I tend to visit my family in the UK once a year (normally in May, to coincide with both the supposedly good spring weather and my mother’s birthday). It is also a week when I can trawl the UK shops which I miss in Gran Canaria. Of course shopping in Gran Canaria is possible and [...]
Entries from February 2010
Gran Canaria – New Shops Opening
February 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Tags: shopping
End of February Weather in Gran Canaria
February 27th, 2010 · No Comments
So what is the weather in Gran Canaria right now? Actually it might not be the sun and blue skies you had your fingers crossed for!! There is another storm on its way, according to some weather reports. This is one of the storm photos from last week. You can see the sea coming over [...]
Bad Weather in Gran Canaria
February 19th, 2010 · 19 Comments
If you are wondering about the mid February weather in Gran Canaria you might be wishing you hadn’t! Right now we have rain, high winds and storms. There were eight metre waves crashing into Puerto Mogan yesterday (the harbour was damaged) and there is water cascading down the mountains. Sardina del Norte was also damaged [...]
Drinking in Bars in Gran Canaria – Don’t Get Ripped Off!
February 17th, 2010 · No Comments
For most people, drinking is part of the fun if they are going on holiday. Some people like a glass of local wine on the balcony while they enjoy the balmy Canarian air. Others like to go out and drink as much as possible and dance the night away in one of the Gran Canaria [...]
Tags: General
Guayadeque Caves, Gran Canaria
February 14th, 2010 · No Comments
A lot of people like to visit the Guayadeque Caves in Gran Canaria and I went with my parents when they visited me in Gran Canaria a couple years back. That’s me on the right: In Guayadeque there are cave houses and a restaurant in a cave. There is a church as well and you [...]
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Gran Canaria Helicopter Tours
February 11th, 2010 · 1 Comment
If you are thinking about doing something different in Gran Canaria, what about a helicopter tour? Seeing the island by helicopter is really special and you can have a unique perspective. You might have seen the area around Gran Canaria airport when you flew in but that’s hardly the most picturesque view (and might not [...]
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Taking Pets to and from Gran Canaria
February 5th, 2010 · 36 Comments
Whether you are thinking about moving to Gran Canaria or leaving for elsewhere, you might wonder what the procedure is with your fluffy friends. I had this issue myself a while ago when I wanted to take Cleo (my cat) to Spain and some friends of mine wanted to move to the UK with their [...]
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