sábado, 26 de julio de 2014

Week 8: Away, just an intense weekend

The flag goes up, the party starts.

First "verbena" / party at the main Square

Manuel González, the speaker of La Rama 2014

Work by Manuel González (sculptor): Branch Holders

Exhibition "San Borondón" by Pepe Dámaso

Colourful drinks

Four times three

That's my boss running the 21 km trail from Tamadaba to the Old Harbour (Agaete)

More runners

Almost there

The finish line

It's running men

sábado, 19 de julio de 2014

Week 7: Life continues to be good

Natural pool "Las Salinas"


First novel by Canarian writer Pe Farray: highly recommended


Agaete's Public Library




Public Library inside

Neighbours painting their houses for the Summer Festivals



sábado, 12 de julio de 2014

Week 6: Rain, Cuban music, Life at the Casino

Sunday mass

Taking it easy 

Same spot ("El Perola" bar), different audience

Cuban Music at TEA café



Rainy day

Rainy church

Playing cards at the Casino

sábado, 5 de julio de 2014

Week 5: a new gym and more...

La Casa Roja
A windy day up in the North

Bridge from Agaete to Puerto de las Nieves

Sunset at 9:15pm

My new gym in the Casino

Room for all in the sea

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Car Park way out

domingo, 29 de junio de 2014

Week 4: Between Saint John and Saint Peter

San Juan's bonfire (getting rid of the old and ugly).

San Juan's bonfire

Ermita de la Virgen de las Nieves

Playa del Puerto de las Nieves 

Fred Olsen boat vs fisherman's boat

Sunset from El Truman
The mountain gets dressed for the party

The branch holders arrive to the village
(They've spent all night collecting the branches from the very top of the mountain)

The band announces the arrival of the "rameros" (the "branch holders" will offer their branches to Saint Peter)

They also announce "La Rama 2014" (The Branch 2014)

domingo, 22 de junio de 2014

Week 3: Sunrise, Doors, Football, Friends, Sunset

Road to work

Light and Shadow

Close the door

1, 2, 3 doors

Entrance to the car park

El Perola Bar owner takes a break to watch football

End of the year art work by the Agaete High School students

Sunset

Sunset, summer, friends