Winter Sun Holidays

Lanzarote – Winter Sun, Sand, Sea and Volcanoes!

Lanzarote, one of the Spanish Canary Islands, is very popular during the winter months and people flock from Europe seeking the winter sun.

 

Holidays in Lanzarote are usually met with warm, sunshine and tend to be very relaxing.  Lanzarote offers the ideal holiday if you want to get away from the hassles that everyday life presents.

 

The island, even though its only small, has so much to offer in terms of beaches, pubs, restaurants, the national park, aqua activities and safaris.

 

The beaches of Lanzarote are somewhat unique due to the volcanic history of the island.  The beaches range from golden white sand on the east of the island, to a black / charcoal sand on the west.  

 

During the summer seasons the sea can be very warm and pleasant.  Even during winter it is possible to take a dip in the ocean, although it does tend to be a little cooler during the winter months.

 

If it’s the islands volcanic history you are interested in you should definitely visit The Timanfaya National Park. The national park is located on the west of the island and is home to a number of volcano’s, including the dormant Fire Mountain.  If you take a trip up to the visitors centre you will be able to witness just how warm the temperature is, just meters beneath your feet, with a live geyser demonstration and the volcanic grill at the side of the restaurant.  You can also take a coach trip around the volcanos as part of the entrance fee.

 

Also in The Timanfaya national park you can take a camel safari.  This will take you through part of the park on Camel back!  A real sight to be seen!

 

Lanzarote has so much to offer the holiday maker.  If you want to get out and see the sites then I recommend that you hire a car or book yourself on organised coach trips when you arrive.

About the Author

Destination Lanzarote is ‘the’ web site for people looking for holidays in Lanzarote. With reviews on where to go, where to stay and what to see, including the Timanfaya National Park you should stop by our site before visiting the island.

Malta winter sun holidays – www.travelguru.tv

Solar Powered White Christmas Lights $16.00 Solar-powered decorating lights – no outlet needed! Now decorate anywhere without dangerous extension cords or need for an outlet. Sun charges string of 60 lights by day, turn on automatically at dusk and run for about eight hours! No energy cost! Great near road, around mailbox or lamp post – now you’re not limited to nearby outlet. 26′ length….

Suction Cup Wreath Holder [Misc.] $1.05 Giant suction cup is strong and durable. Great for holding decorative wreaths directly on windows, mirrors, and glass stain doors. The suction cups are engineered to hold tight on clean, smooth surfaces. Works indoors or outdoors. Not affected by extreme heat or cold. UV protected. Crystal clear plastic will not yellow in direct sunlight. Patented light diffusing ring prevents hazardous hot spots …

Solar Powered White LED Holiday Lights $60.00 Lower your seasonal power bill and avoid cord hassles with Solar Powered LED Holiday Lights! No extension cords… powered by the sun! These Solar Powered LED Lights can be placed anywhere outside your home. Sunlight recharges the battery, then when the sun goes down the lights turn on automatically! The included solar panel is the only portion you must place in direct sunlight. Bright white LED b…

Songs of Joy & Peace $6.60 CD > BRAZILIAN MUSIC > MPB – BRAZILIAN POPULAR MUSIC…

A Winter Blessing: Songs for the Season $7.92 …

The Three Suns: The Sound of Christmas (Pickwick) [Vinyl LP] [Enhanced For Stereo] VINYL LP! ENHANCED FOR STEREO! The Three Suns: The Sound of Christmas! 1980 Pickwick Reissue! Not Reissued On Compact Disc! TRACKS: A1. Adeste Fideles; A2. The First Noel; A3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; A4. O Holy Night; A5. The Monastery Bells; A6. Greensleeves; A7. Winter Wonderland; A8. Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly; A9. White Christmas; A10. Joy to the World; B1. Jingle Bells; B2. O…

Cielux LUNE Color Changing RGB LED Mood Light with Intuitive Touch Controls $150.00 The LUNE color changing LED mood light brings brilliant colors to every facet of life.  The LUNE incorporates Dense Matrix LED technology, user-friendly controls and a sleek body to bring vibrant colors to every occasion. With just one tap of the LUNE’s intuitive touch pad, launch yourself into a world of color with seven preset colors, two smooth continuous color fading modes, and adju…

