The bricks cut from volcanic rock, the rough slabs underfoot - even the icecream adverts and boxes of oranges are the same.
We sat in a shaded street just like this one for coffee, admiring the plants on a house opposite, sheltering in the shade from the fierce sun that eventually drove us back to England.
Thanks to Rochelle for the photo which evoked some happy memories. To read fiction from other members of Friday Fictioneers, go to her blog and click on the frog! https://rochellewisoff.com/
The rock from which those bricks were hewn is only one variety out of hundreds, and that inspired me to write my Living Rock books, so our time in Tenerife wasn't wasted.
Click on the link to read the first book, A Volcanic Race, or go direct to Amazon for more.
Lovely memories, Lizy.
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit again, but have no desire to return permanently.
DeleteMad dogs, eh what?
ReplyDeleteQuite, old chap, quite.
DeleteWe lived in Spain for a while. The sun can be relentless, can't it? And yet...?
ReplyDeleteEven more so in the Canaries, which are level with Africa. A fortnight would be bearable, though!
DeleteRemember when we could go on holiday to sunny places? Those were the days! Nice memories Liz.
ReplyDeleteWe had a pretty decent summer here, I recall.
DeleteI love your photo! And your memories.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda.
DeleteDear Liz,
ReplyDeleteLovely descriptions and photo.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks for the memory, as the song says!
DeleteBeautiful plants! It's fun when a photo takes us back to a lovely memory.
ReplyDeleteThe elderly couple tended those plants lovingly.
DeleteThis is so funny... I was reading your story, thinking it was the intro to your story! Wonderful memories, Liz and beautiful photo.
ReplyDeleteOnce I had that memory in my head, Dale, I couldn't think of fiction!
DeleteLoved reading this. Although I lived in Spain for quite a few years, the photo didn't trigger anything for me. Hopefully my imagination will be stimulated next week. :)
ReplyDeleteSpain doesn't have the volcanic rock of Tenerife, where breeze-block sized bricks are cut directly from the lava.
DeleteI loved the picture with the hanging plants. Ah the memories you must have.
ReplyDeleteWe had some good times there.
DeleteWhat delightful memories, but you can have too much sunshine. One of things I love about England is our unpredictable weather!
ReplyDeleteHere's mine!
Exactly, Keith, which was one reason for our return. The other reasons were family!
Deletesome place are fun to visit indeed but not to stay permanently. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope to visit a few more before I'm done!
DeleteI doubt I'd be able to handle the blazing hot sun for 15 minutes let alone years :-)
ReplyDeleteThere were some years we had no rain at all.
DeleteSounds heavenly, even the heat given the ominous winter that's been predicted over here on the east coast. Thanks, Liz, for this snapshot of your days in Spain.
ReplyDeleteOminous? As in storms and hurricanes? Stay safe.
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