Gran Canaria: hunting for the pot of gold where the rainbow begins!

Photo 1: Rainbow in a Christmas nativity scene

If you too, like us, are hunters of the pot full of gold, which is where a rainbow begins, well, the island of Gran Canaria is the perfect place to hunt for treasure. On the days we were on holiday in Maspalomas, in December, we followed twice the afternoon thunderstorms that develop inside the island when the Atlantic clouds slam against the high mountains condensing into rain. And the reward that the island has given us in different places is its rainbows. We tried to reach the points where the rainbows were born, knowing that there the gnome was hiding a pot full of gold, but evidently he moved it very quickly and we could not find the treasure. But the treasure remained in the photos we managed to take, landscapes that are very reminiscent of the classic Christmas nativity scenes with the bright colors of the rocks of Gran Canaria. I hope you enjoy them!

Photo 2: hunting for the pot of gold

Photo 3: hunting for the pot of gold even if the rainbow moves, it vanishes.

Photo 4: the hunt for the pot of gold continues!

Photo 5: on the hunt for the pot of gold, maybe here we are!

Photo 6: we have arrived where the rainbow was born, we are sure, but there is no trace of the pot of gold and the rainbow has vanished, the gnome has already moved the treasure!

Photo 7: end of the hunt for the pot of gold, empty-handed we return to our splendid hotel H10 Playa Melonares Palace

@renata1 @PattyBlack @DeniGu @TravellerG

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Ciao… Paolo…

“… hunting for the pot of gold…”

Nice Post, dear…

All the photos are ‘Golden’

Beautiful “RAINBOW SHOTS”… Amazing… Dear…

Island of Gran Canaria” - looks like heaven…

“But the treasure remained in the photos we managed to take…”

I fully agree with you, my dear friend @plavarda

How many days were you there?

Expecting more from you…

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Zanimljiva priča i lijepe fotografije @plavarda

Patuljak skriva lonac pun zlata… kako zanimljivo.

Gran Canaria je sigurno kao raj na zemlji.

Hvala što ste me označili u svojoj priči.

:blush: :croatia:

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My dearest friend @TravellerG this is the December 2019 trip to the Canary Islands before Covid. We hope to return. In a few years we been visit Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and La Palma. We are thinking about how much things will been changed in La Palma island after the eruption of the volcano last year !!

A big hug my frind.

Paolo

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Grazie a te @renata1 , sei mai stata nelle isole Canarie. Io sono la prima volta dopo esser andato in pensione e me ne sono innamorato!

Un forte abbraccio

Paolo

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Ne, nikada nisam bila na Kanarskim otocima @plavarda

Gledam ih samo na televiziji ha, ha.

Gledam dosta dokumentarne emisije i Skyline kamere.

Tako da mogu reći da je to stvarno raj na zemlji.

:blush: :croatia:

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“… how much things will been changed in La Palma island after the eruption of the volcano last year…”

Oh… Really?

Any further information on that… Looks very interesting to read…

When are you planning to visit?

What will be the climate there?

Here in (some part of) India, we are facing one of the hottest years in 122 years (newspaper data)…

Greetings with warm hugs, my dear friend @plavarda

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Nice response, dear friend @renata1

Thanks for your companionship to our @plavarda

:handshake: :handshake: :handshake:

:bouquet:

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Dear @TravellerG

We usually go in December, which is to say in winter. The Canaries enjoy a climate that does not vary much in the various seasons and in December we are sure to find temperatures around 20/22 degrees Celsius, reaching around 28/30 in the south of Tenerife and Gran Canaria. In the north of the islands a few degrees less but much greener. Then each island has its own special feature. Lanzarote has practically no trees and is a fantastic volcanic expanse. With Fuerteventura it is very windy and therefore much cooler in winter max 20 degrees. Gran Canaria and Tenerife have high mountains that stop the clouds therefore they also have water and temperatures at the maximum reach 35 degrees in summer. However, for me they would be ideal to live as a retiree !!!

Hello my dear friend.

Paolo

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Hvala vam na vašem prijateljskom komentaru @TravellerG

Gospodin @plavarda ima uvijek vrlo zanimljive priče, koje zaista vrijedi pročitati.

:blush: :croatia:

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@plavarda haaa questa della pentola d’oro mi mancava… l’oro però nelle tue foto è rimasto impresso e come! Bellissime. Non sono mai stata qui, molti miei amici però mi hanno raccontato di quanto siano stati bene e come te vorrebbero andarci a passare “la pensione”… Ti auguro di esaudire il tuo sogno! Buona domenica a tutti voi @plavarda @renata1 @TravellerG Non vedo l’ora di leggere i vostri prossimi post! e scoprire altri meravigliosi posti da sognare e forse un girono visitare!

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Ciao @PattyBlack , in pensione ci sono già e non mi sono ancora trasferito alle Canarie e così stando le cose, rimarrà solo un sogno! Ma mai dire mai!!! Comunque spero tu possa andarci, meritano soprattutto per la diversità di ambienti a cui siamo abituati.

Un forte abbraccio!

Paolo

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Infatti @plavarda mai dire mai! Per me la pensione è ancora un miraggio ma intanto continuiamo a sognare, almeno questo non si paga, per adesso… :wink: un abbraccio a te!

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Great shots @plavarda , so colorful rainbows and very nice landscapes, thank you for sharing them with us :blush: .

P.S. Sorry you couldn’t reach the gnome and find the treasure :wink: .

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@LuigiZ prima o poi lo becco!!! :joy: :joy: :joy: :joy:

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I recommend dear @plavarda : if you ever find this pot of gold, remember me that I have to buy myself a new bicycle! :grinning:
Congratulations for the beautiful photos and the beautiful rainbows!
Bye,
David

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** @davidhyno **dearest if we find the pot of gold we will surely think of you! So then I won’t have to go solo when @mariacristinafossa is busy!

A big hug!

Paolo

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This is surely a very detailed response & I thank you from my heart.

Ciao, my dear friend @plavarda .

Greetings

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Yes, our @plavarda 's posts & replies are interesting to read…

Thanks dear @renata1

:bouquet:

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Hello dear friend @PattyBlack

Thanks for your great wishes…

Our weekend was enjoyable…

Hope your weekend also was enjoyable… Right?

Warm hugs…

:bouquet: :bouquet: :bouquet:

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