Holiday in the Sun $2.99 …

Holiday in the Sun $9.99 …

Hollywood Screen Legends (A Place in the Sun / Roman Holiday / To Catch a Thief) $24.98 A Place in the SunGeorge Steven’s stunning adaptation of Theodore Dreiser’s An American Tragedy garnered six Academy Awards (including Best Director and Best Screenplay) and guaranteed immortality for screen lovers Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor. Clift stars as George Eastman a poor young man determined to win a place in respectable society and the heart of a beautiful socialite (Elizabeth …

Winter Holidays $19.99 Winter Holidays – Wall Decal

Sex Pistols- Holidays in the Sun $24.99 Sex Pistols- Holidays in the Sun – Premium Poster

1966 Riviera Holidays in the Sun $59.99 1966 Riviera Holidays in the Sun – Framed Art Print

Winter Sun $34.99 Walter Launt Palmer Winter Sun – Giclee Print

This Winter Sun Valley $5.99 This Winter Sun Valley – Art Print

The Morning Sun in Winter $49.99 Ivan Fedorovich Choultse The Morning Sun in Winter – Giclee Print

Late Lies the Winter Sun $34.99 Anders Andersen-Lundby Late Lies the Winter Sun – Giclee Print

Singable Solutions for Winter Holidays $8.95 “By Mary Lynn Lightfoot. For 2-part choir. Choral Collection. Educational, Choral, Christmas, Hanukkah, Secular Christmas. Choral Octavo. Published by Heritage Music Press”

Sun Setting Behind Trees in Winter $24.99 Sun Setting Behind Trees in Winter – Photographic Print

Florida Sun Versus City in Winter $14.99 Florida Sun Versus City in Winter – Premium Poster

Decorated for Christmas/Winter Holidays, Union Square, San Francisco, California, USA $129.99 Panoramic Images Decorated for Christmas/Winter Holidays, Union Square, San Francisco, California, USA – Wall Decal

Snow Topped Inn Is Decorated for the Winter Holidays in Santa Fe $39.99 Ralph Lee Hopkins Snow Topped Inn Is Decorated for the Winter Holidays in Santa Fe – Photographic Print

Home for the Holidays $2.95 (A Medley). Arranged by Teena Chinn. Choir Secular. SATB choir. Choral Octavo. Christmas Pop Choral Series. Christmas; Secular; Winter. Grade 3. Choral Octavo. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Winter Sun Hoody – Mens $299 The Patagonia men’s Winter Sun Hoody: Toasty, windproof warmth with extra coverage, this hooded jacket combines lightweight and supple nylon Gore WINDSTOPPER shell fabric with 100-g PrimaLoft Eco insulation.

Sun Valley, ID – Challenger Inn in Winter $49.99 Sun Valley, ID – Challenger Inn in Winter – Framed Art Print

Sun Valley, Idaho, Winter and Summer Playground $59.99 Sun Valley, Idaho, Winter and Summer Playground – Giclee Print

Sun Valley, Idaho, Graphic of Winter Resort Activities $14.99 Sun Valley, Idaho, Graphic of Winter Resort Activities – Premium Poster

Winter Sun Plays across a Snowy Landscape $20.99 Annie Griffiths Winter Sun Plays across a Snowy Landscape – Photographic Print

Holidays $14.99 Dan Dipaolo Holidays – Art Print

Sun Valley, ID – Winter Scene, Sun Valley Lodge & Challenger Inn $49.99 Sun Valley, ID – Winter Scene, Sun Valley Lodge & Challenger Inn – Framed Art Print

Sun Valley, ID – Winter Scene of Sun Valley Lodge & Skiers $19.99 Sun Valley, ID – Winter Scene of Sun Valley Lodge & Skiers – Premium Poster

Setting Sun on the Seine at Lavacourt, Effect of Winter, 1880 $34.99 Claude Monet Setting Sun on the Seine at Lavacourt, Effect of Winter, 1880 – Giclee Print

Spotlight of Sun Warms a Rural Road in Winter $34.99 Stephen St. John Spotlight of Sun Warms a Rural Road in Winter – Photographic Print

Cottonwood Tree with Hoar Frost Melting in the Winter Sun $24.99 Jeff Foott Cottonwood Tree with Hoar Frost Melting in the Winter Sun – Photographic Print

