The Cunning Canary

My Grand life on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands!

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The “Queen Elizabeth” Docks in Las Palmas Today

October 18th, 2010 · No Comments

The Queen Elizabeth arrived at Gran Canaria today as part of its 13 night cruise. Tenerife is going to be its next stop. The massive ship, which weighs more than 90,000 tons, is 294 metres long and it was built to replace the QE2. This ship can hold 2098 passengers and there are 996 crew [...]

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Anfi Beach

February 27th, 2009 · No Comments

If you come on holiday to Gran Canaria you will probably encounter some timeshare touts at some point (or every day!) asking if you have seen Anfi beach or Anfi del Mar yet. You can see more about timeshare here. How to Get There Anfi is a timeshare complex between Puerto Rico and Arguineguín which [...]

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Gran Canaria speedlinks 5 Feb 2009

February 5th, 2009 · No Comments

Links about Gran Canaria from around the blogosphere: Narfstrom  - amazing images of the island from Andrea Holiday-Rental-Center  - a nice things to do article by Robert Caskandkeg  - all about our beer! Isle-Of-Gran-Canaria  - news of our bigger airport in the works Airticketcheaper  - as the name says, cheap tickets to come here from the UK Elsua  - Luis lives [...]

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How to Find a Doctor or Dentist in Gran Canaria

May 5th, 2008 · 13 Comments

It’s a good idea to find out where the nearest doctor’s surgery is when you arrive… just in case! There are English speaking dentists and doctors around the tourists resorts of Gran Canaria and they are all qualified to the European standard. If you are looking for a pharmacy, there are quite a few. Just look [...]

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