http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Gran-Canaria/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Spain , Canary Islands , Gran Canaria en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:24:45 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:24:45 UTC On Sunday September 14 Leigh had his last day of work after which we immediately hopped in the car and started our trek up to London. On the way we stopped to check out Stone Henge built between 5000 and 3000 years ago. The purpose is unknown but many speculate that it may have been a burial site or a mark of extraterrestrial life. After our brief side trip we ended the day in South Hamp http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Gran-Canaria/blog-328607.html Heyyy everybody Sorry it's taken me so long to post up all of these pics it only lets you do 50 at a time which takes a while and then I wanted to add captions for pretty much all of them. I'll post the Italy pics right after this though I promise. Here we go http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Gran-Canaria/blog-262770.html Helloooo Sooo Im going to have to make this a semiquick entry since I have to leave to get home for lunch in about 10 mins p.s. Im starvinggg.... So Canary Islands was a blast We had a flight out of Sevilla at 11pm Wednesday night so we ended up getting to our hotel at about 130am. We booked our trip through the travel agency Discover Sevilla and I was really impressed with how organized http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Gran-Canaria/blog-252305.html The weekend was too relaxing. We left Wednesday night and didnt get back until Sunday night. no school on Wednesday for Andalucia Day The first full day was just hanging out on the beach. The temperature was good but it was too breezy for frisbee. Luckily Brad brought a football which got a lot of use. The food at the hotel was pretty awesome. One night there was pork roast fried chicken and http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Gran-Canaria/blog-252223.html A month already passed since we came back from Canary islands but I'm still dreaming of those amazing days spent there.We chosed to travel by ourselves all reservations were done via internet nothing organized by any tourism company. We studied a lot the travel Forums made quite a serious research and we also found very useful the images on Google Earth so we knew exactly what we wanted to see http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Gran-Canaria/blog-224842.html Here are some photos from the trip to Las Palmas. I didn't take that many pictures. Of course I was enthralled with the food market and the beach. I'll be there again in December so I plan to have to camera out as much as possible. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Gran-Canaria/blog-211931.html How absolutely beautiful. Decided to spend my October break in the Canary Islands so I could visit Julie. It's just wonderful to my eyes offering sun sand sea city mountains and great food on just one of the islands. Definitely headed back there for Christmas to explore other islands. I stayed mostly in Las Palmas although we did drive around the coast one day and saw some breathtaking views http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Gran-Canaria/blog-209333.html Paul thoughtfully grazes his bishop placed on F2 in defence of his king. He picks it up from the chessboard in the apparent intention to capture my D4 pawn. It is a good move my pawn is not protected while his bishop in the actual position could cause him checkmate in two moves. ldquoWatch it outrdquo suggest I casually. ldquoIrsquom a bastardrdquo think I while Paul puts the bishop d http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Gran-Canaria/blog-158098.html The persisting rain hits the surface of the ocean creating a cinemascope strafing effect. The sea as screen the lsquoMeteor' deck as audience mother nature taking care of the projection. Five weeks into my very first experience as seaman and the lsquoMeteorrsquo stays moored sheltered from winds and storms at Saint Catalina wharf Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. After more than two months o http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Gran-Canaria/blog-151406.html Two hours to kill before the departure of the AlgecirasCadiz bus. I decide to go for a walk in the harbour area. Loitering in a cityrsquos underworld is always a pleasure. But this time will prove to be a lousy idea.A black car closes me in a alley and two not too friendly fellas come out from the vehicle. They will reveal themselves to be policemen in civil outfits but at the time I didnrsqu http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Gran-Canaria/blog-143938.html Okay even though I would not normally do this today I had a sun bed bum an equivalent to a beach bum except on a sun bed around the Hotel pool. I must admit it was lovely and especially after riding the camels the previous day it was nice to relax. Nothing exciting to write about today then apart from eating drinking reading a book and swimming occasionally. And I'm afraid all my pictures http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Gran-Canaria/blog-127992.html Today I arrived at a quaint appartment in Puerto Rico Gran Canaria in the Canary IslandsWe my Mum friend and her Mum got here late at night so all we could see were the balcony lights of appartments above. Our appartment is built into a great hill and because appartments floors are staggered it means we have a huge sea view. There is a really old outdoor lift to take you to your floor a lit http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Gran-Canaria/blog-127979.html Hi EveryoneHave had a good ten days in Gran Canaria the weather has been really good sunny most of the time. We are staying at the apartments about ten minutes from Puerto Rico. Nothing much to report really we have just been relaxing by the pool and getting a bit of a sun tan. We did go on the ferry to Puerta de Mogan which is a lovely harbour village. There is a busy harbour with lots of boa http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Gran-Canaria/blog-92062.html Wednesday 17th Day 11 Today I did breakfast but it didnrsquot matter because even though we could see Las Palmas from 9.00 AM in the morning they kept us waiting for a pilot until nearly 10.00 PM by which time Irsquod gone all around the ship taking what photos I thought I may have missed but probably didnrsquot. Although I am not in a hurry to get off the ship but after 11 days at sea I http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Canary-Islands/Gran-Canaria/blog-832.html