Couple Hiking on a Path with Winter Sun, Zurich, Switzerland $24.99 Martin Moos Couple Hiking on a Path with Winter Sun, Zurich, Switzerland – Photographic Print

Singable Solutions for Winter Holidays – Accompaniment CD $35 “By Mary Lynn Lightfoot. Choral Collection. Educational, Choral, Christmas, Hanukkah, Secular Christmas. Accompaniment CD. Published by Heritage Music Press”

Winter Sun Over Little Haldon Moor, Devon (UK) $24.99 Winter Sun Over Little Haldon Moor, Devon (UK) – Photographic Print

A Man and His Sisters Warm Themselves in Rays of the Winter Sun $39.99 A Man and His Sisters Warm Themselves in Rays of the Winter Sun – Photographic Print

Elmo’s World: Happy Holidays! (DVD) $7.95 In the first-ever Elmo’s World holiday special, Elmo is happily gearing up to celebrate Christmas. But what present will he give Dorothy, his beloved goldfish? As he searches for the perfect gift, Elmo is excited to learn that there are many different winter holidays. He discovers that Christmas, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa have much in common, too. His exploration sparks a journey to the North Pole, where Elmo meets Santa, who has some expert advice about the true spirit of Christmas – leading Elmo to the perfect gift for Dorothy!

Holidays Golden Glades Boutique Hotel $95 Holidays Golden Glades Boutique Hotel is located in North Miami Beach, close to Museum of Contemporary Art. Additional area points of interest include Sun Life Stadium and Aventura Mall. Hotel Features. Recreational amenities include an outdoor pool, a children’s pool, and a fitness facility. This 2.0 star property offers small meeting rooms, audio visual equipment, and business services. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. Guest parking is complimentary. Additional property amenities include multilingual staff and laundry facilities. Guestrooms. There are 163 guestrooms at Holidays Golden Glades Boutique Hotel. Bathrooms feature hair dryers. In addition to in room safes, guestrooms offer phones with voice mail. Televisions have satellite channels. Air conditioned rooms also include irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is available daily.

Alfred 441303 Seasons amp; Holidays Level 3 Music Book $22.49 Alfred Music Publishing is the world’s largest educational music publisher. Alfred produces educational reference pop and performance materials for teachers students professionals and hobbyists spanning every musical instrument style and difficulty level. Pique your students interest with songs that are ideal for every time of year. These performance pieces are designed so that students can start anyplace in the book according to the season of the year. The combination of interesting timely music and careful arrangements enables students to experience success. The music in this fivebook series is selected for melody style and rhythmic variety. Contains 11 pieces for early intermediate students: (Autumn): Harvest Polka (Rosh Hashanah): Avinu Malkeynu (Halloween): Wacky Witches (Thanksgiving): Thanksgiving Memories (Winter): Skaters Waltz (Valentine s Day): Let Me Call You Sweetheart First Kiss (St. Patrick s Day): Where the River Shannon Flows (Spring): Follow the Sun (4th of July): Washington Post March (Summer): Beach Ball Boogie. 24 pages.

Winter Sun Hoody – Womens $299 Toasty, windproof warmth with extra coverage – this jacket combines lightweight and supple nylon Gore WINDSTOPPER shell fabric .

ROMAN 36163 10 in. Home for the Holidays Deer with Winter Scene Christmas Candle Holder $51.99 From the Home for the Holidays Collection. Item #36163. Features a silhouette of a deer standing in front of whimsical winter trees. Silver tree is accented with glitter. Holds (2) taper candles (not included). Dimensions: 10 H x 3 W x 9 D. Material(s): metal/manmade materials

