I wonder what springs to mind when you think of the Canary Islands. Crowded beaches, noisy night clubs? Well, if you are thinking of La Palma, you are definitely barking up the wrong tree because the only place you will find a crowd is in the banana plantations.
The fifth largest of the Canary Islands, it sits to the north west of its larger and busier sisters. Bobbing about in the Atlantic Ocean, there is nothing between it and Florida to the west - except for an awful lot of water.
And that is what makes La Palma the perfect place to be – in the middle of nowhere – a place that is secretly hidden from the masses. As she serenely sits, the jewel in the crown with mountainous cloaks in shades of aching green, awesome, amazing and astonishing are the words you are most likely think.
For such a quiet place, there is plenty to do. Known as a walking destination, your legs may just ache a little but I promise you, you will not be bored. Add to that swimming and cycling, sight-seeing and culture and you have an experience to remember.
And the good old favourite which I mustn’t forget to mention. Sitting on the Patio. It is practically a sport in itself and much to be recommended: Simply doing Nothing.
The fifth largest of the Canary Islands, it sits to the north west of its larger and busier sisters. Bobbing about in the Atlantic Ocean, there is nothing between it and Florida to the west - except for an awful lot of water.
And that is what makes La Palma the perfect place to be – in the middle of nowhere – a place that is secretly hidden from the masses. As she serenely sits, the jewel in the crown with mountainous cloaks in shades of aching green, awesome, amazing and astonishing are the words you are most likely think.
For such a quiet place, there is plenty to do. Known as a walking destination, your legs may just ache a little but I promise you, you will not be bored. Add to that swimming and cycling, sight-seeing and culture and you have an experience to remember.
And the good old favourite which I mustn’t forget to mention. Sitting on the Patio. It is practically a sport in itself and much to be recommended: Simply doing Nothing.
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