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A look back at over two decades in Lanzarote
The goal has always been to create a home characterized by a clean, uncluttered design, while also ensuring it offers every possible comfort . . .
. . . and so it finally came to be: a detached “casa” nestled among the surrounding volcanic hills, in a quiet location, even with a view of the sea, and we “moved in” in 2010!
The outdoor area around the house reflects, as much as possible, the flora of this southern region, and not least, fruit-bearing plants, such as the pitaya, are always a joy when they thrive, bloom, and even bear fruit.
Today, in 2026, the (digital) world has changed dramatically since the times mentioned, and AI has found its way into almost every aspect of life.
Since we’ve already been talking about “clean lines,” the Bauhaus slogan “Form follows function” comes to mind, so I asked my clever AI helpers what the house might look like in a Bauhaus style? . . . well, let’s just say, hmm!
Since there is so much to see on Lanzarote, I don't want to stop at just these few impressions, and if time permits, I'll add more.
Now, as we say in Germany, “Everything has an end, except for the sausage, which has two”,. . . . so we've swapped Mancha-Blanca for Ennepetal... and sure, the house styles are different, but we like both... thus, “now we're living at the other end again”—viva Alemania!
Yes, these are things that have evolved over time; solar panels have been around for a long time. But we only installed them a few years ago, and it’s been a good move . . .the sun covers a lot of our energy costs, and the system has almost paid for itself already.
Maybe we should buy an electric car too? Or at least a plug-in hybrid ?
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