Patagonia Winter Sun Jacket – Women’s $299 Our warmest all mountain soft-shell jacket combines synthetic high-loft insulation with great breathability.Inspired more by winter whiteouts than sunshine, our Winter Sun combines the best attributes of high-loft insulation and a breathable soft shell for use in full-on conditions. The double-weave 100% polyester shell (45% recycled) has exceptional water- and wind-resistance, the stitch-free seams improve wet-weather performance, and the 100-g PrimaLoft® Eco insulation provides superior compressibility and warmth, even if it gets wet. A hidden stretch panel across the upper back enhances mobility, and reinforcements line the sides. Pockets: one internal security, two handwarmers and two chest. With a 2-way-adjustable hood, elastic cuffs and a drawcord hem. Recyclable through the Common Threads Recycling Program.Features:Lightweight 2-way stretch polyester double weave is exceptionally water- and wind-resistant and spandex-free for fast dry timesReinforced side panels provide better fit and shapingStitch-free, lap-glued seams speed dry time, improve water resistance and decrease bulk; Lightweight mini-ripstop-polyester liningHidden stretch panel across upper back for mobility100-gram PrimaLoft® Eco synthetic insulation throughout provides superior warmth and compressibility2-way-adjustable hoodExternal pockets: two handwarmers, two chest; all pocket zippers have DWR (durable water repellent) finish and garages; internal pocket: one security; fully elastic cuffs; drawcord hemShell: 4-oz 100% polyester (45% recycled) double weave with a Deluge® DWR (durable water repellent) finish. Reinforcements: 6.3-oz 100% polyester (45% recycled) double weave with a Deluge DWR finish. Lining: 22-denier 100% all-recycled polyester mini-ripstop. Insulation: 100-g PrimaLoft® Eco 100% polyester (50% recycled). Recycla

Close-up of Clematis Seedheads in Winter, Backlit by Sun and Sky $39.99 Stephen Sharnoff Close-up of Clematis Seedheads in Winter, Backlit by Sun and Sky – Photographic Print

Temporary Waterway in Floor of Death Valley in Winter, with Reflection of Sun in Water $24.99 Feargus Cooney Temporary Waterway in Floor of Death Valley in Winter, with Reflection of Sun in Water – Photographic Print

Sun Setting Over the Seine at Lavacourt. Winter Effect, 1880 $34.99 Claude Monet Sun Setting Over the Seine at Lavacourt. Winter Effect, 1880 – Giclee Print

A Break in a Winter Storm Cloud Allows the Sun to Shine Through in Cumberland, Md $49.99 A Break in a Winter Storm Cloud Allows the Sun to Shine Through in Cumberland, Md – Framed Photographic Print

Bison Cow Stands in the Sun to Warm Up on a Cold Winter Morning $39.99 Michael S. Quinton Bison Cow Stands in the Sun to Warm Up on a Cold Winter Morning – Photographic Print

Alfred 00WBHB9405 Home for the Holidays Medley Music Book $19.78 Remaining in the holiday spirit this effective and entertaining arrangement includes (THERE S NO PLACE LIKE) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS I LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS and WINTER WONDERLAND. Available separately: WINTER WONDERLAND 35 Octaves (WBHB9404). Arranger(s): Wagner Douglas E. Format: Octavo. Pages: 12. Series: CPP Bell Pops. Voicing: 35 Octaves. Instrument: Handbells. Genre: Pop; Secular.

Marvelous Media MML200 Almost Home for the Holidays $21.87 This heartwarming DVD is for anyone who loves a white Christmas. Almost Home for the Holidays creates the ambience of the Holiday Spirit for those who live in perpetual sunshine…and a reminder for all of just how beautiful winter can be. A beautifully filmed winter wonderland by awardwinning video photographers features peaceful traditional instrumental Christmas carols such as Jingle Bells Silent Night and Joy to the World.

Winter Warlock 19-Inch Stocking $16.99 Celebrate the holidays with your favorite Christmas Classics! This 19 inch stocking features Winter Warlock from the holiday favorite, Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town.

Cathys Concepts H3903H Happy Holidays Floating Candle $40.3 Cathy s Concepts has progressed forward into an internationally recognized brand. In addition to bridal jewelry and accessories’ we offer a wide selection of ceremony and reception essentials’ wedding decorations’ philanthropic products’ invitations and stationery’ as well as a full line of fraternity and sorority merchandise. Our unique Happy Holidays Floating Candle is stunning on two fronts. First the slender’ transparent column of glass creates a classically modern look when placed on a mantle’ in the center of table or in a window. Second’ the flowing and ornate script spells out amp;quot;Happy Holidays’amp;quot; creating a gift that is suitable for all winter holidaysChristmas’ Hanukah or Kwanzaa.When filled with water’ Christmas berries or small ornaments’ the Happy Holidays Floating Candle makes a stunning centerpiece. A white floating candle is included to add illumination to this wonderfully gift.Details:. Size: Vase measures 10 inches tall by 3.5 inches wide. White candle measures 3 inches. Materials: Clear glass. Please Note: Hand blown glass. Expect minor bubbles and swirls that are inherent to handblown glass. Substantial weight. Variations will occur on styles due to its handcrafted nature.. The Happy Holidays Floating Candles all include the amp;quot;Happy Holidaysamp;quot; design at the top. (W x H x L) 5 x 12.25 x 5

