Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

[JohnDF]

Knife Rock is looking good, especially with the Charlie Lamb.

Nice way to start the day.

 

[Prester John]

By the time I had walked as far as the lighthouse, a few more tourists had began to appear on the beach, better prepared than me for paddling, and almost certainly in better shape too!

There are a couple of beach bars, but since they were still closed, they did not provide an opportunity for me to sit down, and take off my shoes. I walked on anyway, enjoying the spectacular views, the fresh air, and the warm sun on my skin. Still long off in the distance, I could see the white-washed and pastel-coloured Jenga houses on the outskirts of Morro Jable.

Soon, I knew it would be time to start heading away from the ocean, up the wide, sloping beach, with its soft golden sand, peppered with lazing gulls, and up the hill to the old corniche.

German politician Willy Brandt liked to holiday here back in the 1960's and 70's, perhaps spear-heading a wave of German tourism, for which there is a probably a rather unpleasant sounding compound verb. He still sits here, in bronzed image, with his dog, looking out to sea, surrounded by blond-haired beach-bums and surfers.

While cats laze around in full view of his dog!

And perhaps dream of catching collared doves

I feel like I should be paying for this tour!

 

[Jack Black]

Zee Germans are traveling folks for sure. They are the dominant tourists here as well. Every country I've been in since I was young was full of Teutonic adventurers.

Great photographic journal of your trip Jack!

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I hope you get a better class of German than the package tour lot Dwight! Thank you my friend, wonderful photo

Good morning Guardians. Really enjoying your posts Jack. I’ll start the day with this one. View attachment 2030406

Thanks Todd, great way to start the day buddy

I feel like I should be paying for this tour!

Thanks Vince, I'll be passing the hat round shortly!

 

[Jack Black]

Going out for a few pints tonight, so I thought I'd better eat something hearty first - chicken & mushroom pie

 

[sitflyer]

Excellent photo travelog Jack, that one with the lighthouse framed by the sculpture is print worthy! I saved it to my drive on my laptop. You have a keen eye and a talent with writing. Thanks.

 

[cigarrodog]

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Simplicity for me today.
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Top shot is a doozy, Bob.

Good morning Guardians, I hope everyone is doing OK. Am I alone in struggling to recall what day it is?! Somewhere in Twixmas! I'm having a few pints with a mate tonight, so I hope he doesn't ruin me, as I have more folks to catch up with the following day I'm hoping I can stay in until this evening, as I have quite a few chores to take care of, and I still feel exhausted! Does anyone have any plans for New Year's Eve? Any resolutions? I'm going to try and get a bit fitter again, a bit more supple, and lose a bit of weight, but my resolutions, which usually involve buying fewer knives, are rarely resolved! I managed to get all my holiday photos edited, so I'll start posting up a few this morning, I wish we could have all gone together Taking JohnDF 's advice, and hanging onto my Hartshead Barlow! Have a good day Guardians, and enjoy carrying your Lambsfoot knives

Well folks, here I am just over a week ago, about to fly out of Leeds-Bradford airport. We had had some very low temperatures the previous couple of weeks, and I was looking forward to some winter sunshine

The first time I flew was in 1978, from Rome to Damascus, and the plane flew over Beirut, where the Lebanese Civil War was raging. Nonetheless, it was a much more comfortable and luxurious experience than the average passenger gets today. The last time I flew with this airline, about a dozen years back, the seating was perfectly acceptable, now, like other budget airlines, they're packing in the passengers, with seats only 2 feet wide!

I had pre-ordered my overpriced breakfast, which came in a small container, microwaved to death, but actually tasting surprisingly OK After a last cup of Yorkshire tea, it was time for the booze course, and I ordered a couple of small bottles of rum, as we flew over the Bay of Biscay

After landing in Fuerteventura, I headed to my transfer meeting point, where I had to wait for over an hour. At first I was on my own, but 30 minutes in, I was joined by a very large group of Germans, the area I was going to (Jandia), apparently being very popular with the sausage-munching Teutons. Eventually, an old charabang arrived, and my stout fellow travellers all tried to push their way onto the vehicle at once. I eventually collared the Spanish driver, showing him my booking form, in English, and speaking to him in Spanish. He barked something at me in German, so I had to tell him, in German, that I did not speak German, much to the consternation of some of those around me. I gave the driver my suitcase, whereupon he thanked me in French for some reason, to which I summonsed one of my half dozen words of Dutch to thank him back!

By this point, the decrepit vehicle was becoming full, but I managed to find a seat towards the back. I had no sooner sat down, when an elderly German lady asked me if the seat next to me was taken, forcing me to speak more German. Instead of sitting down, she spread her jacket on the seat next to me, sitting down behind. Soon after, a younger German lady boarded, and asked me if she might sit down. Since the owner of the jacket remained silent, I had to explain that it did not belong to me. Frau and fraulein then engaged in an increasingly heated argument about the jacket, into which they tried to embroil me. It turned out that the jacket had been placed on the seat to hold a place for the older woman's husband, who eventually boarded, and the argument ended, though not without some rather stern looks. The husband then spoke to me, and I had to tell him, in German, that I did not speak his language, and was in fact British, to which he merely grunted. We eventually departed on the awful vehicle, and I thought that I could at least take some photos, through the window, of this interesting new land, much of which sits somewhere between moonscape and spaghetti western.

