3 weeks in Gran Canaria.

Barcelona, Terminal 1, is one of our favourite airports. It is large but quiet despite being very busy.

Yes, it does snow in Africa and here you can see snow covered peaks of the Toubkal range in Morocco which we flew near to.

And now we hope you enjoy the photos we took in Gran Canaria.

The sunsets over the Atlantic ocean were amazing!

On one of our excursions we saw possibly the largest bougainvillea on the island.

Only a few kilometres from the beach towards the centre of the island and you are into mountainous countryside.

Clouds would come from the centre of the island behind us but rarely obliterated the sun.

The western and northern coasts have waves crashing in whereas further south, where we were staying, the sea was calm every day.

And the western coast was much cloudier.

Pigeons on our terrace.

A view of the beach parasols from our terrace, with Instagram effects,...

...and the same view without 'zoom'.

A sunset view with Instagram effects.

Sunrise.

Lunchtime.

Thank goodness for the funicular! 

Our apartment was on this level and the restaurant was at the top!

The weather was glorious but the beach wasn't exactly what you would call crowded.

And we shall probably be going back there next year!