Lanzarote Holidays Guide

We’re just back from what has got to be the quickest Lanzarote holiday anyone has ever taken. We were there for exactly one night. But it was about 24 hours total, so I squeezed all the relaxing I could into that one day. Funny when you think about it that way — relaxing on a timetable.

Kyle had business in Madrid and we thought Why not? Why not add a quick jaunt to Lanzarote? So we did just that. All Lanzarote holidays have one thing in common — beaches! And that’s what I did mostly, walk on the beach. In the morning I love to be up early and out to walk before the beaches get crowded with sun worshipers.

Here are a couple of beach pictures from this trip and others…

The timing was perfect for us to hit the Tequise market.

It is only held on Sundays in the old capital of Lanzarote. From 9am to 2pm the place is packed with stalls and food vendors and people, like me, looking for a bargain. If you are looking for cheap holidays in Lanzarote, avoid the market!

It is way too easy to spend money on handbags and linens and pottery. As happened last time we got to go to the market (I swear Kyle plans the trips so that we are never in Lanzarote on Sundays), he stayed with me for 20 minutes and then found a little restaurant on a side street.

This quick little holidays to Lanzarote was fun but tiring. We flew from Madrid to Lanzarote and from Lanzarote to Paris and Paris to NY and then home. I was super glad to see the kids and glad to have my body reset its clock.

I didn’t know I’d feel this way, but we travel without the kids so rarely these day. I thought I’d enjoy the luxury of only worrying about me and not Justin and Sydney. But yeah, I realize I hate holidays in Lanzarote without the kids. Who knew?