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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

2016 Car trip Lanzarote Mirador del Rio

Thursday 8 December 2016 we drove from Arrecife Marina along the NEast coast via Costa Teguise stopping at the rock pool settlement of Charco del Palo where several residents were bathing in the nude.
 
We then drove via the Mala Cactus fields
 
Through Arrieta and Punta Mujeres to Orzola where we watched the ferry to Graciosa moor.
 
We then continued to Mirador del Rio - a very fascinating Caesor Manrique creation - he converted an old second World War II bunker on the top of the cliffs overlooking the island of Graciosa into a superb mirador/ cafe.
 
View of the mirador carpark from inside the bunker
 
Here we had lunch with a magnificent view
 

 

 

 

 
The interior of the bunker
 

 

 
Stairs up to the roof terrace
 

 
Exit to the roof terrace
 

 

 

 
Views of Graciosa from the roof terrace
 

 

 
Zooming in to Graciosa marina
 
Zooming into the southern anchorages off Graciosa
 
Afterwards we drove south along the cliff tops to the Mirador de Guinate
 

 
Views from the Mirador de Guinate
 

 
We then drove back to Arrecife after having had a thoroughly enjoyable day.

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