Next Stop, Lanzarote

Europe
June 4th 2010

Published: June 4th 2010

The next stop on our Canary Island hop was Lanzarote. It is also known as "Isla del Fuego" or Fire Island. With over 300 volcanic craters this is a most appropriate name. After the beautiful green ravines, lush mountain peaks, and cool climate of La Gomera this seemed like a very hot and barren volcanic island. While La Gomera was a rainbow of color, Lanzarote was a stark study of black and wh... Read Full Entry

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Timanfaya National Park

The park´s sign was designed by Manrique

Lava flow in the immense lava field

Interior of a crater and the resulting lava field

A small portion of a lava field

Solidified lava

Some of the many craters in the park

Park views

The Ce'sar Manrique designed visitor center in the park

Park views of the volcanoes

Fire pit demonstration

The ranger threw in some straw and it immediately burst into flames from the intensity of the heat

Geyser demo

The ranger poured in some water which created a little bit of steam.

He added a bit more water...

A geyser was born

It made a loud burst of sound as the steam shot out of the hole.

Checking out the view

Entrance to Fundacíon Ce´sar Manrique

Ce´sar Manrique´s volcano home

It is now an art gallery called Fundacio'n Ce'sar Manrique.

The White room

Each of these rooms are built underground in a lava bubble. The 5 bubbles are connected by underground tunnels.

The connecting tunnels

A self-portrait in the tunnel

The Red room

Another tunnel

4th June 2010

Marcia
non-member comment

Lava tube night club
I want to have a party there! What a cool place! Hope we can get together this summer - but I expect you will be travelling. Miss you guys! Besos, Marcia

5th June 2010

Pam
Pamela Monroe

Lava Tube Night Club
It would be an AWESOME site for a Williamson party. Add me to the guest list. Hope to see you in Sarasota and hope to still have beautiful white sand beaches.

5th June 2010

Dorothy
non-member comment

Love the camels, maybe I wouldn't in person. Cool

6th June 2010

Jane
non-member comment

Camels
What an experience. The can actually carry two people. Just curious...do the muzzles keep them from spitting .....or just from biting? It looks like you are having a wonderful time. Enjoy!

29th December 2010

Chris and Nikki
Chris

Wow, amazing picture!

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