May 9 Santa Cruz de La Palma

 Another Spanish Canary island, just as beautiful.

As we went through the terminal on our way to explore, we passed this array of garbage cans. How many different kinds of trash/recyclables are there? And what color is which?

 

 A mural at the port entrance embracing all that is La Palma

 

 This is very much a volcanic island with black sand beaches everywhere. Marina in the distance.

 

  

How do you play basketball on a sand beach? Even if it is black sand. Soccer makes more sense. 

 

 Whale breaching from the sand

 

Balconies are part of the architecture of the island.

Engineering attraction: Manhole cover. I'm guessing three phase electrical power underneath.

Not a real sailing ship, at least not now. This is outside the Naval Museum.

From Google via translation: A statue of a dwarf, modeled after Napoleon Bonaparte's iconic hat, stands opposite the Naval Museum. This figure represents the dancers of the famous "Dance of the Dwarfs." This is one of La Palma's most traditional and emblematic events.

So apparently Napoleon wasn't here, but appears as a dwarf in the local dance. And this statue is important enough to be caricatured on the welcome to La Palma sign outside the port.

A beautiful little square near the Naval Museum.

Castillo de Santa Catalina

Along the shopping street more interesting homes

The Plaza de Espana in front of the Iglesia de El Salvador