Most of 2025 had proved challenging. Daughter’s birthday trip at the start of the year had been marred by the need to return to UK for a spot of emergency ‘carenting’.
It would be fair to say that the prospect of us being in a position to go on holiday was looking unlikely.
However by the end of October all of us felt the need to recharge the batteries & so a short break to Lanzarote was booked.
In Search of the Sun
It was going to be the first package holiday we had been on in some considerable years. So there was just a little bit of anxiety connected to what this would be like.
However it proved to be just the thing we needed. Parking at Birmingham Airport was easy & not too expensive. The carpark was virtually next door to where the plane was departing from so meant only a short walk to check in.
The flight was early afternoon so we had coffee at the airport & grabbed some snacks for the plane. Transfer from the airport to the complex was easy enough.
The all inclusive package meant that for the whole week no one needed to think about much other than what to have to eat.
The plan was to do as little as possible really well & I think we succeeded. The blue sky immediately lifted the spirits & the resort encouraged you to take life easy.
Although the type of Raynaud’s that I have means that my hands can still adversely react in warm weather they are easier to manage.
However I still had to ensure that I had gloves handy & had to wear them especially in the shade or when the wind picked up.
Montana Roja
Montana Roja or Red Mountain is an extinct volcano that is located at the southern tip of Lanzarote & just behind the resort where we were staying. It would have been rude not to go for a hike up to see the sights so we did.
Setting off just after breakfast so that it wasn’t too hot we followed the well worn path up the steep slope to the edge of the crater.
Use link to find out more about Lanzarote
https://lanzaroteinformation.co.uk/lanzarote-walk-montan-roja/
Steven The Seagull
The video is a cartoon version of the video I took with my emotional support seagull. I thought I would take photos of places I visit where the seagull sort of phot bombs them.
It was very windy on the day we visited Montana Roja so Steven went for a little fly around in the crater.
View from the Edge
The view from the top was amazing & as it was a pretty clear day the view seemed to stretch for miles.
By the time we were heading back down the number of visitors had significantly increased but so had the heat so I was glad we got there early.
Sunset Playa Blanca
Apart from the day that Storm Claudia blew over the Canary Islands the weather was warm & sunny during the day. This gave me a little bit of a break from wearing gloves.
However cold beer or shade meant hands hand to be covered or the numbness would reoccur.
Island Hopping
Keen to explore we decides to visit the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura. This involved a ferry trip across the water between the islands. It’s a regular service as local inhabitants use it to attend work etc.
Our crossing was smooth & the weather bright and sunny which was in stark contrast to the day of the storm. Normally the islands can be seen by one another however not when Storm Claudia was present.
The coast line of the islands is quite rocky & the currents between the islands quite challenging.
Use the link to watch a short clip of the sho
You can see the contrast in the colour of the sky in the pictures above. The temperature dropped considerably too that day & our day trip had to be cancelled.
The statues we came across when we were walking around the town on Fuerteventura. They were quite impressive & if my Spanish had been better I might have been able to have worked out why they were there.