Well with Mrs Db nicely seated on Dorada beach, I thought I would try a power walk down to the Rubicon Palace and then walk back at a reasonable pace to give people an idea of the walk. I would also take times at various points along the route but would only take photos at only Hotel points during the power walk to keep the pace up.
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So here at 11:30 am at the last town side resto
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my 800m and half marathon days are over but still have a bit of fitness for my age
The Irish Anvil
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On to middle of Puerto Chicos
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I must stress one wouldn't be doing this pace going to the restos
At the Lanzarote Park Hotel
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getting to Flamingo beach
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at the end of Flamingo beach and using my breathing techiques from running days lol
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Timanfaya Palace I'll get better pics on the way back
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nobody overtook me in the making of this film (except a couple of cyclist)
Atlantic Gardens
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but a small bridge did give me a sort of chicane effect but they let me pass lol
the Natural Palace
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at the La Mulata Complex with 4/5 retos there
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So here I am at the Rubicon Palace in a shave under the 30 minute
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a much fitter person might shave a bit more from the time but hope this helps
Now a minute to recover and a quick drink lol
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So I now wanted to walk at a more reasonable pace and take a few pictures on the hoof as such
So here at 12 hundred hours lol
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so I now had to drop the pace
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I needed a couple of pace makers for a good sample
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Ah the couple who passed me on my minutes rest ahead
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So now I can take pictures without losing any time
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not far from La Mulata
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so just at the La Mulata complex now
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Sebastyans I think they are a Greek resto
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Manea a well thought of cocktail bar
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last in the line a diving centre
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There is a rocky beach area here
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but not a beach place that is really any good IMO
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Carrying on the walk
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At the Natura Palace gate
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carrying on the walk, no stopping
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is the cat leading the pace lol
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still following the pace
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quite a long stretch this without much to talk aout
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but the pace is quite good, we are overtaking some couples
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so for some this walk is going to be too fast
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and as a couple, I'm sure Mrs Db and I would be slower
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but still keeping pace by following
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Now at the gate of the Timanfaya Palace
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quite a big area for the hotel
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This is the time at the nearest gate to Flamingo beach but not sure if they ever open it
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and now heading toward the start of the beach
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oh i'm losing my pacemakers
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time check at start of the beach
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Paving getting a little worn along this stretch
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time check at more or less the end of Flamingo beach
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lots of little areas of sand made in the rocks
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slight incline towards Lanzarote Park hotel
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with the hotel coming into view
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and a time check at Lanzarote Park
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Puerto Chico's coming up
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and i have new pacemakers to keep the pace going lol
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I must add we are still overtaking people and nobody passing us
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gates of Purto Chico's didn't do a watch check
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Time check at the Irish Anvil
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losing pace makers again lol
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could be new pace makers
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but I have the measure of this pace now and they were not doing it
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that would be more the pace Mrs Db and I would do to the restos
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so now at the start of the resto run where I started this mad walk lol
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but I have to get back to Mrs Db at the Dorado beach so I am going to continue the timings
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at this point I would like to add that if you walk slowish you are going to have to add time and I would say you would be looking at over 40 minutes to reach here
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so no flashy pictures here, all done on the hoff
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and I said to Mrs Db i would be back for 1pm lol
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town beach coming up
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time check at town's beach
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coming to the promenade run of restos
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Time check at the Fund Grube
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so the last stretch, heading towards the Dorado beach
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Passing the rear entrance to the Casa Del Embajador
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now coming up to the Papagayo Commercial Centre
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And the Princesa Yaiza and Dorada beach coming into view
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and the colourful hedges of the Princesa Yaiza
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The Princesa yaiza gate to the promenade which is central to the Dorada beach
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And the time check at the gate
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There you are, I told you I would be back by one Mrs Db lol
I would say at this pace, the marina would be a further 8 minutes away but again bear in mind, this walk was faster than I would do with Mrs Db. I hope it gives you an approximate idea of times