{"id":13707,"date":"2010-10-13T07:03:25","date_gmt":"2010-10-13T12:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=13707"},"modified":"2010-10-13T07:03:29","modified_gmt":"2010-10-13T12:03:29","slug":"lanzarote-quick-look-inland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/lanzarote-quick-look-inland\/","title":{"rendered":"Lanzarote – Quick Look Inland"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Puerto Calera and Lanzarote are looking better all the time. I turns out one can rent a car for a weekly rate of about 120 euros, insurance included, which makes it convenient to explore as time permits (they even bring the car to you). Yesterday we did a bit of reconnoitering for photo opportunities. The light was not conducive to anything wonderful, but we now have a \u00a0handle on some local options for late in the day, once the clouds disperse. A few samples follow.<\/p>\n
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This used ti be a verdant, highly productive landscape. Then in the early 18th century Mother Nature decide she was bored and changed things with seven years of volcanic joy.<\/p>\n
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But even in the lava beds you find plants growing.<\/p>\n
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And the local fleet of goats can survive with the ground cover.<\/p>\n
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Lanzarote is known for its goat cheese, which we are now sampling on a regular basis, and can endorse.<\/p>\n
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The most interesting visual yesterday was this salt production facility.<\/p>\n
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A dry climate, \u00a0plenty of sunshine, and two meter plus tidal range make this a productive endeavor.<\/p>\n
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There are also some wonderful patterns to observe.<\/p>\n
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And a few creatures as well.<\/p>\n
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Interspersed in the lava beds are the occasional cactus.<\/p>\n
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Which can take a bit of effort to reach.<\/p>\n
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We are willing to bet that within the next thousand years Lanzarote will once again be a good location for farming.<\/p>\n
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Right now it is a little on the stark side.<\/p>\n
Which suits us just fine.<\/p>\n
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Stay tuned – the sun is shining (and we are getting caught up on work)…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"