Sunday 27 March 2011
British Summer time begins in La Palma
Goodbye winter, Hello summer. And as if to order our very late snowfall is melting on the mountains. Most winters there is snow up at Roque de Muchachos, the top of the island at 2426m above sea level, but this year it came as low as 1000m which was especially amazing as it was near the end of March. We can actually see the ridge of the Caldera right from the finca and the photo below was taken from our car park area today, looking inland.
This photo was taken from the same place a couple of days ago on zoom and you can still see the snow. Brrr, a bit chilly up there I think!
We have never been 'treated' to snow here as the finca is much lower down at 500m above sea level and so whilst it is still a little snowy at the top, we are basking in glorious sunshine and surrounded by spring flowers.
I'm starting to think I like this British Summer time ...
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Why do you call it a British summertime? Is it because it never gets hot in England?
Ha, Ha! British Summer Time is when we put the clocks forward an hour from Greenwich Meantime. Wouldn't it be nice if it really did mean that we could enjoy summery weather from then on in. Oh well, probably not as that would mess up nature completely!
The other thing it means is that you spend about a week wondering what the time really is and feeling like you are getting up one hour early.
Interestingly enough though, El Hierro one of the smaller Canarian islands used to be the zero degrees Meridian being the most westerly in the known world. Wow! Then it got moved to Greenwich, London.
It was amazing to see so much snow and so low down. I can't remember temperatures being as low before but fortunately it didn't last long.
Hi Gary,
Yes - so much snow, so low down and late March! But as you say, the cold didn't last long (depending what height). We went walking up at Roque de Muchachos at the top of the island last Thursday and there was still quite a bit of snow. We could see Mount Teide and in fact the whole of Tenerife in the distance, it was brilliantly clear and very sunny!
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