Harry, on the other hand, had liked them; they put him in mind of palm trees and white sand, and he hoped that, wherever Sirius was (Sirius never said, in case the letters were intercepted), he was enjoying himself.
According to Edwards, the inspiration for this piece came from nature, when he was sitting alone in the dry bed of a creek, overshadowed by the leaves of palm trees, listening to the birds and insects.
Manrique believed that no building on the island should be higher than a palm tree, and his passion for the local environment meant that most of the villages of Lanzarote have maintained much of their authentic flavour.