Lansagrotty

I’m writing this sailing away from Lanzarote which is the best way to see it, particularly if the sun’s in your eyes. If you should see Venice and die I suppose you should commit suicide before you get to Lanzarote. To call it a dump would be an insult to municipal facilities everywhere. We’ve been here three times and we decided, after our first visit, that it’s a good place to stay on the boat unless you are seriously into pumice.

According to the history books the island was discovered by the Spanish in the fourteenth century but I suspect they were simply the first ones who didn’t just take one look and keep on going. The panoramic photograph was taken from the front of Oriana as the view from our cabin was not as appealing. The rusting hulk on the left used to be a cruise ship. It was destroyed by rioting passengers who had been told that they would have to stay at Lanzarote for a day longer than advertised.

Dave3rd January 2009