Holidays in Switzerland $24.99 Holidays in Switzerland – Photographic Print

Holidays by the Seaside $24.99 Holidays by the Seaside – Photographic Print

Holidays In Jamaica $7.99 Holidays In Jamaica – Art Print

Norway For Holidays $19.99 Norway For Holidays – Masterprint

Scotland for Holidays $17.99 Scotland for Holidays – Art Print

Holidays in the Mountains $24.99 Holidays in the Mountains – Photographic Print

Wonder of the Holidays $79.99 Wonder of the Holidays – Wood Sign

Holidays in Belgium $64.99 Holidays in Belgium – Giclee Print

Holidays In Switzerland $19.99 Holidays In Switzerland – Masterprint

Home For The Holidays $15.99 Home For The Holidays – Original Poster

Happy Holidays $24.99 Happy Holidays – Photographic Print

Adventure Holidays $24.99 Adventure Holidays – Photographic Print

Holidays at the Seaside $24.99 Holidays at the Seaside – Photographic Print

Holidays in 1966 $24.99 Holidays in 1966 – Photographic Print

Holidays in the Countryside $24.99 Holidays in the Countryside – Photographic Print

Hung for the Holidays! $21.99 Hung for the Holidays! – T-Shirt

Sun, Nearing Winter Solstice, Travels Low across the Sky,from Marshall Point Light $24.99 Sun, Nearing Winter Solstice, Travels Low across the Sky,from Marshall Point Light – Photographic Print

Sun Rises in Mackerel Cove on Bailey Island Where Fishermen’s Skiffs Wait Out the Winter, in Maine $24.99 Sun Rises in Mackerel Cove on Bailey Island Where Fishermen’s Skiffs Wait Out the Winter, in Maine – Photographic Print

Fisherman on the Beach Silhouetted Against the Winter Sun, Littlehampton, West Sussex, England, UK $29.99 Pearl Bucknall Fisherman on the Beach Silhouetted Against the Winter Sun, Littlehampton, West Sussex, England, UK – Photographic Print

Winter Scene with the Sun Glowing Near Sonora Pass, Stanislaus National Forest Reserve, California $39.99 Phil Schermeister Winter Scene with the Sun Glowing Near Sonora Pass, Stanislaus National Forest Reserve, California – Photographic Print

Aloe Gator 284016 Winter Combo Pack 3 Items Sun Care $20.93 Your favorite Aloe Gator essentials prepackaged and ready for whatever outdoor activity you choose. Winter Sun Essentials contains SPF 40 Sunblock Lotion SPF 30 Medicated Lip Balm and 1 oz. Green Stuff. The Outdoor Combo pack contains the great selling products as the winter pack with all season packaging.

Fashion Holidays $16.99 Puntoos Fashion Holidays – Art Print

Home For the Holidays $34.99 A. Kronheim Home For the Holidays – Giclee Print

RINC 37457 8.75 in. Happy Holidays Musical Animated Christmas Winter Scene TV Box Decoration $260.6 From the Happy Holidays Collection. Item #37457Retrostyle television box complete with detachable rabbit ears plays a delightful variety of Christmas songs while animated figures move about inside. Children figures skate around an ice rink while Santa and his reindeer fly over the mountains. Miniature houses light up when music box is turned on. Music box plays Jingle Bells We Wish You A Merry Christmas Silent Night Joy to the World and The First Noel . Television dial on front of box acts as on/off switch. Requires 3 AAA Batteries (not included)Dimensions: 8.5 H x 7.5 W x 6 D. Material(s): wood/resin

RINC 36633 Club Pack of 12 Home for the Holidays Christmas Snowflake Picks $146.7 From the Home for the Holidays Collection. Item #36633. Multiuse snowflake picks add a touch of winter wonder to any decorDimensions of each snowflake pick:. Small: 24 High x 4.5 Diameter. Medium: 24 High x 7 Diameter. Large: 24 High x 9 Diameter. Material(s): metal. Club pack of 12 includes 4 of each style shown

