Balconies in Bloom

I have to say that our wonderful and historic capital of Santa Cruz de La Palma is looking especially beautiful at the moment with its balconies in bloom. 

 If you didn't know it already, La Palma is famous for its traditional wooden balconies which adorn not just the impressive mansions of the city but also the cottages jammed in amongst them.  

And of course restaurants such as La Placeta are no exception but this particular restaurant treats us with flower filled balconies both at the 'front' facing the sea (which historically is the back as the balcony was a lookout point for checking on the advancement of pirates) and the 'back' which is where you can eat al fresco from a pretty plaza. 

One of the main places to see balconies is Avenida Maritima which runs along the seafront where flower-festooned balconies lie in an impressive row.

But if you slip up one of the cobbled side streets, although you will find more balconies hanging from various buildings, everything bursts into flower again as you come into the main shopping streets of Calle O'Daly and Calle Perez de Brito.

Really the treats just go on and on ...

And on ....

And on ...

And on!