La Palma Birthday Celebrations!

Happy 21st Birthday Elliot!

Another day, another Canary Island. Today we visited La Palma, the last of our stops in the archipelago. Hurray for the great tourist information lady. We loved the straightforward responses. Should we visit the volcano? If you've been to the caldera at your other 2 stops then no, they're most interesting. Should we visit the waterfall? No it takes 2 hours to walk there and the walk is boring. Should we visit the forest? Yes it is beautiful but it is a strenuous hike and not recommended if you have elderly travellers. Right! Walking through the historic town it is! 

It was a relaxing day. The ship docked right on the edge of the town, and the historic centre was small and pretty. We enjoyed morning tea enjoying the views of the Ocean before heading back to the ship for lunch and a siesta. Most importantly, Elliot turned 21 today! The waiter accidentally gave the birthday cake to Jonah...and we had to re-sing! Never mind the fact that it was possibly the worst rendition of Happy Birthday I have ever heard in my life! The celebration was low key and probably how Elliot liked it. We ended the evening with fruit wine purchased from Turkey and looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow! 

Waking up to see La Palma bathed in the golden glow of the morning sun

Ocean promenade of La Palma

Historic houses with typical wooden balconies

Um...a bit random but ok! Hello Olaf!

The town was small but pretty

With beautiful buildings

Yes, we had to buy some to try...

Relaxing by the ocean

One day, I will learn to appreciate black sand beaches

Macca's was closed...otherwise it would have been a McDonald's birthday lunch!

We had to make do with churros on board

The lunch dessert selection for today

Oma couldn't get hold of her Indonesian wait staff early enough to organise fried noodles, so linguini would have to be a good enough substitute for long life!

Cheers to Elliot!