For the past few days I visited the island of Lanzarote by car and bus.
I saw volcanoes, caves, lagoons and lakes and I enjoyed the great views from the tops
of volcanoes and mountains.In short I have done my Geography class for this week.
The Lanzarote government representatives gave me free tickets to all the beautiful
places of interest around the island.
There are very beautiful places. The landscape is different from place to place and some
are just like moon landscapes . In places the people have tried without much success to
have something grow in the ash soil but the land is too dry and barren and so hot. The
only vegetation on the island that can grow are cactii and palm trees that are usually
found in the area of the lagoons and interior lakes where I was.
There are many underground passages and grottoes dugged by the water in the lava
and many flooded caves . Because it is humid enough there, the ground is moist so
palm trees and many other types of vegetation grow making it a sort of huge
underground jungle.
I have also been to a cave that was just hardened lava all around. Further inside that
cave there was also a lake. But even with the water no greenery could grow there. It
was so quiet that the surface of the water was as smooth as glass and because of the
reflection of the grotto’s walls it looked like a very deep hole. But it really was water.
I have also traveled by bus on the narrow cayon roads, although I would personally have
prefered walking on those. Both sides of these roads plunge straight down at the edges
and have hairpin bends not exactly designed to be travelled by a touring bus.
Nevertheless it was definitely worth doing because it was awfully nice. We drove by
volcanoes, craters and lava fields for as far as the eye can see on the horizon. It is only
possible to come here by bus because in a car you might get lost and people often drive
where they shouldn’t. Because the lava rock is extremely brittle, parts of the way may
break loose and it would be too dangerous.
In the middle of the lava fields there is a restaurant where they are barbequing by using
the heath of the earth.
All it is is a very deep hole on top of which you don’t want hang because that is where
the heat comes from. It is perfect for grilling.
If you walk around it, better not wear rubber sandals like me because if you stay for too
long in the same place the soles will melt and stick to the ground. I know.
More knowledgeable from my practical lessons in geography I returned to Guppy who
was quietly waiting at berth for her mistress.
Now I am again on board of Guppy and eager to explore and discover the secrets of the
other islands.

Laura