"Hola Amigos!" a Isla de Lanzarote Travel Page by lomi

Come in and have a look at my Lanzarote pages. Have a drop of Ron Meil, honey rum, or maybe a reviving cafe con leche?

Whatever you drink, I'm going to tell you a secret.

Prepare yourself for this island by chilling out!

Every worker in Lanzarote, like the rest of Spain, is given 42 days holidays a year. 2 weeks at Christmas, 2 weeks in summer and 14 days off for fiestas and National Holidays.

Everyone knows how to relax, and the jewels in the crown are Carnival in February, and Fiesta in August. The local town hall gives massive support for the events to happen. Anyone involved in preparations get more days off.

So while your here, grab a giant jacuzzi bath size of relaxation and try people watching. The Spanish are experts, they have pavement café’s, beaches and sunglasses especially for sitting back and watching each other. Wave to the seniors on street corners or outside their favourite café/bar getting a bit of eye candy.

Or try paseo ; walking out of an evening. Dress to impress, link arms, blow air kisses and inspect each other, or just yell Ciao or Buenos Noches.

Fiesta is more serious, it needs planning! Nearly everyone will be involved. Someone has to organize the drinks, flags, costumes, musicians, floats or the dancing. Then, on the day, that’s it, if it hasn’t been completed, no worry’s. And Timing! p’ff no one cares. Whatever time you arrive, don’t expect an early night, you’ll be lucky to be in bed by 8am next morning. Though you could still get called a party pooper. Some fiestas last 3 or 4 days at a stretch.

If you don’t have the stamina for fiesta, check out the nightclubs. In Puerto del Carmen visit Harley Rock, Dreams and Charlie’s Bar with live music to take you into the wee hours. First drink is usually two for the price of one.

In Playa Blanca at the new marina there is the Café del Mar lifting the rafters. Arrecife is vibrating with the sound of nightclubs and bars with Spanish, European, Africa and Latin music. Hope you can Salsa.

Not forgetting Costa Teguise with its English and Irish bars, Karoke and Showbars.

When you are all spent relaxing, there are eight spas to revive you... outlined in my hotel tips - under hydrotherapy spas.

Oh and don’t forget the 38 beaches and 50 miles of coastline! (see my travelogues for the Good beach Guide). Did I tell you we are 60 miles off the coast of the sahara? It's scorching hot.

So drink up, its time to move on and view my tips and travelogues. Remember to rate my tips if you enjoy them. Hurry along I need my siesta.

Call back anytime for a visit or a chat.

Hasta la vista. Ciao.

See as much of carnival as you can in February and March

July, August, September are a good time to expereince fiesta