Lanzarote People
We met with them recently and asked that question “So how did you end up living in Lanzarote?” Debbie explained that Darren had lived in Lanzarote over 20 years ago as a young guy with a bunch of lads and had returned to the UK for his catering career which took him to work with Marco Pierre White and some excellent restaurants. When a friend asked if they fancied house sitting in Lanzarote for 6 months the couple thought why not take an extended holiday…… that was 10 years ago!
The restaurant is situated on the main road from Arrecife to Playa Blanca, on the right hand side just past the petrol station. Offering a combination of freshly sourced different ingredients with a menu that changes weekly La Cabaña is very popular with local residents and is frequently listed in everyone’s top ten favourite restaurants to eat in Lanzarote. We promise to bring you a restaurant review of La Cabaña soon but for a quick taster here are some of this week’s options: read more » |
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In the Lanzarote tradition of knowing locals by their first name and their trade / business we normally know Daz as Darren the “palm tree” man, from Saturday 22nd May he will become Daz The Ironman. Darren Blockley has been living in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote for 12 years with his wife Sally and children, he is the Palm Tree Specialist and can normally be found scaling the dizzy heights of a palm tree somewhere around the island. Having bumped into Daz recently at the Volcano Triathlon we asked him a few questions about training and his reasons for participating in his first ever Ironman competition. What made you enter the Ironman event, have you completed any triathlon events before? Ironman is a challenge and it was for my Father who was diagnosed with cancer just over a year ago. The Volcano Triathlon was my first triathlon, I had completed a Duathlon in Costa Teguise 2 weeks before in April and 2 half marathons previously, all Lanzarote events.
I started training in January and its not been too difficult. My back and knee joints have hurt after long distances, and otherwise just a few aches and pains along the way. Yes, I’m with the Costa Teguise Triathlon Club. How have you fit your training in around work and family life? I have only really trained when I have had the time and energy during the week as work is quite tough in itself, a swim and a run maybe. On Sundays I go out with the club on the bikes, followed by a run and a swim. It’s hard to put in all the hours that some people say you have to, but I think I found a point in between to still see my family and work and train.
The swim is a bit mental, but if you have some nice clean water then it’s comfortable, the bike is O.K. and the run, well we shall see! Have you had specialist advice and or a diet to follow? No I haven’t had a specialist diet, I’ve was given advice from people who have completed the Ironman, all of who will tell you a different story and I haven’t drank since the 1st of January! read more » |
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The latest census compiled by the National Institute of Statistics confirmed that Lanzarote had 141,938 residents officially living on the island in 2009. The figures have increased in all municipalities and by 1.7% overall. The municipality of Yaiza covering the resort of Playa Blanca had the biggest influx with a growth of 7.7% followed by Teguise at 3.3%.
Arrecife: From 59,040 (2008) to 59,127 (2009) an increase of 0.1% Haría: From 5,188 (2008) to 5,249 (2009) an increase of 1.2% San Bartolomé: From 18,300 (2008) to 18,517 (2009) an increase of 1.2% Teguise: From 18,798 (2008) to 19,418 (2009) an increase of 3.3% Tías: From 19,487 (2008) to 19,849 (2009) an increase of 1.9% Tinajo: From 5,746 (2008) to 5,837 (2009) an increase of 1.6% Yaiza: From 12,947 (2008) to 13,941 (2009) an increase of 7.7% These figures were surprising as it was generally believed that the island’s population had decreased during the year with foreigners in particular heading home due to the world’s economic situation. Population by Nationality The other interesting fact from the data was that 40,623 (28.6%) of the 141,938 residents, that’s virtually three out of every ten residents weren’t born in Lanzarote and are registered as foreigners! The figures and chart below show the nationalities with more than 1,000 residents registered as living in Lanzarote: read more » |
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Playa Blanca residents were saddened by the loss of Helen Stevens recently and have organised a number of events to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.
The resort of Playa Blanca will sadly miss Helen and so the owners of La Bocaina restaurant and many local residents are putting together a charity evening to celebrate her life. A charity dinner, auction and raffle amongst other fundraising efforts are being organised for the 17th of April to raise money for her family's choice charity Cancer Research UK . The restaurant will be donating 50% of the ticket directly to the charity as well as the usage of the restaurant throughout the afternoon and evening for other fundraising efforts. read more » |
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I was interested to read Donald Norfolk’s post talking about second honeymoons taken in the romantic seclusion of rural Lanzarote. |
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Lanzarote has some very talented artesanos, these are artists or craftsmen living on the island and producing hand crafted work and approved by the Cabildo de Lanzarote. You may have seen the Artesanía Lanzarote logo attached to items when browsing art and craft stalls at the various markets around the island. These local artists have to apply to the Cabildo de Lanzarote each year to be approved, there were 271 craftsmen registered for the 2009 year from the following municipalities:
Teguise 56 Haría 54 Tías 35 San Bartolomé 28 Tinajo 17 Yaiza 8 There is a wide variety of craftsmen registered including: potter, ceramist, enameller, jeweller, silversmith, chiseller, Moroccan artist, shoemaker, soap maker, perfumer, decorator, traditional seamstress, traditional hat maker, glassworker, cabinetmaker, miniaturist, paper artist, recycling artist, musical instrument maker amongst others that don’t translate! read more » |
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This is a guest post by Cliff Dean. Four hours on the same hillside, drawing Kleinia. Sun on my face, cool breeze at my back from the dark blue sea.
From beyond the white cube house, the little dome of malpais, the abandoned Opuntia terraces festooned with lichens, comes the bored and hopeless barking of a poor dog chained up opposite the hilltop village. He barks all day. From the ridge road behind him, in front of the palms and white roofs, comes the distant rush of traffic for El Mirador del Rio: a Kango hire-car, a struggling coach, a pack of cyclists - how loud they speak! I can hear them from here. I can smell the goats too. read more » |
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