When Fuerteventura was Erbanie… …there were trees and natural springs and rivers in the valleys. It’s hard to imagine today. So I have uploaded an extract from The Canarian, written by monk Pierre Bontier and priest Jean le Verrier, two members who journeyed with Juan Bethencourt on his conquest of the Canary Islands. Trees fullContinue reading “Discovering Fuerteventura 600 years ago”
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New Migrant Overwhelm?
Migration, permanent or temporary, from anywhere to anywhere is never easy. I’ve migrated from Australia, and I’ve lived in Fuerteventura for a full eleven days. What an eleven days! First up, I’ve come from a cold grey winter to bright warm sunshine, the maximum temperates double if not treble what I’ve been used to. ItContinue reading “New Migrant Overwhelm?”
Canary Islands Here I Come!
Back in June I wrote a post announcing I had submitted my residency application to live in Spain – https://isobelblackthorn.com/2022/06/10/moving-to-canary-islands-when-a-dream-comes-true/ Since then, I’ve been waiting two months to write this post. Two months anxiously waiting for my residency visa, and a month of that in limbo after I moved out of my former home andContinue reading “Canary Islands Here I Come!”
Moving to Canary Islands – When a Dream Comes True
It’s been a red letter week for me. After a six-week rigmarole pulling together all the necessary documentation for the Non Lucrative Residency visa to live in Spain (the new reality for all us Brits), I finally mailed the application. What a process! So much conflicting info online especially around translation and notarisation requirements. IContinue reading “Moving to Canary Islands – When a Dream Comes True”
A Matter of Latitude FREE on Kindle November 13 through 17
It’s not often that one of my books is available for free! A Matter of Latitude (Canary Islands Mysteries Book 1) is an Amazon #1 bestseller and will be available for FREE as a Kindle from November 13 through November 17. You can purchase from Amazon here. You can find out more about this book below. ★★★★★Continue reading “A Matter of Latitude FREE on Kindle November 13 through 17”
New Release set in Canary Islands – Sing Like a Canary
I’m thrilled to announce the release of Sing Like a Canary (Canary Islands Mysteries Book 5) This book is very special as it is loosely based on experiences my mum had during her time in a police crime squad that nailed a notorious London gang in the 1970s. Here’s the blurb: Retired police officer MarjorieContinue reading “New Release set in Canary Islands – Sing Like a Canary”
On La Palma, the Cumbre Viejo Volcanic Eruption and Bananas
I’ve been following the volcanic eruption on La Palma from the get go, having already heard about the earthquakes they were having. I’ve been on Google Maps exploring the area now under the lava. I’ve read articles mostly from Spanish news sites and seen the footage posted on Twitter and YouTube. Footage of lava racingContinue reading “On La Palma, the Cumbre Viejo Volcanic Eruption and Bananas”
A Prison in the Sun Finalist-Winner in the 2021 International Book Awards
Book 3 of my Canary Islands Mysteries Series Wins Finalist Award in the 2021 International Book Awards I’m thrilled to announce this latest award for A Prison in the Sun! The novel has already won the Finalist Award in the 2020 Readers’ Favorite Awards. I guess that means it’s a multi-award winner! I wrote AContinue reading “A Prison in the Sun Finalist-Winner in the 2021 International Book Awards”
Borders Open Borders Shut: When Will I Ever Get Back to the Canary Islands?
Canary Islands, all I can do is give you a wave from afar! I live in Victoria, Australia. Covid 19 cases are few but we don’t want any. We take a very hard line. Australia has become a gilded cage and there’s no sign of the cage opening any time soon. Hopes for travel byContinue reading “Borders Open Borders Shut: When Will I Ever Get Back to the Canary Islands?”
From Australia to the Canary Islands – I’m Halfway Around the World from Where I Want To Be.
I’m sitting at my desk all rugged up on a cold and sunny day. I’m a British-Australian living down under, and if you drove a spike through the centre of the earth from my place you would just about end up in the Canary Islands. Which is where I want to be. And can’t be.Continue reading “From Australia to the Canary Islands – I’m Halfway Around the World from Where I Want To Be.”
Isobel Blackthorn 