Daily Archives: 14/11/2018

Las Palmas: Tuesday, 13th – Wednesday, 14th November 2018 We were not sure quite what to expect from Gran Canaria out of season and, over the first two days, Las Palmas turned out to be a city of two halves. Having been given a free upgrade by the hotel we very happily settled in to our suite on arrival. We then took our customary walk somewhere new for Robert to get his bearings. This took us along the sea front at Playa de Las Canteras, the longest beach on the island at almost four kilometres. The beach is protected by La Barra – a rocky strip running parallel with the shore -and the end where the breakers are more lively seems to be given over to surf schools. The sand lends itself to the creation of detailed and complex sculptures . . . . . . and Matilda judged the sea to be warmer than the hotel pool she had dabbled her fingers into earlier. We realise that we have had our expectations raised by the extraordinary beauty and style of some of the city squares we have visited in mainland Europe recently: Nancy, Krakov and Brugges spring to mind, but the […]