Winter View at Dawn over Frozen Lochain Na H’Achlaise to Sun-Kissed Black Mount Hills $29.99 Lee Frost Winter View at Dawn over Frozen Lochain Na H’Achlaise to Sun-Kissed Black Mount Hills – Photographic Print

Future Olympic Gold Medalist Andrea Mead Lawrence, 15, Practicing for Winter Olympics, Sun Valley $99.99 George Silk Future Olympic Gold Medalist Andrea Mead Lawrence, 15, Practicing for Winter Olympics, Sun Valley – Premium Photographic Print

Checkerboard, Ltd. Tri-panel Holidays Holiday Digital Photo Cards $2.59 Checkerboard, Ltd. Tri-panel Holidays Holiday Digital Photo Cards: Your favorite 3 photos of 2011 decorate one side of this light and bright holiday photo card, while your personal greeting and signatures appear below the “happy holidays” message on the other. Punctuated with a real multicolored ribbon, this card is unforgettable. Choose your ink color for the messaging (navy is shown), and slide the card into our white pointed-flap envelopes. Optional add-ons include a Breeze blue envelope liner and your return address, printed on the flap in either matte black or matte cherry ink. Bold and breezy greetings to chase away the winter chill! Your photo will be printed on high-quality, heavy paper with a non-glossy, premium matte finish. Price includes blank envelopes.

Two Chairs on a Shoreline Facing the Setting Sun $39.99 Steve Winter Two Chairs on a Shoreline Facing the Setting Sun – Photographic Print

Holidays II $44.99 Susan Vega Holidays II – Framed Art Print

Holidays I $44.99 Susan Vega Holidays I – Framed Art Print

A Puffin Year of Stories and Poems $10.99 Used – A collection of poetry and stories, contemporary and classic, to celebrate the four seasons. In spring there’s a world bursting with life – green shoots, new-born lambs and squealing piglets; in summer there’s heat, sun and holidays; in autumn the trees are ablaze with colour and the harvest is gathered in, and in winter the days grow shorter and the first snow falls.

Costa Blanca: Denia; Calpe; Benidorm; Alcoy; Alicante; Torrevieja – 50 Walks – ROTH.E4837 $18.48 New – For a long time the Costa Blanca has had a reputation for having the best chance of winter sun, the cheapest flights and the most reasonably priced accommodation. However, the ‘white coast’ has a lot more to offer than the simple beach holidays enjoyed by thousands of tourists every year. Not only the spectacular and varied mountains close to the coast, but also the marvellous spring blossom and warm autumn days have attracted walkers and climbers from all over Europe for decades. Gill Rou

Costa Blanca: Denia; Calpe; Benidorm; Alcoy; Alicante; Torrevieja – 50 Walks – ROTH.E4837 $18.46 New – For a long time the Costa Blanca has had a reputation for having the best chance of winter sun, the cheapest flights and the most reasonably priced accommodation. However, the ‘white coast’ has a lot more to offer than the simple beach holidays enjoyed by thousands of tourists every year. Not only the spectacular and varied mountains close to the coast, but also the marvellous spring blossom and warm autumn days have attracted walkers and climbers from all over Europe for decades. Gill Rou

Costa Blanca: Denia; Calpe; Benidorm; Alcoy; Alicante; Torrevieja – 50 Walks – ROTH.E4837 $18.46 Used – For a long time the Costa Blanca has had a reputation for having the best chance of winter sun, the cheapest flights and the most reasonably priced accommodation. However, the ‘white coast’ has a lot more to offer than the simple beach holidays enjoyed by thousands of tourists every year. Not only the spectacular and varied mountains close to the coast, but also the marvellous spring blossom and warm autumn days have attracted walkers and climbers from all over Europe for decades. Gill Ro

Costa Blanca: Denia; Calpe; Benidorm; Alcoy; Alicante; Torrevieja – 50 Walks – ROTH.E4837 $18.48 Used – For a long time the Costa Blanca has had a reputation for having the best chance of winter sun, the cheapest flights and the most reasonably priced accommodation. However, the ‘white coast’ has a lot more to offer than the simple beach holidays enjoyed by thousands of tourists every year. Not only the spectacular and varied mountains close to the coast, but also the marvellous spring blossom and warm autumn days have attracted walkers and climbers from all over Europe for decades. Gill Ro

