Lanzarote

Oct 22nd
Lanzarote

Another tour today, this time a Wine Route. The tour was exactly as the title indicates, and we stopped at 2 different bodegas where we could sample the local wines. The wine was all good, nothing really worth discussing further though. Lanzarote is actually kind of a cool island when you get past that initial city we stop at. The volcanic island has 100 volcanoes, and they really make for an interesting landscape to drive through. Supposedly, the island used to be very fertile, but recent volcanic eruptions (mid 1900’s) covered everything in ash, something crops certainly can’t grow in. Therefore, they grow grape vines because of their low water needs, and dig holes in the ground through the ash to the soil, where they can actually plant the vine. When you drive through the area, all you see are thousands of these large holes with vines planted in the center, and it’s really an amazing thing to see. And interestingly enough, the ash around the plant helps to irrigate it by absorbing the moisture of the night air and directing it into the soil. So yes, I even learned something on this tour. We also went to a statue made by the local artist, who’s name I’ve forgotten, but I know he’s extremely famous in Spain and had shaped the islands history. You’ll see all of these in the pics. That night we played a show for Mike Doyle, and that was about it. Thanks!