Feliz Navidad

December 25, 2018

Christmas in Gran Canaria! Andy and Saylor went down and got us fresh chocolate croissants from this sweet, oma like baker.  She wears a Mrs. Claus outfit.  Best chocolate croissants ever! There is a very generous portion of chocolate throughout and a light fluffy pastry.  We have a nice breakfast on the patio over looking the water.  A great start. The

Headed north on the island to Agaet Piscina natural swimming pools.  Just over an hours drive.   There are amazing natural pools created by lava formations with some magical little openings in a few spots where you can swim from one pool to the next.  They are filled by the crashing sea and surrounded by the cliffs of this beautiful island.  It is very refreshing and I love everything about it.

Drove five minutes down the road to a seaside town, Puerto de las Nieves.  This is also where the ferry leaves from to Tenerife.  A beautiful black sand beach, people swimming and lots of cute waterfront restaurants. We had a fantastic lunch and some wonderful sangria!

Along the boardwalk there are different stairs that lead you into the sea for a swim. 

Not sure how to describe the scene. It feels very mediterranean and also very european. Hudson caught an eye full at a topless beach.  However, when we drove by a nudist beach and offered to make a stop and  he quickly declined.

On the way back we had a fun stop at a go-kart place.  Such a radom thing to do on Christmas, but it was fun.

Enjoyed a nice seafood dinner at a tiny little restaurant along the water. I'm really not sure how they get their food because it is an old, small dirt road to get there with barely enough room for us to turn around.  Christmas dinner, watching the sun set along the water's edge is pretty amazing.

Finished off the night with Andy and I grabbing a quick mug of Christmas cheer at the Cave Bar, listening to Elvis!

Along part of the coast there are oil rigs drilling and lots of wind turbines.  There are two kinds of roads here.  The older twisty roads that go right along the edge of the mountain - that take away years of my life because it stresses me out. Or there are new highways.  Big valleys, no problem, they build giant bridges.  Lots of mountains, no problem, blast a hole and build a tunnel. There are these old, quaint villages connected by modern roads. Also embracing the, "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service, No Smoking....No problem" attitude here.