Hi Mike, great update. We’re flying out on Monday, staying in Costa Teguise. Although we travel a lot, it’s our first time in Lanzarote. Looking forward to it.
Love the channel, we have been coming to Lanzarote for the last few years, last year I think it was busiest I’ve seen in July. But it’s great to see. We are back again July but have never came over the winter but I’m looking to come December too. Love the island feels like home when we are there..
Good morning Mike, thanks for your regular news update as usual very informative . We had a terrific time in lanzarote over the Christmas and New year period visiting family. We really enjoyed the fun fair in Arrecife plus the drone aerial display,not forgetting the three Kings parade. Happy New year to you and your Wife. Regards Chris UK
Hi Mike, I hope you & Julie are all keeping healthy & you are having a positive week. Thank you for giving your precious time for putting out all the positive information on the beautiful island of Lanzarote. I wish you both a lovely weekend filled with love, take care best wishes Karl
Just came across your channel and found it very informative . We have been holidaying in Lanzarote for many , many, years generally in December however, when we last visited in 2022 to Matagorda we said we didnt think we would return because of the general attitude in bars and restaurants making us feel our custom wasnt wanted or, needed. Would like to think things have changed for the better in which case I might be enticed back .
How unusual. The most common thing I hear from our readers is that they keep coming back to the island because of the service and the warm welcome they get in the bars and restaurants.
Hi mike late to day all unwell here with bug and flu buþ getting omg i should have been thete yday for my big birthday had to cancle as hubbie has been unwell with his back for 4 weeks now but fi ger crossed we get there in a few months nice vidio again regards to you both ☘️☘️☘️🙏🙏
I have been coming to Lanzarote since 2016, i feel it has got busier. Its harder to find private apartments than it was. the ones we like get booked up well in advance sometimes up to a year in advance. Also like everywhere else its getting more expensive.
Thanks again Mike. I was interested in your comments on the e-scooter assault. Last month when I was on the walkway heading to the airport, a young man nearly collided with me as he veered off the cycle path at speed, while looking at his phone. I did manage to sidestep him, but he still brushed past me, and to say I was shocked at this is an understatement. I shouted at him, along with two other men present, to stay on the path, but he sped on. My point is that these scooters should be speed restricted, as he was absolutely racing along, and he could have dealt me a serious injury. I’m aware that there have been really serious accidents caused by the speed of these things. Do you think there should be a move to restrict the speed of these menacing scooters?
I’ve been visiting island for over 20 years come at least twice year seems a lot busier restaurants have improved and accommodation infrastructure much improved really enjoy stay
The peak demand on Lanzarote is c. 170MW and installed generating capacity is c. 250MW, with some 235MW provided by the fossil powered Punta Grande station. Less than 10% of capacity is from renewables, with plans for a new 3MW wave installation planned for the north and a 50MW off shore wind farm (Este Marine). The solar farm you mention is just 1MW . For those interested, a Watt is the unit of power, i.e., Energy per time ( analogous to speed which is distance per time). Thus a 100W bulb uses 100 units of energy (Joules) per sec. kW is a thousand Watts, Mega = million, Giga = billion etc. A kWh is a measure of Energy = kW x the time over which it is used ( analogous to Distance = Speed x time). Thus, energy stored in a battery or electrical or thermal energy used at home and billed is measured in KWh. Regards Rik
Informative video as usual.If you have not done a post on the island of La Graciosa you should.I was there in October 2024 and I enjoyed the trip -the history,Geographical facts and the Safari jeep tour of the island.One of my fellow travelers was a man from lanzarote with excellent English and French .He asked the driver questions in Spanish and translated same to us in English.-a brilliant fellow traveler who made the day for rest of group in Jeep
Excellent, as always. Re the assault, I would never condone violence in any form I’m always surprised more people aren’t injured by bikes/scooters etc because of the number of people I see aimlessly wandering into the cycle lane on the PdC strip. The strip has improved so much in the 25 years we’ve been coming to PdC but, as always, many improvements inevitably lead to some downsides one of which is there is now not enough room for a separate cycle lane along the strip. However, I’ll take the few downsides for all the improvements.
Excellent informative videos. We spend a lot of time in Costa Teguise (homeowners here). Feel it's the forgotten resort. The public toilet facilities - when open - are disgusting, and the whole place has a run down feel to it. Such a pity. Yes they are putting new lighting on the paseo and some of the palm trees are being looked after but the whole place feels shabby now. Do you know if there are plans to improve. The toilet facilities at Reducto are 5 star. I wouldn't even step inside facilities in CT. Plus the pavements are lethal in places.
