For John’s 29th birthday I bought him a voucher for Go Ape and for my 26th John bought us tickets to see one of my favourite bands, The Proclaimers. We decided to book Go Ape for the same date as the concert and make a day of it. We went to Go Ape at Whinlatter Forest in the Lake District, just 50 minutes from Carlisle. Since I was convinced the highest Go Ape in the country would get the better of me we asked John’s friend and business ... Read the Post...
Cueva de los Verdes – The Green Caves, Lanzarote
Cueva de los Verdes or the Green Caves is one of the attractions John was keen to take me to see while we were on holiday in Lanzarote and it didn't disappoint. The caves were created by lava flows from a nearby volcano over 3,000 years ago and two kilometres have been opened up for tourists to explore. The lighting in the caves was designed by Lanzarote's beloved artist Jesus Soto and combined with the sound is used to tell the story of how ... Read the Post...
Snorkelling in Lanzarote with David Swimwear*
*This is a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. While on our winter holiday in Lanzarote we decided to buy some snorkelling gear and venture into the sea. I had my new bikini from David Swimwear to try out and John was excited to test the underwater camera I had bought him for his birthday. We found a beautiful bay about 20 minutes' walk from our hotel, made sure our things weren't going to get swept away by the tide and ... Read the Post...
Lanzarote South Tour – Timanfaya National Park
In November John turned 30 and we decided to celebrate by spending a week in the sun. We chose Lanzarote as John had visited before and really liked the island. We decided to stay at the same hotel he had stayed at previously, Santa Rosa Apartments in Costa Teguise and flew from Newcastle. After a few days of relaxing and trying to acclimatize (I am useless in the heat!) it was time to explore. For our first excursion we chose to go on the ... Read the Post...