I've included many pictures in this post. Lanzarote is such a unique volcanic island that it deserves a close up pictorial description.
When we landed, the first thing we saw driving from the port was a wrecked freighter sitting on the shore. We crossed half the island to get to our destination.
When we arrived at Timenfaya National Park we were handed warm rocks straight from the ground. We saw a demonstration of the heat just underneath us as straw was set on fire by putting it in a shallow hole. The final demonstration showed how cold water poured down a pipe set in the ground turned explosively to steam in just a few seconds. Michael was worried about the safety of standing on a volcanic spot.. After all they were taking bus loads of tourists into active volcanic zones. I was much relieved to see seismic monitors around the area during our spectacular bus ride through the various uneroded landforms.
Following the national park visit we stopped for dromedary rides at the edge of the official park territory. I took a fantastic photo of Michael and the head of the camel behind him. They seem to have the same expression!
I have included photos of the winery and its semi-circular fences protecting the gape vines.
We went into the town of Arrecife later in the afternoon. The final shot is of a small boat watching our sunset departure.
My next posts will be about our visits to two ports in Morocco and Cadiz, Malaga, Ibiza, Majorca, and Barcelona in Spain.
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