I agree with some of your points, but as a homeowner there, you need to be asking Ayuntamiento de Teguise about these issues. They have an obligation to share their current and future planning with you, as you pay IBI in the municipality.
@@BrandyJ25 Search on our channel for Costa Teguise, and you can see lots of videos, many recent from there. It isn’t as bad as Katrina is suggesting, and several hundred thousand holiday makers have had a great holiday there over the last year. But there are some places that need work.
If car drivers had the attitude of a lot of cyclists there would be a ,out of pedestrian deaths 😢 There is a sense of entitlement that is worrying, I had a cyclist try and hit me on an empty road however what he didn’t realise was that my part of the road was actually signed as pedestrian area. There is a definite attitude problem.
Having driven and walked here for 25 years, my observation is that while all cyclists aren’t saints, I see many, many more car drives driving badly or without consideration, than cyclists.
Morning mike.great that the cesar manrique statue will be back in its place soon..those solar panels will they create electricty to all the island of lanzarote.would be great..aww that poor cow..its awfal seen them float by in the sea..where i live in ureland in the country the local river sometimes youd see a poor cow floating by..you know what mike..for ages they banned e scooters in peurto del carmen..it was great.why on gods green earth did they allow them back..those scooters are so fast its like there speeding down the track..as you say people are walking and looking at the girgeous sceenry of the beach and enjoying the sun and can drift out onto the cycle track..not deliberately..that Portuguese man was wrong attacking another man..all he had to do was slow down his e scooter..just give a shout.to let the couple know hes coming ...im sure theyd get off the track ..iv seen e scooter flying down the strip in peurto del carmen they go as fast a some cars..i hope that the man who was injured by the attack getdms better real soon i hope canarsin government bans the e scooter for good in the ehole of lanzarote...there a danger what if it was a young chikd not minding they drifted into the track that Portuguese man was flying down the track what woukd he do then just hit into the child.no ban e scooters...or there may be more if these incidents...hope not thanks mike for all your information cheers collette from trim😊
Tom Cruise raising profile in America!!! more like scouting for Scientology site for church definitely not celebrating Christmas as they generally do not celebrate traditional religious holidays such as Christmas etc ,
Good Morning Mike. Love the Saturday morning news updates so thank you for posting them. Before Xmas you mentioned about the taxi drivers all going to work together over the Xmas & New Year period & would update after New Year. Was it a success? Did it work or did it not happen? Thanks. Gordon.
Hi Gordon. No, it didn’t work - the whole system collapsed over Christmas, leaving people waiting ages for taxis. There’s been a meeting between the tax company and The Cabildo, they promised to get it right in the future for peak times.
Hi Mike, great update. We’re flying out on Monday, staying in Costa Teguise. Although we travel a lot, it’s our first time in Lanzarote. Looking forward to it.
Thanks Mike over next week
Mike thanks for the update, only 9 days for Lanzarote holiday.
Love the channel, we have been coming to Lanzarote for the last few years, last year I think it was busiest I’ve seen in July. But it’s great to see. We are back again July but have never came over the winter but I’m looking to come December too. Love the island feels like home when we are there..
As usual brilliant video
Good morning Mike, thanks for your regular news update as usual very informative . We had a terrific time in lanzarote over the Christmas and New year period visiting family. We really enjoyed the fun fair in Arrecife plus the drone aerial display,not forgetting the three Kings parade.
Happy New year to you and your Wife.
Regards Chris UK
And the same to you and yours, Chris. It sounds like you packed a lot in!
Hi
Mike, I hope you & Julie are all keeping healthy & you are having a positive week. Thank you for giving your precious time for putting out all the positive information on the beautiful island of Lanzarote. I wish you both a lovely weekend filled with love, take care best wishes Karl
Thankyou for the update Mike. Lots of news this week.😊
My pleasure!!
Just came across your channel and found it very informative . We have been holidaying in Lanzarote for many , many, years generally in December however, when we last visited in 2022 to Matagorda we said we didnt think we would return because of the general attitude in bars and restaurants making us feel our custom wasnt wanted or, needed. Would like to think things have changed for the better in which case I might be enticed back .
