Author: ronaldmackay

In 1960, with a mere £40 in his pocket, 18-year-old Ronald Mackay hitched from Scotland to Spain then took a tramp steamer to Tenerife, thinking to voyage on to South America. Instead, he discovered the snug village of Buenavista del Norte, where he was welcomed in by the locals as ‘El Extranjero’. He lived there for a year, working, making friendships, exploring and growing into manhood. … manhood. ‘Fortunate Isle’ is a charming tale of a special time in the author’s life, when he is entirely ‘open to the universe’. His recall sparkles like the sun on the sea that…