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Telde

Long time no see I hadn’t been to Gran Canaria’s second city Telde in a while, save for the odd visit to the out-of-the-town stadium to watch my boys in action and even play myself. And the plan was...

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Bandama

Day trippers My fellow passengers on Global’s 311 bus line which travels from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Santa Brigida and vice versa were mainly German. For this route goes via Bandama. One of the...

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Ojos de Garza

Beyond Gran Canaria’s resorts Most tourists to the island head south from the airport rather than north. To resorts such as Maspalomas, Playa del Inglés, and Puerto Rico, where they’ll slap on the...

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Galdar

Calm before the storm Although it didn’t feel that way at the time, the serene Galdar sky wouldn’t stay tranquil for long. For this was the day of the worst weather to hit the Canaries since November...

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San Felipe

Enjoy the silence The very antithesis of Gran Canaria’s average resort, San Felipe is a north-coast beach not many bother to turn off the GC-2 for. With good reason. I’ve yet to see any other flag...

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Presa de Chira

Gran Canaria’s lake district Actually, Gran Canaria doesn’t do lakes. But it’s home to 69 reservoirs. Many of these, including the remote Presa de Chira, are set in stunning terrain, in landscapes to...

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Guia

The hunger games in Guia You might not be at all peckish when you arrive in the north-west’s Santa Maria de Guia, more commonly known as Guia. But you’ll soon feel a rumble in your tummy. Getting off...

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Tasarte

Road kill Walking along the GC-200 to the Cruz de Tasartico from La Aldea de San Nicolás is one uphill slog. Trekking alongside it, it’s no consolation to dwell on Newton’s law of “What goes up, must...

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Pueblo Canario

Day in, day out My daily routine has changed somewhat since I penned my Parque Doramas post. The paternal grandmother of my niece and nephews now takes them to school. And Dani, having entered...

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Jardin de la Marquesa

Global trotting Another Friday, another date with Global buses at San Telmo. This time I know where I’m going: Arucas’ Jardin de la Marquesa on the 206 via Bañaderos. Except the 206 I get on insists...

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Puerto de Mogan

The last resort West of Puerto de Mogan, there isn’t another holiday spot. It’s the end of the line. A line which starts 35 minutes by car i.e 34km to the east; in one of Gran Canaria’s original...

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Arenales

In my beautiful neighbourhood The other day I ran into a fellow expat. She asked me where I lived in the city and I replied, “Arenales”. The look I got in return was blanker than the cheque Jose...

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Cactualdea

Cactualdea: the perfect pit stop I’m a man, not a machine. But when I’m hiking, I need a break every now and again. So that’s how I found myself in Cactualdea which, located off Tocodoman’s Carretera...

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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Gran Canaria’s Little Britain The first time I visited Puerto Rico, I was working, interviewing Dr Paul Beresford-Jones and his wife, nurse Mary. They’d just relocated their British...

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Santa Brigida

Nuthin’ but a G Thang The bus driver looks perplexed. So do I as I attempt to pay my 1,65€ single to Santa Brigida. “Santa BriG-ida”, I enunciate slowly. Embarrassingly, despite living here nine years,...

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La Berlanga

La Berlanga, Canarian Badlands Shooting the colourful landscape of La Berlanga for your visual pleasure, I half-expect Martin Sheen’s Kit to jump out at me, all guns blazing. For the autumnal hue of...

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Playa del Ingles

Life’s not always a beach A few years back, I returned to the world of SEO in London for a period of time. To my new workmates, I was a disappointment. Hearing that I’d been living in the Canary...

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Avenida Maritima

Waking up on Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s AM There’s nothing like a walk along the Avenida Maritima to renew body and mind. The ocean breeze refreshes parts other places can’t reach. But if you’re...

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