Gran Canaria - Amadores 13 July 2009
Spent most of the day exploring our direct surroundings. After walking down to the beach, we walked to Puerto Rico - about 2 kms. The kids and mom enjoyed the beach as I went further in to town in search of car hire. Not much joy there - prices were about the same as those offered at the resort. The Puerto Rico beach was a similar semi-circular man made beach to the one in Amadores with the small difference that there was a small harbour and various trips from sightseeing to dophin watching. We booked dolphin watching for Friday.
On the walk back along a cliffs edge, we find some stairs down to the sea where we can sit on the rocks, go in to the water to snorkel as well as find a bit of shade in a rather smelly cave. It was a hit with the kides and we spend an hour or so there before heading back.
On our return, the kids relax for a bit and then return to the Amadores Beach - they have discovered that the large plastic inflatable trampolines and climbing hills is free if you wait until 6pm or so. We can watch them from our balcony while we enjoy the sunset and prepare an 'Average Joe's' dinner (from Lauren's diary!) Incdentally Lauren calculated that it is 900 strides from the Salida exit sign to where we are staying and therefore around 1500 from the beach.
Gran Canaria - Amadores 12 July 2009
Woke up at around 12 noon with complaints from the kids about the uncomfortable sleeping arrangements. They were on a pull out bed and a couch. The complaints came from Lauren on the couch (quite understanably as she is 6ft tall). Otherwise the flatlet is great. The views are probably some of the best in the town. The town itself is a tourist village. We learned that the beach had been man made using sand from Miami. The down side is that huge hill that we have to walk down to and then back up from but the excercise will do us good!
As is the way with these resorts, there is a pool (this one comes with a jucuzi) and there is an outside table tennis table - gives an idea of how good the weather is - all sun and no wind. The surrounding country side is start - almost as bare as the hills around the Tiede volcano. We can see Tenerife in the distance with the island standing out like a breast in the middle of it.
Fiona and I walk up to the local shops for some provisions. The shopping centre is like Britain away from Britain. Nothing local - english and irish pubs abound and much of the stuff in the supermarket is geared for the tourists. We return for some lunch and then down to the beach for the afternoon.
The sun sets over Tenerife in reds and oranges as we enjoy our evening glass of wine and prepare the evening meal.
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