How unusual. The most common thing I hear from our readers is that they keep coming back to the island because of the service and the warm welcome they get in the bars and restaurants.
Hi mike late to day all unwell here with bug and flu buþ getting omg i should have been thete yday for my big birthday had to cancle as hubbie has been unwell with his back for 4 weeks now but fi ger crossed we get there in a few months nice vidio again regards to you both ☘️☘️☘️🙏🙏
Cheers Mike, very useful as ever.
Out next week and may well check out the market at Uga.
Take care
Stu
1st stepped foot in Lanzarote in 2009 and have been coming 2/3 times a year ever since. I have noticed a huge increase in tourists since 2009.
Yes, in 2009 we had only 1.7 million visitors, it was the worst year of the recession. It jumped to 2 million in 2011, and 3 million in 2017.
I have been coming to Lanzarote since 2016, i feel it has got busier. Its harder to find private apartments than it was. the ones we like get booked up well in advance sometimes up to a year in advance. Also like everywhere else its getting more expensive.
Thanks again Mike.
I was interested in your comments on the e-scooter assault.
Last month when I was on the walkway heading to the airport, a young man nearly collided with me as he veered off the cycle path at speed, while looking at his phone.
I did manage to sidestep him, but he still brushed past me, and to say I was shocked at this is an understatement.
I shouted at him, along with two other men present, to stay on the path, but he sped on.
My point is that these scooters should be speed restricted, as he was absolutely racing along, and he could have dealt me a serious injury.
I’m aware that there have been really serious accidents caused by the speed of these things.
Do you think there should be a move to restrict the speed of these menacing scooters?
I’ve been visiting island for over 20 years come at least twice year seems a lot busier restaurants have improved and accommodation infrastructure much improved really enjoy stay
The peak demand on Lanzarote is c. 170MW and installed generating capacity is c. 250MW, with some 235MW provided by the fossil powered Punta Grande station. Less than 10% of capacity is from renewables, with plans for a new 3MW wave installation planned for the north and a 50MW off shore wind farm (Este Marine). The solar farm you mention is just 1MW . For those interested, a Watt is the unit of power, i.e., Energy per time ( analogous to speed which is distance per time). Thus a 100W bulb uses 100 units of energy (Joules) per sec. kW is a thousand Watts, Mega = million, Giga = billion etc. A kWh is a measure of Energy = kW x the time over which it is used ( analogous to Distance = Speed x time). Thus, energy stored in a battery or electrical or thermal energy used at home and billed is measured in KWh. Regards Rik
Thank you for the weather updates, the birds and the sun in the background....while airing the dog and wearing gloves at -2 degrees...argh...😂
Sorry! Stay warm! 😄
The trouble is the "riders" do not stop for pedestrians on the crossings.
Informative video as usual.If you have not done a post on the island of La Graciosa you should.I was there in October 2024 and I enjoyed the trip -the history,Geographical facts and the Safari jeep tour of the island.One of my fellow travelers was a man from lanzarote with excellent English and French .He asked the driver questions in Spanish and translated same to us in English.-a brilliant fellow traveler who made the day for rest of group in Jeep
Yes, we’ve been there many times, and camped there often too. If you search our channel, you’ll find a few videos we’ve made there over the years.
@ Thanks for information-will search your previous posts for more information re La Graciosa
Hello, Mike. 'Tom Cruise FLEW into Lanzarote'? Last week you said all the cruises sailed into Arrecife......! Keep up the good work, John
He stayed on a yacht in Puerto Calero. I know he flew from here to the UK. Not sure how he got here, but I assume he flew in, too.
@@LanzaroteInformation Sorry, Mike... it was a joke. Tom is a Cruise....... ?! Regards, john.
@ lol. Complete missed it. Sorry!
@@LanzaroteInformation I was joking, Mike. A 'Cruise' should come to Lanzarote via the Cruise port in Arrecife. Regards, John.
I was joking, Mike. A 'Cruise' should come to Lanzarote via the Cruise port in Arrecife. Regards, John.
Excellent, as always. Re the assault, I would never condone violence in any form I’m always surprised more people aren’t injured by bikes/scooters etc because of the number of people I see aimlessly wandering into the cycle lane on the PdC strip. The strip has improved so much in the 25 years we’ve been coming to PdC but, as always, many improvements inevitably lead to some downsides one of which is there is now not enough room for a separate cycle lane along the strip. However, I’ll take the few downsides for all the improvements.