I had stowed my rucksack in the narrow overhead luggage gutter, and unfortunately, 20 minutes into the journey, it dropped like a stone, directly to the floor of the bus, with a loud thud. No Germans were injured, and the nearest seemed somewhat bemused, but I eventually managed to get my fellow passenger to pass me the bag. I had hoped to then stash it more securely atop, but the old man refused to budge, and so I had to sit, crushed underneath it, for the rest of the 90 minute journey. Even when we eventually arrived at my hotel, the old feller didn't want to move, and I had to clamber over him!

A few other folk alighted, all German, as were at least 90% of the guests at the hotel, which is modern, vast, but attractively designed. I found myself at the back of the line again, but was eventually greeted, in German initially, by a pleasant young Spanish man, who gave me my key-card, and welcomed me to the hotel.

As a solo guest, I was already paying for a double room, but had upgraded to one with a balcony and sea view, and various extra features, such as air-conditioning, and a safe. I was pleased with the spotlessly clean room, though it had a ceiling fan, rather than air-con.

In addition to the main buffet restaurant, there were supposed to be two additional restaurants, but in reality, they have been closed for some time. There was a large variety of food in the buffet restaurant though, and after unpacking, I had a couple of beers, explored the hotel a little, and had an early night

A brilliant travelogue, rivaling Rick Steves. Despite the hassles, it looked like a great brake from the daily grind, Jack.

That's just the one hotel Duane, though it doesn't seem so huge when you're inside, as most of it is just rooms.

The complex from the distance, with it ascending stairs, reminded me of the hapless Aztecs heading toward their being sacrificed.

Good Morning Guardians
I don't make New Years resolutions... I never keep them.
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Keeping it real, John.

Good morning Guardians. Really enjoying your posts Jack. I’ll start the day with this one. View attachment 2030406

A welcome beginning to your day, Todd.

 

[cigarrodog]

Good Morning Guardians

 

[Rufus1949]

Good Morning Guardians
I don't make New Years resolutions... I never keep them.
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Sweet John.

 

[Rufus1949]

Thanks John. The animals were active but not to rambunctious, my lamb was never in any danger.

Thanks Harvey. I think I t was actually the smell that gave us the idea to go.

That good! Or maybe some folks when they miss the latest knife drop!

We hadn’t been since our kids were small either. I miss the times when our kids were younger but it was nice to just take our time stroll around and enjoy ourselves.

Nice photos Bob.

Eat healthy, stay active.

So your resolution is to not make resolutions!


Or worse Jack…they may call it a sheepsfoot!

Thanks Todd...lol at all the replies.

 

[JohnDF]

Sweet John.

Thank you very much.

Keeping it real, John.

Will do, Harvey.

Nice camo effect.

 

[Rufus1949]

Morning Guardians! Jack sure have enjoyed the pics of your holliday travels. Captain will be sailing today.

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I do think I like your knife David.

 

[Rufus1949]

Good morning Guardians. Really enjoying your posts Jack. I’ll start the day with this one. View attachment 2030406

Coffee and lamb always go together....nice Todd.

 

[Jack Black]

Excellent photo travelog Jack, that one with the lighthouse framed by the sculpture is print worthy! I saved it to my drive on my laptop. You have a keen eye and a talent with writing. Thanks.

Thank you Dwight, probably accidental!

A brilliant travelogue, rivaling Rick Steves. Despite the hassles, it looked like a great brake from the daily grind, Jack.

The complex from the distance, with it ascending stairs, reminded me of the hapless Aztecs heading toward their being sacrificed.

Many thanks Harvey, obviously I can't afford to spend too much time on such things, so it just gets bashed out! It was definitely worth it, it's just that I'm out of practice, and getting old. Even 15 years ago, I would regularly just pick up a small rucsac, and head off to France or Spain, or even further afield, for a couple of months at a time, and only flying very rarely. Now I've gotten soft!

Good Morning Guardians

Beautiful portrait good sir

 

[Rufus1949]

Top shot is a doozy, Bob.



A brilliant travelogue, rivaling Rick Steves. Despite the hassles, it looked like a great brake from the daily grind, Jack.

The complex from the distance, with it ascending stairs, reminded me of the hapless Aztecs heading toward their being sacrificed.

Keeping it real, John.

A welcome beginning to your day, Todd.

I was just passing the clover on from someone else....trying to change Jack's luck.

 

[Rufus1949]

Good Morning Guardians

Harvey that is turning into a chameleon...very nice.

 

[Jack Black]

I was just passing the clover on from someone else....trying to change Jack's luck.

Thanks buddy

 

[Jack Black]

I'll be glad when these cold, dark nights are over I'm going to walk down to see my pal, who lives a way past Charlie's cafe, and deliver some Xmas presents. Then we are going for a few pints Enjoy the rest of your day Guardians

 

[Rufus1949]

Ok Jack I'm ready for more adventure tales and pictures.

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[echoscout]

Thanks buddy, happy sailing with the Captain

Thank you Jack! Its smooth sailing at the moment.

I do think I like your knife David.

Thank you Bob. I like your knife as well.

 

[SteveC]

Afternoon Guardians !

Ebony today





Great pictures Jack and commentary as well !