Traveling With Serenity

Cueva Del Silencio

By: Serenity Pearlman April 8, 2021

HikingBarranco del Cura, Caves, Gran Canaria, painting, scavenger hunt, statuesLeave a Comment

This is the perfect kid hike if you are on the south of Gran Canaria and have half a day. Someone made a scavenger hunt for kids that included painted rocks. The canyon and hike area are really pretty and the total distance is just under 5km.

Festival de Los Indianos : Carnaval de Las Palmas

By: Serenity Pearlman March 28, 2021April 8, 2021

Activities, CultureBaby Powder, Carnaval, Carnival, Festival, Gran Canaria, Los IndianosLeave a Comment

The Festival de Los Indianos is a traditional event we have every year during Carnival in the Canary islands. We dress up fancy in all white and have baby powder battles.

Cloud Farming in the Canaries

By: Serenity Pearlman March 25, 2021

LearningCloud Farming, Environment, Gran Canaria, Mist, Moya, Rain, Startup, Technology1 Comment

We visited an experimental site testing new cloud farming technology.

Playa de Amadores

By: Serenity Pearlman March 21, 2021

BeachesAmadores, beach, Gran Canaria, Mogan, swimming, Water PlaygroundLeave a Comment

Playa de Amadores is a beautiful white sand beach on the edge of steep cliffs. The south of the island is warm when everywhere else is cold. Amadores has a huge floating playground that kept up bouncing for hours. We had so much fun there.

Barranco de Azuaje

By: Serenity Pearlman March 16, 2021March 16, 2021

HikingGran Canaria, Hike, Moya, PicnicLeave a Comment

There is a famous waterfall, we didn´t see. Azuaje has a number of trails, a small flat out and back and a big loop. The first leg is great for little kids.

A Normal Day for a Kid in the Canaries : Covid Edition

By: Serenity Pearlman March 14, 2021March 14, 2021

TravelFriends, Gran Canaria, Quarentine, SchoolLeave a Comment

What is it like living in Gran Canaria during COVID as a kid? School, sports and adventures are pretty close to normal. If you need to be locked down, here in Gran Canaria, It’s warm, sunny, the beaches and the schools are open and life goes on.

Poema del Mar Aquarium

By: Serenity Pearlman March 7, 2021

ActivitiesAquarium, fish, Gran Canaria, las palmas, rainy day, sharkLeave a Comment

The aquarium of Poema del Mar is my favorite place to go on cloudy or rainy days. It has all kinds of ocean creatures, from giant sharks and rays to tiny sea dragons and tortoises!!!

Path of the Flowering Almond Trees

By: Serenity Pearlman March 1, 2021

HikingAlmonds Trees, Flowers, Gran Canaria, Hiking, Spring2 Comments

Every year, there is a festival in Valsequillo to celebrate the almond trees blooms. The whole valley is covered in a layer of white and pink flowers. Here in Gran Canaria, spring starts in January.

El Charco Azul

By: Serenity Pearlman February 7, 2021February 7, 2021

HikingGran Canaria, Hiking, river, swimming, Water hole, Waterfall2 Comments

There is no cell signal in El Risco. So if you are looking to coordinate with people or update your map once you get there, too late. Plan ahead. The parking lot for the Charco Azul is right off the main highway. Just map Bar Perdomo, El Risco in your phone. About 100m before it,…

The Turtle Rescue Center

By: Serenity Pearlman January 30, 2021

Learninganimal rescue, Gran Canaria, Marine Biology, Plocan, Research, Turtle2 Comments

The turtle research centre raises and rescues injured sea turtles. This is a private research building and you need to know someone to get a tour. You can peek through the fence though if you are walking along the coast at playa del hombre.