Pueblo Canario
Day in, day out My daily routine has changed somewhat since I penned my Parque Doramas post. The paternal grandmother of my niece and nephews now takes them to school. And Dani, having entered...
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Global trotting Another Friday, another date with Global buses at San Telmo. This time I know where I’m going: Arucas’ Jardin de la Marquesa on the 206 via Bañaderos. Except the 206 I get on insists...
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The last resort West of Puerto de Mogan, there isn’t another holiday spot. It’s the end of the line. A line which starts 35 minutes by car i.e 34km to the east; in one of Gran Canaria’s original...
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In my beautiful neighbourhood The other day I ran into a fellow expat. She asked me where I lived in the city and I replied, “Arenales”. The look I got in return was blanker than the cheque Jose...
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Cactualdea: the perfect pit stop I’m a man, not a machine. But when I’m hiking, I need a break every now and again. So that’s how I found myself in Cactualdea which, located off Tocodoman’s Carretera...
View ArticlePuerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gran Canaria’s Little Britain The first time I visited Puerto Rico, I was working, interviewing Dr Paul Beresford-Jones and his wife, nurse Mary. They’d just relocated their British...
View ArticleSanta Brigida
Nuthin’ but a G Thang The bus driver looks perplexed. So do I as I attempt to pay my 1,65€ single to Santa Brigida. “Santa BriG-ida”, I enunciate slowly. Embarrassingly, despite living here nine years,...
View ArticleLa Berlanga
La Berlanga, Canarian Badlands Shooting the colourful landscape of La Berlanga for your visual pleasure, I half-expect Martin Sheen’s Kit to jump out at me, all guns blazing. For the autumnal hue of...
View ArticlePlaya del Ingles
Life’s not always a beach A few years back, I returned to the world of SEO in London for a period of time. To my new workmates, I was a disappointment. Hearing that I’d been living in the Canary...
View ArticleAvenida Maritima
Waking up on Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s AM There’s nothing like a walk along the Avenida Maritima to renew body and mind. The ocean breeze refreshes parts other places can’t reach. But if you’re...
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