Just arrived back from Salila the Catamaran on which we were entertained by Peter tonight and his daughter Liz who is here for a holiday. Also met Keith and Heather from Sookie a Sun Oddessey 54DS just like the ones we crewed in the BVI. Keith is doing the ARC with his brother in law and maybe 2 other crew. Heather is staying at home to look after the Horses and dogs and 4 children who are there at the moment!
Interesting day on the dock today as the tide was very low this morning the pontoon sliding mechanism got stuck and the dock sunk on one side (not ours!!) and there is still no electric on this side.lots of Spanish workers turned up and divers were sent in to release the jam. Eventually they blew the dock back up with compressed air and it is now level! Tides
have been quite big here just recently with a good 2 metre range.
We spent today getting yet more food and drink on board in preparation for our guests arriving soon as we are not sure what provisions will be available in San Miguel on Tenerife. Since it is quite a journey we plan to anchor overnight just outside the Marina at Pastito Blance on the south side of Gran Canaria tomorrow then leave to sail to Tenerife and San Miguel Marina. The Marina is convenient for the Tenerife South airport which is where Jenny and Bill arrive on Friday lunchtime. Jenny has promised Yorkshire tea which is just as well as we are down to our last box!!
Weather is a degree hotter in the south of Gran Canaria so it will be very hot there! The temperature topped 31 degrees C today!
Anyway it will be good to get sailing again and have a fresh change of scenery as we have been here 3 weeks already! Time really does fly when you are having fun!
No comments:
Post a Comment