Apologies for the lack of posts over the last couple of weeks, Ivan (the website moderator) has been back in the UK for his daughter's wedding and things have been a tad hectic. The resort is running at full blast as you can imagine for August and the summer holidays are in full swing.

The weather is glorious and the resort is busy. At this time of year we have many youngsters enjoying their hols so the 'Kidz Klub' is fully occupied. Thursday night is young peoples party night hosted by Kate, Gabby and the Club Olympus Poolside Bar.

The youngsters have dinner then hit the Karaoke and dance party. Kate (right) and Gabby (left) of the Olympus Kidz Klub team keep an eye on proceedings and make sure that everybody has a blast.

Amazing how quiet it goes when the food is out! Katie said "The kids have been brilliant this week and a real credit to their parents, it's just been a delight to have them here. We really do have some super youngsters here at Club Olympus throughout the year"

Meanwhile back in the Poolside Bar, the warm welcome continues and Mick and Stacey are enjoying a great summer. Here below is Stacey (centre) with regular visitors Mick and Claire Vaughan

Mick and Claire are always a pleasure to be with in the bar (and it's not just because they are mega Leeds fans!)

The Club Olympus Poolside Bar continues to have a full schedule of entertainment throughout the summer, big hits are the 'Lady GaGa' show, 'IS and Marlow' and the 'Crazy Elvis' show. The menu is great value and bar prices will pleasantly suprise you.

It's summer party time down at Club Olympus, just ask Emma and Kev (who nicked my camera and took this shot of themselves!)

So, get your bones down here as soon as you can and join in.

We have mentioned before that Santa Cruz, the capital of Tenerife, is a city well worth visiting.

It has one of the deepest  harbours in 'Europe' and is a very busy seaport. Many cruise liners visit the island and dock here for a day or two prior to crossing the Atlantic to the Caribean, the States or South America. Some cruises of course sail round the Islands stopping also in Morrocco and Madeira

The city has a magnificent backdrop and is right at the foot of the Mercedes Mountains. Santa Cruz has a very Colonial feel with many streetside bars and cafes. Places of interest are the Military Museum, the Guanche Museum (the Guanche's were the original inhabitants of the Canary Islands) and the Planetarium.

Having a quick look around the docks as I love to do, I spotted a little head peeping at me from a scupper on a UK registered ship

Zooming in a little closer revealed a handsome crewmember who was doing his duty and guarding the vessel!

What a good boy! Fittingly he is an English Bull Terrier and enjoyed the sound of an English (Yorkshire) voice.

Santa Cruz is only about three quarters of an hour from Club Olympus if you have a hire car. A very regular bus service leaves every half hour from the bus station adjacent to Club Olympus, obviously that takes a little longer but is approximately an hour straight up the TF-1 motorway.

We always try to encourage Club Olympus owners and guests to see more of our delightful island, as indeed most of you do without any prompting. There is much more to Tenerife than some realise. The sheer diversity represented in a fairly small island is terrific and well worth seeing.

In the far distance of this shot you can just see the beautiful Auditorium which is a central feature of Santa Cruz. The quayside shown here is where the cruise ships are normally moored so it's quite rare to get a clear shot here.

If you get a chance and fancy a 'bit of culture', do have a look at Santa Cruz.

Cheers and all the best

Ivan - Club Olympus

Sorry everybody but we just can't help returning to this little gem of an eating place. Known as "The Chicken Shack" the Oasis Restaurant in Adeje remains the prime purveyor of spicy, 'Adeje chicken'.

Don't ask for a mixed seafood platter here because the only thing on the menu is crisp fresh salad, spicy chicken thighs and breasts, chips and locally made wine.

How good does that look?

You will find the Oasis restaurant on the main street of the town of Adeje. It's about ten minutes by taxi or car to the centre of Adeje from Club Olympus. If you ask the taxi driver for the 'Oasis in Adeje' they will deliver you to the door. A bus to Adeje also leaves very regularlarly from the round-a-bout by Club Olympus. Ask any of our team if you need directions.

One person who enjoys the occasional visit to the "Chicken Shack" is Club Olympus In-House team leader Ray Karlsen.

Ray has been a regular here for more than twenty years and is known well by the family who own the restaurant.

Here he is with Lindy the youngest daughter. Unfortunately 'Mama', Lindy's mum and the original owner of Oasis passed away a few years ago but the family tradition continues with most of the staff being family.

For a traditional Canarian meal with fabulous flavour, superb Tenerifian atmosphere and wonderful value for money please give Oasis a try!

Many of our earlier members and guests will remember Sandy Smith who was part of our In-House team for 15 years, right from the early days. Sandy retired and moved to South Africa some years ago. Here below is a a shot of Sandy at one of the World Cup games in South Africa recently.

She hasn't changed a bit has she? Sandy keeps in touch and always wishes Club Olympus owners all the best. She remembers many of you personally and sends her love.

After all our Pool maintenance (and because the temperature nearly hit the nineties, and because Mick Wilkin of the Pool Bar said "Ivan, I'll give you a pint if you go straight in"), I decided to have a swim in our main pool

And I can highly recommend it. The temperature was perfect and the pint after was delicious!

Alan, of course insisted that the event was recorded on camera to get his own back after much 'pink shirt' abuse.

What a fine figure of a man if I say so myself. No photograph of me in swim wear would be complete without a shot of my ratty old flip-flops so here they are in all their 'ratty old gloriousness'.

I know that you have been missing them, please feel free to comment by clicking on the "comment" button below right. ;-D

It really was pleasant in the pool and it shows why Club Olympus owners and guests love it. The weather is outstanding, the pools are great, the beer is cold and all the team at Club Olympus are looking forward to seeing you.

All the best

- Ivan -