours with upmarket accommodation and swanky conveniences vs the hidden mainly local beaches, with a rundown bar tucked away, where people come to enjoyContinue reading “Ooo…The Mountains”

We continue to have some really interesting rough seas, along our rugged north eastern coastline and aside from a few overcast days the sky’s have remained clear, with the temperature gauge stuck in the low 20’s….Perfect! We’ve gotten into a bit of a morning routine; Up at around 7:00am (Sunrise is around 7:30am), exercise forContinue reading “The North East & South West”

I’ve spent most of the week researching and planning our next move, which ordinarily, without the festive holiday break and Covid restrictions, probably wouldn’t have been as challenging as it was, but finally on Friday evening we booked our next stay and the means to get there, so unfortunately I didn’t get around to bookingContinue reading “Las Palmas”

We’ve arrived and are settled in our new home for the next month. Gran Canaria is certainly very different from sophisticated Croatia, but as Rachel keeps telling me, don’t judge, just enjoy! The apartment doesn’t have the incredible harbour view, but it does have a nice chilled vibe going on, our host has decorated theContinue reading “Gran Canaria – Telde”

Rachel and I left Cavtat today on a damp dark morning on the 18th November. A taxi that our fantastic hosts had arranged for us (thank you Anita & Asja) picked us up at 05:45 and we raced to Dubrovnik airport, ultimately bound for Las Palmas. After 7 weeks in Croatia, the time had comeContinue reading “Leaving Cavtat.”

We spent most of last week in at the “deep-end”. The last time I experienced wind & rain like this, I’d just arrived to take up residence in the Caribbean, with the promise of clear skies and glorious sunshine, only to be greeted with the same wet weather, for a whole month straight…Oh well! FortunatelyContinue reading “Rain, rain, sun & then more rain”