As we are likely to be moving on to another island when we return from the UK, here’s a bit about our time here.
Here are some photos of us getting on board as mentioned before – good for a laugh!!!
Here are some photos of us getting on board as mentioned before – good for a laugh!!!
The weather here for the first 10 days was fairly cloudy but has now brightened up – which is just as well; as what with covering up in Morocco and generally NOT sitting in the sun, I will probably have less tan than most of you- if rumours about the weather in the UK are anything to go by!!
We have got quite friendly with the family on the next boat, Dream Wanderer, with Graeme, Camille and their son Alex (age 5) and we spent a smashing day with Graeme and Alex (Camille was off learning to scuba dive) in a nearby town called Arucas. A really lovely place – very pretty and laid-back without the hustle of Las Palmas.
The main reason for going was to visit the rum distillery there (and have a quick taste obviously!) There was a short guided tour through the rum cellars – the aroma on entering was amazing – I think you could get high just on that alone!!! Unfortunately it was a Bank Holiday so the actual bottling bit was not operating but we did see a video and all the machinery. It would be incredibly noisy when working – they bottle between 12,000 and 20,000 bottles an hour!!!!!! The tasting room was the perfect end to the visit and, yes, we did buy some bottles! |
Graeme had been before so he took Alex to the nearby park while we went round and then we stopped at a friendly café for coffee and tapas getting back at about 3.00pm – A thoroughly delightful day
Two days later they left to take their boat about 8 miles to a fishing harbour where they were having her lifted out so that they could scrape and paint the bottom. We are hoping to catch with them again briefly when we return but all non-ARC boats have to leave the marina at the end of September and whilst we are hoping to get to La Gaciosa I think they are heading in a different direction – maybe to actually set off for the Cape Verdes – a journey we will do probably in December.
We want to book a berth in La Graciosa so I walked down to the Puertos Canarios offices to fill in the forms. Unfortunately, they could not confirm that there would be space whilst I was there so we are eagerly awaiting an email to confirm it whilst we are back in England. It was a little walk but quite interesting as is ran along the sea front and there were a number of interesting sculptures and fountains on the way. |
Think that’s all for now – hope to see lots of you shortly.
As we'll be back here on 26th and have to set off 2/3 days later but are not quite sure where in the Canaries we end up or what sort of access to communications we will have, it could be a while before I'm back in touch.
Hasta Luego!!
As we'll be back here on 26th and have to set off 2/3 days later but are not quite sure where in the Canaries we end up or what sort of access to communications we will have, it could be a while before I'm back in touch.
Hasta Luego!!