We drove into the sland's capital of Las Palmas and arrived at Pedro's apartment in the heart of the City.
Pedro was waiting for us at the apartment was exremely helpful and welcoming and had a heap of local information to tell us.
On or first day in Las Palmas the weather was beautiful andwe made our way over to Las Canteras beach which has a superb promenade running the length of the City's West coast.
We stopped off at the sand sculpture park, which is very impressive with its intricate festive scenes.
We then walked South towards quirky concet hall, there was plenty of opportunities for people watching along the way. We stopped off to watch the numerous surfers catching the waves in the bay.
We stopped off for a light lunch of tapas before heading over to the port of Las Palmas. There were a number of vessels in port inclunding a huge German cruise ship.
After a short siesta we headed over to Santa Catalina park where the bars were crowded as the locals watch the fotball game between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Leaving the excited fans we made our way over to the "Little Italy" restaurant for dinner.
Our second day once again started with a long walk along the Las Canteras seafront. In the afteroon we made our way down to Vegueta, the old town of Las palmas.
We wandered the old historic streets where many of the buildings had ornate balconies. We the visited the Cathedral Santa Ana, this beautiful building is quite stunning and to learn that construction started around 1500 is quite remarkable.
We the strolled over the Plaza to where the local kids were holding a Christmas show on an outside stage. There were several choirs of all ages and it was very entertaining.
The Triana district was our final stop where visited a traditional Tapas bar and tried out several of these local delicacies.
On our way home we walked down the main pedestrian street where all manner of street entertainers were playing to the passing visitors.
Our third day. Another beautiful day began with a long walk along the surf at the beach before a coffee break. We then made our way over to Castillo de la Luz, an ancient fortress that is set in beautiful grounds with a beautiful aroma from the rose gardens.
We stopped off for lunch at Nievo Rio in Santa Catalina garden, this has become a favourite of ours, its always full of locals and the food simple but tasty.
Today we opted for a selection of local cheeses, ham, tuna and salad, washed down with a couple of glasses of chilled wine. They also provided us with a couple of glasses of vodka caramel.
In the evening we walked over to the El Bodegon restaurant and enjoyed a lovely meal, even though I was served the smallest size beer ever.
We then wandered over to Farray plaza and watched a pretty good "Rolling stones" tribute band.
Next stop was La Travesia del Puerto, a small bar but warm welcome awaited us and there was a great atmosphere due to several Christmas parties being held. Our final port of call for the evening was the Imaginaro club where we watched a 4 piece "Bruce Springsteen " acoustic tribute band, so it ended up being something of a late night.
The next daywas an overcast start to the day and we have not fully recovered from our head colds. We set off to look at the local Sunday market, nothing too impressive, just the usual bric a brac.
We the wandered over to the port where two large cruise ships were berthed. One was the P&O Ventura and the other was the German Aidastella. There were lots of passengers milling about from both ships.
From the port we walked over to Las Canteras promenade which was very busy with people taking the sea air. We stopped off for our obligatory coffee before continuing our stroll. I must say, we have covered a few miles on foot in Las Palmas, but its been very enjoyable.
We stopped off for lunch at a Tapas bar before searching out a local restaurant for our Christmas day dinner. We think we found a good one, it had a good, varied menu and they were welcoming, so we made a reservation for the big day.
Christmas day started out with overcast skies as we made our way down to Parque Doramas. These beautifully kept gardens sits behind the imposing Santa Catalina Hotel. We then strolled over to the Las Palmas marina, this is a huge harbour servicing 100's of different types of boats. We stopped off here for brunch before making our way home via Playa del las Acaraveneras.
It was an absolute privilege to be invited to the Los Gofiones music show in Santa Ana. These superb local musicians and singers put on a wonderful show in a magical setting. There was a huge crowd and a wonderful friendly atmosphere.
On our final Day in Las Palmas we once again took a long walk along the seafront and stopped off to watch the surfers.
The weather was a bit overcast but still warm. As we walked along the promenade a low flying helicopter passed by with a Santa waving to the crowds below.
We then walked over to Santa Catalina park for a light lunch.
Tomorrow we pack our bags for the next stage of our Winter break.
Tomorrow we pack our bags for the next stage of our Winter break.
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