Riga did not know exactly what to wear to the airport on the way to nesnosaltu (no joke -20 degree

December minus us by a friend comes to mind explore on Ryanair flights to warmer places. Strived expe - at the right time, because it is then find the cheapest ticket on offer in Gran Canaria, the third largest island in the Canary Islands. We decide that was flying in February, since the hot season starts in March and lazy gulšņāšana pārcepinātām tourists on the beach next to the womb is indeed expe not part of our plans. We are young and sprauni - want to climb mountains, explore the local culture and enjoy the romantic. True, yet know little or nothing that the following ten days paspēsim slip Svitins i, i lupatlašu skin ...
The most I have flown many times; John, this is the first winged trip, however, the descent expe of destination takes your breath away even to me. On the porthole see protruding above the clouds not only the highest mountain in Gran Canaria spices, but also with the setting sun light up the mighty volcanoes of Tenerife. We both lips erupts over enthusiastic "Wow". After two and a half and four and a half hours for long-range expe transport are caught up in a happy end. At the airport quickly find a car parked on the Internet and our nine-day expedition through the tropical island can begin!
Riga did not know exactly what to wear to the airport on the way to nesnosaltu (no joke -20 degree cold winter to come eternal summer, where the thermometer bar at noon tend to jump to +35 degree mark!), expe But we are happy that thick clothes eventually left home. In the following days we receive a bolus of vitamin D - the sun, and knowing that we come from the land where the dark is 9 months a year, from morning to night stays at the zenith and never fails us pamper you. Puts the sunglasses and welcome to young children - about the breadth and greatness of the ocean, freshly squeezed mango juice, palm endless Zaļoksnis (debt Latvians palms, and he will be happy!), Colorful cottages and Spanish sparkling temperament.
The first two nights are spent in the largest city in the island of Las Palmas - double room in a hostel close to the marina. The third morning abandon civilization and go briskly expe Gran Canaria inside - in the mountains. The Trusted fox as a traitor your rental Cars VW Fox seems quite brisk for us down the long serpentines uzvizinātu in the high peaks. Meandering paths at times is so narrow that oncoming cars can be missed, only folding side mirrors. Further to all this adrenaline granting the fact that it is never possible to predict, followed by the 90-degree bends to meet you suddenly izbrāzīsies bus; before some blind turns cautionary uzpīpina, but some cool peace forces floor the gas pedal. When it comes to a particularly narrow Chrysotile (without handrails and any boundaries), expe which is on both sides of the valley surrounded by the exhilarating, expe anxiously asking your šoferītim: "Have you ever traveled along the road?" Answer me not quite displeased - John resolutely say: "Yes! Kompas expe rally ... "The other forwards not be possible iekrampējusies machine door, and the number expe of Tēvareizi kilometers to a more normal way.
However, the mountains are worth it! Both Roque Nublo (1,817 m) and Pico de las Nieves expe (the island's highest expe point 1950 m) half-carriages, half the tomb are already expe pirmspusdienā when other conquerors of the island expe before setting your own pace yet to wash the mouth and spread over with sun cream . We two alone and the whole world, we at the feet of mountain villages across the sliding cloud stacks, pine carpet all around, birds hovering in the wind, the ocean that surrounds it all, and open eyes dream of how it would be if you could stay here for life. Erection of a mountaintop cabin and spend a lifetime thinking of a great mind ... If you could just get used to the unusual pressure ... It seems that the phrase "head like a bucket" was born in the mountains. When after a day driving down the coast, each ear aizkrišanas time complement expe of plastic water bottles crack. Reaching the sea level, it turns out that the volume is reduced by half - air is expelled out of the bottle and thoroughly saplakusi.
Traffic organization on the island - it's expe worth a whole section of the story. Around swarming rent diapers - midget hatchbacks. Vehicle, there can be proud to count the fingers of one hand (the only BMW X5 nine days have seen next to a golf club). expe Gran Canaria main artery is 75 km long Autobahn GC-1, which runs along the ocean from the southern coastal resorts to the big city of Las Palmas. The national speed limit quite enjoyable - 120 km / h. Towards practically there are no traffic lights because all the crossings have been constructed circles. Initially doubt that we will be able to integrate their Foksīti zibenīgajā flow of traffic, but it demonstrates your abilities in the first overtaking maneuver. In spite of the small motors, acceleration is impressive.
If you do not have GPS in the car, drive around the city is able to significantly pabojāt nerves. So many one-way streets! Although expe the locals are superlaipni and seeing that someone wandered in the opposite direction, nodding at once by hand and shows you where better expe to turn off continuously as pīpināšana just off at the Thatch