March 23, 2010. One year later.

It’s hard for me to put into words our immediate love for Las Palmas.  It was definitely the sleeper port of our entire cruise because really, how many people have ever heard of Las Palmas?

I don’t know if our obsession with Las Palmas is because it was in such contrast to where we’d just spent 2 days…in Morocco...which honestly felt like a third-world country at times?  And here we were now at our 3^rd port where everything was new and clean and pretty and most everyone spoke English….and the list goes on and on.  Or maybe we would have loved Las Palmas regardless of when it fell on our itinerary?  But all I know is that on my first day back to work after our honeymoon, I was looking for jobs in Las Palmas :)

A little background on Las Palmas for those who don’t know where in the heck it is and/or why it’s famous:

It’s technically “Las Palmas de Gran Canaria” but is commonly referred to as “Las Palmas”. 

It is the most populous city in the Canary Islands and the 9^th largest city in Spain. 

It has a subtropical climate and some scientists have referred to Las Palmas as having the “best climate in the world.”  

In 1492, Christopher Columbus ported at Las Palmas and spent quite a bit of time here on his way to the Americas. After discovering America, Columbus stopped here again on his way back to Spain.  The Casa Colon is still there and has many original artifacts from his time on the island.

I find that my words don’t do the city and island the justice they deserve so I would just suggest you travel there and see for yourself :)

We were sad to only have 10 hours to spend on the island but were excited to get back to our room and have a surprise waiting for us.  The ship had strawberries and champagne delivered to our room since we were honeymooners. 

As we were pulling out of the port, we sat on the back deck, enjoyed our champagne, and watched as the sun set.  Perfect ending to a wonderful day!

And don't think I haven't stopped looking for jobs in Las Palmas :)