Espana

We walked up to the Punta Ganada in the north of Lanzarote for this fantastic view. About half an hour after this photo, we had clambered to the top of a nearby ridge and discovered that the camera bag - in which Rabbit was hitching a ride - was no longer with us. An anxious retracing of our steps on the steep slopes ensued, in baking mid-day temperatures. We searched under cactuses and peered behind rocks, we worked out the wind direction and wondered if the camera bag had blown down the slope, we scrambled up and down getting hotter and hotter and more and more worried. After an hour, when spirits were flagging, we found the camera bag lodged in a gap in a low stone wall. Inside, Rabbit was waiting patiently, having never once (well, hardly ever) doubted that he would be rescued. A very large celebratory lunch in Haria followed.

If the job of this fence is to stop you from falling off a high cliff, well, it could perhaps be more effective..... Still, I'm pleased to report that we didn't fall off, despite the flimsiness of the fence. On the path to Lago Verde, an extinct volcanic crater in which the water is a bright green as a result of the minerals. HFF to all!

Buildings on Lanzarote are harmonious and pleasing. They are all painted white, and woodwork, doors and shutters can only be green (inland) or blue (near the coast). There is only one high rise building, in Arrecife. The total effect is calm and beautiful. As you can see, there are many shades of green, all of them attractive.