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My Grand life on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands!

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Entries from November 2011

Meloneras

November 30th, 2011 · No Comments

Meloneras is an upmarket and chic part of Gran Canaria. Situated close to Playa del Ingles and Maspalomas, Meloneras is on the south coast. There are lots of high-end boutiques, designers shops and jewellers in Meloneras Gran Canaria, as well as great restaurants. The bars, shopping centres, cafes and restaurants offer all kinds of cuisines, [...]

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Gas Blast Tragedy in Mogan

November 25th, 2011 · No Comments

There was an accident yesterday in Mogan, and a 55 year old Norwegian tourist was killed. A tanker truck was delivering propane gas to the Cordial Hotel in Mogan when the explosion happened. Part of the spa roof caved in during the explosion and a fire broke out. 6 people were injured including the Norwegian lady [...]

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Mr Greek Restaurant, Playa del Ingles

November 22nd, 2011 · No Comments

Although I have not yet had the pleasure of dining at Mr Greek in Playa del Ingles, some friends of mine went recently and said it was really good. Mr Greek has a typical Greek menu and the service is quick and friendly. A lot of people recommend the Greek lamb because it’s slow-cooked to [...]

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Canarian Soup Recipe with Watercress

November 14th, 2011 · No Comments

Known here in Gran Canaria as potaje de berros, this delicious soup is something that appears on many Canarian menus. Perhaps you sampled this with your Canarian cooking recipes while you were here on holiday, or maybe you just fancy making a typical Canarian food recipe. In either case, you will find it easy to [...]

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New Aer Lingus Flights to Gran Canaria

November 11th, 2011 · No Comments

Aer Lingus is now offering flights between Cork and Gran Canaria. The new service runs every Sunday and flights depart Cork at 7am. This route is operational until April 2012. The flights are 4 hours and 10 minutes, and non-stop. If Cork airport is the closest one to you then this makes it really handy, [...]

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