- Home » Expat Blogs » Spain » La Palma » La Palma Island
La Palma Island
Latest Blog Posts »
- Bus stops 3 days ago Yes bus stops. Here in the municipality of Breña Baja, we have the nicest bus stops on the island. The council built them, and the local painters’ association turned them into works of art. Puntagorda also has artistic bus stops, but I prefer ours. My husband and I watched this one being painted...
- Spring in Winter 6 days ago Oh, how I waited for this! The first sign of spring and one of the first signs that nature is awakening … the first almond blossoms. I went for a walk around El Ermita de la Virgen del Pino yesterday morning, and there they were, slowly and somewhat hesitantly emerging into the chilly wind. It...
- St. Catherine's Fort (Castillo de Santa Catalina) 1 week ago In 1553 French pirates attacked Santa Cruz de La Palma, so they builta small fort to defend the town from future attacks. This was just aplatform with a tower, and it was destroyed by flooding during astorm in 1671. In 1676 work started on the current fort, and it was finishedin 1701. It’s...
- Going home ... 1 week ago I haven’t been here for a little while as I had been visiting my family in England over Christmas and New Year. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas time and a very good start to 2021! Only this morning I arrived back home in La Palma. It was not an easy task. You would think covid test and...
- Their Majesties 2 weeks ago The three kings, Balthasar, Melchior, and Gaspar, will visit baby Jesus to night to bring him the gold, frankincense, and myrrh. They also bring presents to good children (and coal for bad ones). They’ve all been vacinated (on TV, no less) but of course this year they aren’t riding camels...
ExpatsBlog.com Featured Expat Blog Badge:

Website Reviews » La Palma Island has no reviews just yet
Unfortunately, no-one has been kind enough to leave a quick positive comment on this expat blog. Be the first!