The Crooked Inheritance $6.53 In these powerful, often funny, sometimes lyrical, and down-to-earth poems, Marge Piercy writes of her crooked inheritance –physical and personality traits from wildly mismatched parents, and in a larger sense the marvelous half-broken world we inherit. Even her hometown Detroit provides a double legacy–a slum girlhood that breeds in her both wild ambition and, where you would least expect it, a love of nature, which she discovers in the city’s elms, the thing of beauty on grimy smoke-bleared streets. Some of Piercy’s strongest poems have always been political, and here are important new verses raging against the war in Iraq, the abandonment of Katrina’s victims ( People penned to die in our instant / concentration camps, just add water ), and the ongoing attempts to suppress women–their rights, their bodies, their minds, their very being: The CIA should hire as spies / only women over fifty, because we are the truly invisible. Other poems are about her life on Cape Cod, where she finds sanctuary in the long natural rhythms of the year’s cycle–gardening, making pesto, hearing coyotes in the winter yelping in chorus after a kill, a place where after weeks of rain and snow, the sun gives birth to rosebushes, and everything revealed is magical, splendid in its ordinary shining. Here, too, are wonderful love songs, about friends, lovers, a beautiful day, animals, making bread. Deep connections to Jewish life and ritual reveal themselves in poems about her Lithuanian grandmother, about holidays, about the peace in a time of war that ceremony can bring, an evening of honey on the tongue . . . a puddle of amber light . . . faces of friends . . . darkness wallingoff the room from what lies outside. These marvelous poems remind us anew of the breadth and strength of Marge Piercy’s poetic vision. A superb collection to read and treasure.

Winter’s Eve $15.95 Unlike most fairies who live in a land of eternal springtime, Eve and her fairy friends are used to being a little slowed down by the chilly weather. Even though they are a little less sparkly without the sun to charge their fairy dust, Eve and her friends are usually still able to fly and perform their fairy functions. This year, however, the diminishing sunshine and freezing temperatures have taken a toll on young Eve, and she finds herself suffering from the winter blues. Determined to snap herself out of them, Eve decides to explore the winter festivals that humans celebrate and in the process discovers that each festival has a special light to offer. Through this charming journey through winter light festivals celebrated annually–including Diwali, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and the Chinese New Year–Eve discovers that light is actually held within and that until the sun comes back to brighten our days, we can warm our own hearts and each other with reminders of the holidays.

Witch in the Kitchen $16.95 A book of recipes, spells, and rituals for celebrating our connection to the Earth and her seasons. – Redesigned to focus on all eight pagan holidays.- Includes new spells, rituals, and meditations, as well as 80 vegetarian recipes.- Written by practicing witch Cait Johnson, coauthor of Celebrating the Great Mother (12,000 copies sold).The beliefs of Wicca are rooted firmly in the earth–in the gradual circling of her seasons and the bounty and blessings she provides. In Witch in the Kitchen: Magical Cooking for All Seasons, practicing witch Cait Johnson celebrates the sacred in each season with more than 80 soul-satisfying and appetizing recipes. In engaging and inviting prose, the author provides rituals, spells, and meditations for the eight pagan holidays, inspirations for creating a kitchen altar, and ways to prepare for each season. She offers ideas for decorating your kitchen with objects of power and magic–eggs symbolizing fertility in spring, dried orange slices as reminders of the sun in mid-winter–to align our bodies, spirits, and senses to the pace and mood of the Earth’s changes. Above all are the recipes for delicious, sensuous salads, soups, main dishes, and desserts made from ingredients in tune with the Earth’s seasonal gifts. Serve Stuffed Acorn Squash and Fig-Apple Crumble at a Samhain gathering; celebrate Winter Solstice with Pomander Salad and Savory Yuletide Pie; welcome Imbolc with Sprouted Spring Salad and Magic Isle Pasties; or share the harvest at Lughnasad with Spicy Stir-Fried Greens and Sunny Peach Pie. With its recipes, rituals, and reminders of our ancient connections to the seasons, Witch in the Kitchen invites you to honor yourself andthe Earth and delight in the magic that comes from sharing good food with good company.

No Comments

No comments yet.

RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URI

Leave a comment

*Name

*Email (not published)

Website