Christmas Vacation in Lanzarote

Hello from the Canary Islands! We've been here for the past week with A's family enjoying the sun, relaxing and eating lots. Christmas was spent with a day at the beach and having seafood for dinner. We'll be here for New Year's and a few days afterwards then it's back to Modena. Here are a few pics of what we have been up to:

 ^^Comfy lounge chairs with our own pool. We're staying at a villa with all of the amenities rather than a hotel this vacation. 

 ^^Very spacious outdoor area with a built-in barbecue just down the steps.

 ^^One of the four bedrooms in the villa, two with ensuite bathrooms plus there are 1.5 more bathrooms.

 ^^A fully stocked kitchen with everything you need to cook. 

 ^^One of the beaches at El Golfo. 

 ^^Ready to surf at Famara beach.

 ^^While I chose to hang back and read the sequel to the Devil Wears Prada. 

 ^^Famara beach on Christmas Day

 ^^Delish potatoes and mushrooms

 ^^We visited Timanfaya National Park to see the remnants of the volcanic activity from the 18th century. Here is the chicken cooking from the heat of the volcano. 

 ^^Next was a morning of fishing. A and I obviously made use of our Sperrys. 

 ^^It was a perfectly sunny day, but after a little while on the boat, the seasickness got the best of me though I felt much better afterwards. We caught two fish during the trip but the best part was seeing over at least 20 dolphins (and baby ones!) swimming alongside our boat. 

^^Today's lunch of Arroz Caldoso ("brothy rice") with seafood. 

Hope everyone had a great Christmas!