2016 Car trip Lanzarote Mirador del Rio

Thursday 8 December 2016 we drove from Arrecife Marina along the NEast coast via Costa Teguise stopping at the rock pool settlement of Charco del Palo where several residents were bathing in the nude.

 

We then drove via the Mala Cactus fields

 

Through Arrieta and Punta Mujeres to Orzola where we watched the ferry to Graciosa moor.

 

We then continued to Mirador del Rio - a very fascinating Caesor Manrique creation - he converted an old second World War II bunker on the top of the cliffs overlooking the island of Graciosa into a superb mirador/ cafe.

 

View of the mirador carpark from inside the bunker

 

Here we had lunch with a magnificent view

 

 

 

 

 

The interior of the bunker

 

 

 

Stairs up to the roof terrace

 

 

Exit to the roof terrace

 

 

 

 

Views of Graciosa from the roof terrace

 

 

 

Zooming in to Graciosa marina

 

Zooming into the southern anchorages off Graciosa

 

Afterwards we drove south along the cliff tops to the Mirador de Guinate

 

 

Views from the Mirador de Guinate

 

 

We then drove back to Arrecife after having had a thoroughly enjoyable day.