I was interested to read Donald Norfolk’s post talking about second honeymoons taken in the romantic seclusion of rural Lanzarote.

It may surprise you to know that there is a thriving classic car scene on the island – with some great examples of cars from decades past making regular appearances.

There was a recent rally in Tias, and Oliver Pérez shot some fabulous film of it, which you can see below:

Cars include a 70’s Mercedes S Class, and lovely bewinged 60’s 230 S, a Fiat 500, a couple of Minis and even a Citroen Traction Avant.

It doesn’t happen often, but we do get some rain here at this time of the year. And when it does rain, it can really come down!

So here are some tips in case you are affected by a rainy day whilst here on holiday:

1/ Visit an attraction

Five of the seven main attractions of the island are inside or under cover. So a rainy day is a good time to visit The Fundacion Cesar Manrique, The Mirador del Rio, the Cueva de los verdes, the Jameos del agua or the Castillo San Jose.

2/ Visit the Aquarium in Costa Teguise

As part of our walk along the full length of the Paseo Maritimo in Playa Blanca, we decided to stop for a bite at The Irish Anvil, which is right on the promenade.

We settled at a table in the sunshine, and from there, The Irish Anvil looks pretty much like any bar on the island, but I was to discover later that it’s a bit special inside!

The menu is pretty limited if I’m honest, with a selection of burgers, wraps, sandwiches and a few main courses. Jules selected a Mexican Chicken Wrap, and I went with The Anvil Burger. If the menu is limited, the quality isn’t! The wrap was presented superbly, with good chunks of tasty chicken breast cooked in an interesting spicy marinade. The burger was fabulous – really good quality ground beef, with bacon, cheese and sauce, served with perfectly cooked chips. Both portions were large and good value for money.

Sir Ernest Hall, the well known businessman and musician, has been spending much of his time in Lanzarote for over 20 years.

When the 300 year old ruined camel house next to his own property in Mácher came onto the market, Sir Ernest knew straight away what he wanted to do with it:

“The minute I saw the double height sitting room, albeit buried in horrible décor, I knew I would buy it and I knew it would be a concert hall.”

That dream is now very close to fruition, thanks to the organizational skills of Paul Crossley, the artistic director and his partner John Brakband. We met with Paul and John at The Camel House and they showed us around and explained the plan for this year’s concerts. Paul is a concert pianist himself and he and John split their time between their homes in Oasis de Nazaret and London.

There are many dive schools on the island, in each of the resorts, and even in outlying villages. Island Watersports have been established here for many years, and have recently moved to new premises in Puerto del Carmen's old town, right in the harbour!

Georg the owner has lived in Lanzarote since 1998 and speaks an incredible five languages, he took 6 months out with Aida cruise ships as a dive coordinator and has also previously run a large dive school in Egypt before opening his own here in Lanzarote.

Georg and Trudi have designed the new building with divers in mind, and the results are impressive. To the right of the reception area, there is a huge wet room where kit can be hosed down, and next door are hot showers and changing rooms, with secure lockers. No more struggling to get changed on the side of the road!

The Double Six is an advertiser on this site,  but that doesn’t stop us visiting them to do a review!

We called in for lunch one day last week, and enjoyed a fabulous meal there. I can honestly say the chips are like chips from an English chip shop. Tasty, crunchy outside, and soft inside!