I'm supposed to be on holiday right this moment. I had been booked to visit one of the Canary Islands, but I cancelled so I can be of help to some members of my family that are moving cities. I'm not going to lie, I kind of wish I could have gone - especially looking at the weather right now. Family is higher priority for me though, than a holiday. Besides, Tenerife is not going anywhere.
I love the Canary Islands. It's kind of Europe in Africa - it's officially part of Spain, but it's geographically off the coast of North West Africa. As someone who has lived in Dakar, Senegal, the climate is very familiar to me. That breezy but hot and arid climate.
Lanzarote is one of the driest places I've ever been to. You can count the number of times it rains in a year on your hands. It reminds me of Mauritania a little, which is mostly Sahara. Tenerife isn't as dry, but full of beautiful palm trees and stunning coast lines.
That whole region is surfers heaven with the amazing waves that are generated by the strong winds. I remember the wind, because every time I fly to, or over that region, there's always turbulence. Always. Probably something to do with the cold winds of the North Atlantic interfacing with the warmer winds from the African mainland.
Anyhow, we're supposed to get some half-decent weather this coming weekend so maybe I'll spend some time outdoors, in my sister's garden pretending we're on a Spanish island somewhere.
Peace and Love ✌🏿
Adé
All copy and photos are original content by me.
© adetorrent.com