I had a nightmare last night that I went to visit Herstmonceux castle, but lay down for a minute and fell asleep. I woke up in the dark, and realised that while I’d fallen asleep, everyone had left, locking up as they went. So I yelled for someone to let me out, and got up and started feeling around. Then the ground fell away under my feet (a horrible sensation)…
La Palma has a network of marked hiking trails. The LP 19, in Breña Alta runs up from San Pedro, past a series of springs, into the lower end of San Isidro, and back down to the main road. Like most of these paths, the scenery is beautiful and keeps changing. And this path included bonuses. Several of the springs feed laundry bowls. Since it’s easier to carry clothes than…
One of the best archaeological sites on La Palma is La Zarza and La Zarzita, in Garafía. You have to walk, but it’s a beautiful stroll through woods of heather and bayberry trees. Yes, heather is a tree here – see the top photo. The whole walk takes about an hour, and first bit of the path is the steepest. It’s clearly signposted. You reach La Zarza first. Here there…
I fly off in the morning. This time tomorrow, I’ll be in England. I get back on Sunday 24th.
Every year La Palma holds a craft fair, and usually there’s an amazing variety of crafts on display and sale: embroideries, cigars, ceramics, woodcarving, paining on glass, bags made out of goatskins, leatherwork, hand-made paper, etc. Last year’s fair was held in Los Cancajos. This year it will be in Tijarafe football ground from today (Wednesday 13th) until Sunday 17th. It’s open from 11 am until 9 pm. It’s…
I’ve managed enough baby steps that now half the stories are in the “Done” folder, along with all the shorter texts, like “About the Artists” and “Acknowledgements”. So the book won’t be going to the printer’s while I’m away, and I’ll be astonished if it goes to layout, but it is at least moving. And now I’m busy dealing with all the little jobs I’ve been putting off, trying to…