Dawn - Sometimes An Ultrarunner

Dawn - Sometimes An Ultrarunner

January 29, 2012

Sand Dunes, Gran Canary Island

On the southern end of the island of Gran Canaria, between the ocean and the bustling tourist haven of Playa Del Ingles, there is a small patch of sand dunes.   I say small, but when standing deep down below the bottom of a crest of sand, nothing is visible except....more sand.   A few steps up the side brings the town, the mountain, and the ocean back into view, in some order. 

The area is only about 1 mile square, but the dunes themselves seem huge in comparison to the smaller bumps in the white sands of Fuerteventura.  

We had a few hours of calm sunshine to enjoy the dunes before the winds kicked up and kicked us out.   I was wishing for the sand goggles that participants carry in the Marathon Des Sables.  In fact this would be a great place to train for a sand marathon as it's got heat, wind, sunshine, and dunes...plus a beach bar waiting for you to stagger out later to refresh yourself!


 



 

2 comments:

  1. Lovely images!, many years ago I walked those very dunes and it brought it all back. Thanks for that

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  2. Mike, I love sand dunes! These aren't as good as the big ones of Erg Chebbi in Morocco but it's always fun to play in the sand!

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