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My father said to me recently, it would be very difficult times. Others talk of bad times, even terrible times, at best I heard people speak of «very special times». Myself, I think it's just about a time of awakening. Of awakening from a dream. A dream that we lived in the past, a dream of freedom, of wealth, of individualism and of the realization of our own life dreams.... read more...

Our first holiday guests from Germany have just arrived in Las Piteras. So of course I couldn't resist to make a little interview with them... The guests came from Frankfurt with Ryanair, of the 180 seats, about 150 were occupied. They also reported that there were no problems anywhere and everything went smoothly. Our three guests had filled in online and in advance the entry form of the Spanish Health Authorities, and... read more...

Below some information about what to expect when you arrive on Lanzarote and during your stay on the island. ARRIVAL On arrival at the airport you will be asked to fill in a form with details of your recent medical history, your home address, your contact details and your location on Lanzarote. You may even be given this form already in the plane, or you can download it from the airline's website. UPDATE: The... read more...

This night at 24:00h the alarm status in Spain will come to an end. Tomorrow there will arrive the first flights from inside Spain. But we go on having a new health law which rules wearing masks, minimal distances etc, masks always if it’s not possible maintain the 1.5meter distance. It's also forbidden to have body contact when making sports, limitation of accumulation of people goes also on, inside closed... read more...

The Spanish government announced yesterday that it will again be possible travelling to Spain as a tourist from July on! We read this as a positive sign and are generally happy about this decision by the Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez. We continue to assume that there will be requirements for a new opening, for example regarding hygiene and minimum distances, and of course we will comply with them in order to be... read more...

At the moment (since Monday, May 11th) the current situation in Spain looks like that people who come from abroad have to be self-quarantined for 2 weeks. That means, except trips to the supermarket, doctor, pharmacy, petrol station or cigarette shop are prohibited. So swimming, walking or sunbathing is difficult. This, meanwhile the people living on the island are now allowed to move as freely as possible, with some restrictions... read more...