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Malmö Central by Agnieszka

Malmö Central

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Uploaded on Dec 4, 2009  |  Map

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pepparkakor by Agnieszka

pepparkakor

Since we're going to Poland for Christmas, we've decided to have a little Swedish Christmas before we go. If you live in Sweden, you know it's no Christmas without pepparkakor, thin, crisp, spicy gingerbread cookies. So I baked some today. Yummy :)

Next on my list are lussekatter and julskinka ;)

Mosaics look way better large.

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Uploaded on Dec 3, 2009

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something in the air by Agnieszka

something in the air

Somewhere between Playa del Inglés and Maspalomas, Gran Canaria.
We went for a little walk along the beach. It was so nice and relaxing that we
couldn't believe it when it turned out it was 6.5 km ;)

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Uploaded on Nov 30, 2009  |  Map

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the Guayadeque grottos by Agnieszka

the Guayadeque grottos

Barranco de Guayadeque, Gran Canaria

The Guayadeque Ravine is one of the most fascinating places we've visited. It was originally settled by the island’s aboriginal people, the Guanches. In their language, the name of the ravine means ‘a place of running water,’ as Gran Canaria’s only river used to meander along the bottom of the valley. The ravine is framed by huge rocks, the caves and grottos of which the Guanches lived in. They picked the sunny eastern side for their houses, while the caves of the western wall were used as a burial site. The most fascinating thing is that people still live in the grottos today. They have electricity and running water, as well as modern equipment in their houses, but it’s still caves they live in.

The grotto village has its own church and restaurant, both carved in rocks. We had delicious tapas at the grotto restaurant: an excellent dry-cured serrano ham, papas arrugadas con mojo (I got the recipe! :)), local goat cheese, tortilla de patatas, aioli sauce and local red wine. Everything tasted so good that we ate more than we could :)

After lunch we explored the area, admiring the monumental rocks and the deep ravine. Its plant life is particularly rich: apart from the regular cactuses, agaves, almond and palm trees, the ravine has over 80 endemic species!

On our way back we stopped at one of the grotto houses. It was interesting, but so tiny that the visitors crowded it completely and I didn’t get to take any photos ;)

More photos of the ravine can be found in the comments' section :)

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Uploaded on Nov 27, 2009  |  Map

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Pico de Bandama by Agnieszka

Pico de Bandama

Pico de Bandama, Gran Canaria

Caldera de Bandama is a volcanic crater, 200 m deep and 1 km wide. Its peak (Pico de Bandama) offers breathtakingly beautiful views of the nearby vineyards, Las Palmas and the Atlantic Ocean. The place was named after Daniel Van Dame, a 17th century merchant who grew vines in the crater.

The drive up to the peak is almost as exciting as the views. The road is super-narrow and so circuitous you can almost see the back of your car when you take a turn. But the scenery is so incredibly beautiful you forget you're in a vehicle at all. It feels more like you're flying.

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Uploaded on Nov 25, 2009  |  Map

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