Today is grey and almost cold. What can we do ?
We decide to catch local bus number 3 at 11:36 direction Playa Blanca. A 20 minutes ride take us to to Puerto Calero.
The village is small with low, cubic, white houses. This typical architecture, which is present all over the island, is due to artist Cesar Manrique, who influenced the government to defend buildings higher than 3 floors.
Manrique came back from New York in 1966 and settled definitively in Tahiche, 5 km north-east of Arrecife, where he had his house built on and inside a lava “river”. 1.800 m2 living area on two levels with gardens, pool and terraces. It is now turned into a museum exposing Manrique’s own works together with Miró, Picasso and local artists like Juan Gopar and Geraldo Delgado.
The "book" says, that Lanzarote is the oldest of the Canary Islands - old of 23 mio years.
Since 1993 it is classified by Unesco.
The island took shape during the big eruptions in 1730 to 1736, when Timanfaya was active non stop. The air seems to have been filled with black dust and the sun was not seen for 6 years !!!!
We decide to catch local bus number 3 at 11:36 direction Playa Blanca. A 20 minutes ride take us to to Puerto Calero.
The village is small with low, cubic, white houses. This typical architecture, which is present all over the island, is due to artist Cesar Manrique, who influenced the government to defend buildings higher than 3 floors.
Manrique came back from New York in 1966 and settled definitively in Tahiche, 5 km north-east of Arrecife, where he had his house built on and inside a lava “river”. 1.800 m2 living area on two levels with gardens, pool and terraces. It is now turned into a museum exposing Manrique’s own works together with Miró, Picasso and local artists like Juan Gopar and Geraldo Delgado.
This Manrique sculpture called "something" with winds and is just a bit down the beach walk.
"El Róbalo" he called it.
This iron Delgado is also on the beach front - he was a local artist, contemporary to César Manrique.
Who inspired who ?
Isn't there some Robert Jacobsen in both of them.
After a stroll on the harbour in Puerto Calero we are lucky enough to catch the Lineas Romero Express Waterbus (glass bottom boat) bound for Puerto del Carmen at 12:15.
Sailing close to the shore, it becomes clear why Lanzarote is called « Isla del Vulcanos ».
Very little green in the lava black-black lava "fields".
The "book" says, that Lanzarote is the oldest of the Canary Islands - old of 23 mio years.
Since 1993 it is classified by Unesco.
The island took shape during the big eruptions in 1730 to 1736, when Timanfaya was active non stop. The air seems to have been filled with black dust and the sun was not seen for 6 years !!!!
But the island gained 174 km2 of surface from the lava streaming into the ocean.
The last eruption took place in 1824 - since there has been no more volcanic activity.
Cold beer and white wine at the port before catching local bus n° 3.
"All that meat and no potatoes" ... waiting for the bus "home".
A last look at the curious plants in our hotel garden.
Ficus Benjamini - I have one in a pot in the Plasky living room ....
Bourgainvillea spectabilis - it certainly is "spectabilis".
Does anybody know the name of this one ?
Figue de Barberi - very aggressive thorns.
"Goodbye" supper at o’Horreo : Baby squid, delicious pan fried Dorade, potatoes with Mojo verde et roja (for me), mixed salad (for Hans) + a strong Irish Whisky as desert.
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