Saturday, April 7, 2012

Canary Islands



Back when it was -15 degrees C here, we were desperate to get out of the cold and see some sunshine.  So we headed off to the Canary Islands for a week.
So nice to see the sun!

While it wasn't too hot (around 20-21 C / 70 F), it was a vast improvement over snowy, icy Luxembourg.

The beach was gorgeous:
 



The kids built sand castles,


splashed in the pool


built elaborate canals,

and enjoyed the local wildlife:

Unfortunately, we all got nasty colds while there but if you have to be sick, it's not so bad to recover while lying by the pool or beach with a good book.
Will, sick and feverish on day two

Kate, sick & feverish on day three
My view as I recovered

Fortunately, by the fourth day we were all sufficiently well to take a little submarine ride.  We saw some great fish:




Kate was really impressed!


Will was so impressed he forgot to hide from the camera!
We also visited a local market 


where Kate picked up a pretty Spanish dress



to wear to the hotel's nightly "Mini Disco":


One day we rented a car and drove around the island, which is literally covered with volcanoes:



We also got to see some very cool Spanish windmills:
It was really windy!
Will wasted no time in climbing to the top of the windmill:



But the highlight of the day -- if not the trip -- was the sand dunes of Corralejo:

Check out the pattern:


And isn't it amazing something can actually grow in that?


These dunes were incredible.  They seemed to stretch on for miles:



The kids deemed them perfect for climbing up and sliding  or rolling down:




Or, even better, having Dad race down the hills, dragging them behind:







They may still have some sand in their ears.


Well worth it, I'd say.

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