Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote.

Temple Hall, Lanzarote. January 2017

In the water by the pier at Hotel Los Fariones in Puerto Del Carmen, Lanzarote. The defences are needed. After winter storms this year it looks like some beaches in Puerto Del Carmen and Playa Blanca lost about 30cm of sand in some areas. Rocks are uncovered that I’ve never seen. Hopefully the beaches will…

This is a lighthouse to the west of Playa Blanca on the island of Lanzarote. This was my first time to visit the lighthouse and it was very windy. My camera resting on an unextended tripod almost blew over! Then there are the tourists, who insist on driving right up to the building and parking…

Temple Hall, or Telamon as it was known when it ran aground in Lanzarote in 1981. “That Saturday October 31, 1981 a strong storm lashed the Canary Islands. It would not be a quiet day in the small port of Los Mármoles, Lanzarote. A freighter called the port to request permission for emergency assistance as…

Hotel Los Fariones in Puerto del Carmen is now closed for renovation for the next year and a bit but you wouldn’t know it from their website which still allows you to attempt to book a room, but fails to return a room. It’s only if you scroll to the end of the homepage that…

The view from Puerto Del Carmen looking south towards the hills.