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Hello, Mike. My comment about Tom 'Cruise' was a joke. All 'Cruises' coming to Lanzarote sail into Arrecife! regards, John.
Yes I got that, John. I completely missed it! Apologies!
Just wondering if the local buses accept contactless payment great info from you 👍
No, they only take cash or the pre paid cards, or bonos.
Local bus no.3 costa teguise to PDC takes contactless payments now, presume all other routes do now as well.
@@KatrinaMulpeter Thank you for the update. I checked their website but it says cash or Bono, so I guess they haven’t updated it.
Excellent informative videos. We spend a lot of time in Costa Teguise (homeowners here). Feel it's the forgotten resort. The public toilet facilities - when open - are disgusting, and the whole place has a run down feel to it. Such a pity. Yes they are putting new lighting on the paseo and some of the palm trees are being looked after but the whole place feels shabby now. Do you know if there are plans to improve. The toilet facilities at Reducto are 5 star. I wouldn't even step inside facilities in CT. Plus the pavements are lethal in places.
I agree with some of your points, but as a homeowner there, you need to be asking Ayuntamiento de Teguise about these issues. They have an obligation to share their current and future planning with you, as you pay IBI in the municipality.
Eek, hope that things improve at CT. Booked to go just for a change of destination on the island so it’s rather disconcerting.
@@BrandyJ25 Search on our channel for Costa Teguise, and you can see lots of videos, many recent from there. It isn’t as bad as Katrina is suggesting, and several hundred thousand holiday makers have had a great holiday there over the last year. But there are some places that need work.
@@BrandyJ25 Costa Teguise is great... you won't regret your visit. Just avoid public toilets. We love it here. Just needs a bit of improvement.
Ref-: Tom cruse private jet. Would that be the one that stalled on the runway until perhaps security was arranged 🤔
😄No, the one that got stuck was on another island. Tom’s jet took off normally.
Dude your really cute, how's Lanzarote
If car drivers had the attitude of a lot of cyclists there would be a ,out of pedestrian deaths 😢 There is a sense of entitlement that is worrying, I had a cyclist try and hit me on an empty road however what he didn’t realise was that my part of the road was actually signed as pedestrian area. There is a definite attitude problem.
Having driven and walked here for 25 years, my observation is that while all cyclists aren’t saints, I see many, many more car drives driving badly or without consideration, than cyclists.
@ I’ve always found driving on the island very relaxing. The cyclists in the City of London are awful.
Morning mike.great that the cesar manrique statue will be back in its place soon..those solar panels will they create electricty to all the island of lanzarote.would be great..aww that poor cow..its awfal seen them float by in the sea..where i live in ureland in the country the local river sometimes youd see a poor cow floating by..you know what mike..for ages they banned e scooters in peurto del carmen..it was great.why on gods green earth did they allow them back..those scooters are so fast its like there speeding down the track..as you say people are walking and looking at the girgeous sceenry of the beach and enjoying the sun and can drift out onto the cycle track..not deliberately..that Portuguese man was wrong attacking another man..all he had to do was slow down his e scooter..just give a shout.to let the couple know hes coming ...im sure theyd get off the track ..iv seen e scooter flying down the strip in peurto del carmen they go as fast a some cars..i hope that the man who was injured by the attack getdms better real soon i hope canarsin government bans the e scooter for good in the ehole of lanzarote...there a danger what if it was a young chikd not minding they drifted into the track that Portuguese man was flying down the track what woukd he do then just hit into the child.no ban e scooters...or there may be more if these incidents...hope not thanks mike for all your information cheers collette from trim😊
Tom Cruise raising profile in America!!! more like scouting for Scientology site for church definitely not celebrating Christmas as they generally do not celebrate traditional religious holidays such as Christmas etc ,
Tourists…been coming to Lanzarote for well over 37 years, we are giving it a miss, far too many tourists….
The irony
Good Morning Mike. Love the Saturday morning news updates so thank you for posting them. Before Xmas you mentioned about the taxi drivers all going to work together over the Xmas & New Year period & would update after New Year. Was it a success? Did it work or did it not happen? Thanks. Gordon.
Hi Gordon. No, it didn’t work - the whole system collapsed over Christmas, leaving people waiting ages for taxis. There’s been a meeting between the tax company and The Cabildo, they promised to get it right in the future for peak times.
@ thank you. Hopefully they’ll get it sorted for the future.