Gran Canaria

Our mom had this sudden idea of a quick family beach trip during December and we booked a trip to Gran Canaria for January.

All six of us (me, my bf, my twinsister, her bf, my mom and my grandma) took the same flight from Helsinki to Las Palmas. We arrived quite late in the afternoon and the weather was really windy and cloudy. During the first day we just strolled around and had some dinner since it was so late.

The next day we walked to Maspalomas to visit a market. The walk took over an hour and it was pretty hot but it was nice to see the local surroundings. I was pretty much the only person in our family who bought anything. I haggled for a blue dummer dress, I was proud of myself for haggling hah!

After the market my mom and grandma stayed at the hotel and we went to the beach. It was lovely, except the sea water was ice cold! The waves were so big though that you didn’t have time to regret the decision of going to the water because you get wet in an instant when a wave hit your face.

During the evening we went to have some drinks with my mother’s friends and then dinner after that. Our drinks were so cool, they looked like kid’s drinks but boy did they taste like tequila!

After dinner grandma acted a little oddly. She was exhausted and had trouble speaking. We initially thought it was a heat stroke and she just went to bed. In the morning she was slightly better but still acted a little odd so my mom took her to the hospital. As it turned out she had had a minor stroke so she had to stay at the hospital. Luckily it was just a minor stroke and she managed to go to the hospital so everything turned out okay in the end! We couldn’t go visit her on the first days but after she switched wards we were able to.

So for the rest of the days, we just spent most of hung at the beach, the boardwalk and the local shopping centers. My sister and her bf went to Las Palmas during our last full day but me and Joonas decided to just stay at the beach whole day to enjoy the last moments of sun and warmth in months!

Our mom stayed behind with grandma because she needed an all clear from the doctor to be able to travel. She got out of the hospital the next day after we left and her insurance agency got her and mom a new hotel that was all inclusive with shows every night to see so in the end grandma was able to enjoy her holiday as well!

I had a great time, we didn’t explore or get around much but these kinds of relaxing holidays with your family are the best after stressful times!

First days of spring

Last week we spent quite a lot of time at Joonas’s parents house in Pomarkku. There was some work to be done, like washing the cars and doing wood work.

The days spent there really felt like spring, it really feels like it’s finally coming. I like to spend time in Pomarkku because it’s so quiet and rural but I always sleep so badly when I stay over. Come to think of it, I sleep badly whenever I stay in a rural area, especially when I’m in a detached house. City girl for life maybe?