Sunday, April 10, 2016

9 April

The Canaries (named after the dog breed, not the bird!) . . .and a hotel with a view!. A far cry from suburban London, and the weather just right.


Probably fair to say we don’t usually treat ourselves to such luxury, but after the Ryanair flight, the treat was deserved. Hotel Botanico comes by its name honestly. The gardens are spectacular, and a rival to Kew. I counted seven types of palm tree . . .



Trees with blue blossoms!


Turtles as well as black swans . .




Ponytail palms larger than anything we’ve grown at home in 30 years. Ours is still in a pot!


Orchids in every corner.


Finally – our yacht.


Settled on board, and with great fanfare, raising the Windstar flag as we leave port . . .







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