Lens Flare #74 - Lanzarote

The Volcanic Island

A Proper Vacation

Today, I am pleased to share some images from a short vacation on the Canary Island of Lanzarote. This beautiful island in the Atlantic belongs to Spain, and its volcanic origins are evident.

I had never been to this particular island before, but a direct and affordable flight connection from our hometown of Valencia made my wife and me choose it as a destination for a short vacation.

We found Lanzarote to be a wonderful place, the landscape being a strange contrast of dark volcanic desert and crystal clear beaches. The weather is good all year, and the food is exquisite. I highly recommend a visit, but since there is a lot of tourism, I would recommend avoiding peak season.

This having been a family vacation, there really is not much more to say here. I did, of course, carry a camera everywhere, but the focus was not on photography on this trip. Here a some of the images with some captions.

Images

Teguise has a popular market every Sunday

Surfer dude

The Telamon ghost sheep - a ship wreck right on the coast

Wine is grown on the volcanic ground in Lanzarote’s interior in a unique pattern

Salt is produced at Salinas de Janubio

Jameo de los Verdes - a cave of volcanic origins

Restaurant with a view at Mirador del Rio

Panorama of the neighboring island of La Gaciosa

A volcano

Arrecife - the island’s capital

Arrecife

Meat grilled over the natural heat of a volcano

My wife having a rest on one of the black beaches