Hello and welcome back to Monday Escapes! I escaped for a few days of much needed winter sunshine last week with the Spanish tourist board, as part of a blogger press trip. It’s been ten years since I last visited Lanzarote and I was expecting the island to have changed drastically. I was really surprised if I’m honest, it was exactly as I fondly remembered it and the islands volcanic landscape has completely avoided being spoilt by souvenir shops and fast food restaurants. This week I’m linking up this new post – Reacquainting myself with Lanzarote – Ten years on.
As you can see, fellow Monday Escapes host Sarah, and I were very excited to check out everything that Lanzarote has to offer for families...
Even the journey home was memorable with these stunning views –
If you take a quick look on my Facebook page you’ll see a few short videos I’ve shared of our time in Lanzarote, including a room tour of the hotel we stayed at and footage of the camels we (not very elegantly!) rode.
Over on Cruising with Kids your four Monday Escapes hosts have been sharing our thoughts on cruising with babies (yes it most certainly can be done!), our latest fab giveaway, and our thoughts on whether shore excursions are worth the money.
Without further ado, Monday Escapes…
Our favourite posts from last time – This post by Larger Family Life is about something extraordinary. Claire commented that she had no idea that papier-mâché could be used to make such intricate art – The Papier-Mâché Artists Of Puglia.
Exploring Our World talks about an incredibly moving place with so many questions left unanswered – much like the events of the war. Claire chose this post because after reading it she immediately added to her list of places she wants to see when she visits Berlin – Visiting the Berlin Holocaust memorial. 
I couldn’t resist choosing this post by Helen at Actually Mummy – 10 weird but wonderful things you will see in Cambodia. Helen’s descriptions and photos of a local guy showering in the street during a heavy rain shower, a car full of fish on the way to market and a whole family riding on a moped had me grinning from ear to ear!
I also loved this post by KellyAnn Schiavo which capture her family city break to Paris perfectly, including the family shot of them all wearing rain ponchos during a particularly heavy rain shower. Our holiday to Paris – A city tour.
The winner of the Lonely Planet guide is Sharon from Exploring Our World! Congratulations Sharon please do get in touch to claim your prize.
Nice pictures of your tour. These places are so beautiful as it is always attracts each person of the world.
Oh my! Thank you so much for choosing my post last week as a favourite — and for the gift of a Lonely Planet guide! What an honor! How nice to wake up to this surprise on a Monday morning :)!