We finally made it to the circus for the last performance. It was a bit pricey, and we arrived at the last minute, so we didn’t get good seats, but the performance was fantastic. My son particularly enjoyed Spiderman.
La Palma doesn’t see many travelling circuses, probably because the ferry fares work out so expensive. I think the last time one visited was about four years ago. The Gran Circo Mundial (Big World Circus) advertises Pirates of the Carribean acrobats, a crocodile hypnotist, twins on dancing horses, trapeeze artists, jugglers, lions, tigers, and clowns. The circus will be in the port car park in Santa Cruz de la Palma…
I didn’t go to yoga last night or Monday because — how shall I put this — I had an upset stomach and I’d have had to hand round clothes pegs for everyone’s noses. But I felt well,and I fancied some exercise, so I went for a walk. I thought I could gas the bumblebees instead. La Palma is a walker’s paradise. There’s a network of official hiking trails which…
My son dashed out, late for school. Then he dashed back. I said, “What have you forgotten?” And he yelled, “Fantastic rainbow outside the front door. Grab your camera, Mum!” And he dashed back out. Thanks, Love.
I made time to go to the local zoo with my son this morning. It’s a very small zoo with no lions or elephants, but we had fun. And the peacock was actually displaying his tail! With his back to us. I managed to get around the front and grab a quick shot, but he stopped the display before I could get the wide angle on to record his full…
The people who lived on La Palma before the Spanish arrived in 1493 called the island Benahoare, and themselves Benahorita. (Or according to some people, Benawara and Benawaritas. They insist their spelling is correct. I find this odd, because to me the correct spelling would be the one the people themselves used, only they didn’t write.) The Benahorita probably arrived on La Palma somewhere between 1000 BC and 100 BC,…