Spielzeugverkäuferinnen am Hafen

Viele Länder sind bekannt für ihre Straßenhändler, die ihrem Strand entlang alles  zwischen Uhren und Sonnencreme verkaufen.

Puerto del Carmen hat eine andere Art von Händler –  die Blinkspielzeugverkäuferinnen.

Nachdem es dunkel geworden ist, preisen sie ahnungslosen Familien um den Hafen herum ihre  Ware an die hell in allen Farben blinkt, in der Hoffnung, dass die kleinen Kinder so fasziniert sind und die Eltern im Urlaub nicht “nein” sagen möchten.

Einer der Tricks ist, das kleine Kind dazu zu bekommen, dass es das Spielzeug in die Hand nimmt, denn das macht es den Eltern viel schwerer zu vermeiden, für das Spielzeug bezahlen zu müssen.

Ein beliebter Platz scheint der Spielplatz in der Nähe des Boulesplatzes zu sein.

Hier mögen sie kein Nein als Antwort akzeptieren – egal in welcher Sprache!

Toy sellers at the harbour

Many countries are renowned for their street traders selling anything from watches to sun block along their beaches.

Puerto del Carmen has a different type of trader – the flashing toy merchants.

They prey on unsuspecting families around the harbour after dark, their wares flashing away in bright colours, in the hope that the small children will be so fascinated that their parents will be unwilling to say „no“ on holiday.

One of the tricks it to get a small child to actually take the toy, making it even harder for the parents to avoid having to pay for it.

A favourite spot seems to be the playground near to the boules. Here they do not like taking no for an answer – in any language!

Double Six

When I first read  about the new Fish and Chip shop in Puerto del Carmen – Double Six – I knew it was somewhere that I would want to go. Could they really get the batter right, as they were claiming?

What’s good: the food is tasty and reasonably priced. There is even a children’s portion, which makes a change from some of the menus in the area who mostly have the same options for them.

What’s not so good: although you can get other things you might expect at a fish’n’chip shop, such as battered sausages, there is not a wide choice of fish. Just cod.

Double Six
Double Six – in Calle Bajamar

The highlight: at the end of the meal you get to throw a pair of dice and if you get a double six then you only pay for the drinks – the food is on the house.

Alas, the dice were not on our side…

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