35th Isla Bonita Car Rally

The annual car rally is today, with 59 cars going along the route three times. This is quite a big event in the national rally calendar, because racing along La Palma’s twisty roads is not at all like racing round a track. Today’s route goes through the Breñas and Mazo.

The road will be shut at 11:10, 14:14, and 18:10. It opens again when all the cars have gone past. It’s fast, exciting and noisy.

And if you want to know how I got the background blurred and the car sharp(ish), see my article on panning.

Posted by sheila

Sheila came to La Palma with a six month contract and has stayed 24 years so far. She used to work as a software engineer at the observatory, but now she's a writer and Starlight guide.