Category Archives: Canary Islands

Camino De Santiago (Gran Canaria).

Posted on 20/12/2025 by Richard Griffith

Day Zero – Sunday: arrival and anticipation. The journey really began before the walking did. I took the bus from Las Palmas Gran Canaria to Maspalomas, in the south of the island, and checked into the Corallium Beach by Lopesan, … Continue reading →

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A week On The Beautiful Island Of El Hierro, Las Canarias.

Posted on 14/12/2025 by Richard Griffith

El Hierro is the smallest of the seven islands that make up the Canary Islands. El Hierro is small, rugged, and blissfully unhurried. In December, with low winter sun and fewer visitors, it felt extremely remote. I spent a week … Continue reading →

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Camino De Jinama: A Hike To Remember.

Posted on 08/12/2025 by Richard Griffith

Start: La Frontera – El Hiero (The Canaries).End: Mirador de JinamaLength: 4.4 km | Time: 2 to 2.5 hoursDifficulty: Challenging The Hike Start your journey at the Plaza de la Candelaria in La Frontera. The trailhead is located directly across from the square, next to the … Continue reading →

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A solo traveller in the Canary Islands.

Posted on 26/12/2023 by Richard Griffith

Lanzarote. Lanzarote is my favourite of all the The Canary Islands. I particularly like staying in Arrecife. It’s a small town with a relaxed feel to it and the bus station has routes that can take you pretty much anywhere … Continue reading →

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Lanzarote part two – el Norte

Posted on 26/02/2022 by Richard Griffith

From Arrecife I took the local bus to Órzola (1-hour north). Órzola pop. 300 Most people just zip through Lanzarote’s mellow, secluded, most northerly fishing village en route to and from Isla Graciosa, but it’s worth lingering around. With majestic … Continue reading →

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Las Islas Canarias – Lanzarote

Posted on 21/02/2022 by Richard Griffith

There aren’t enough words to describe the joy that I am currently feeling – it’s so good to be back on the road . As for most people, the past two years have been tough. My travel plans have been … Continue reading →

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Hiking in Tenerife – Las Aguas to Puerto De la Cruz.

Posted on 31/12/2020 by Richard Griffith

Which Island of the Canaries has the best hiking is a question guaranteed to cause heated discussions among the walking fraternity. Tenerife, La Palma, El Hierro and La Gomera will have to fight it out for the crown. But let’s … Continue reading →

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Against all odds.

Posted on 28/12/2020 by Richard Griffith

Scenically and languidly spread over the slopes of north Tenerife, Puerto De la Cruz is the elder statesman of Tenerife tourism. It’s history of welcoming foreign visitors dates back to the late 19th century, when the cultured settlement was a … Continue reading →

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