Having a local brew in La Gomera.
One of the beaches in La Gomera in the Canary Islands. Marina in the background. Tenerife's Mt Teide Volcano in the background.
The church in La Gomera where Columbus and his men celebrated Mass before heading out in search of the New World.
The walkway over the second beach beside the capital city of La Gomera.
On the promenade in La Gomera.
Marina La Gomera.
The old Spanish tower in the central square.
Bus ride over the mountains of La Gomera.
Bleak landscape and remains of terraced gardens from lusher times.
Terraced gardens still being farmed, barely.
The harbour at Valle del Rey, or the Valley of the King of Kings of the indigenous Guanche peoples.
A city street with a lookout on La Gomera.
Overlooking the harbour on La Gomera
The local style of double ended fishing boats on La Gomera.
The ladies rowing team preparing to cross the Atlantic.
Onyx on watch at the marina. There were loads of boats with animals on board.
The channel markings leading the way to the harbour.
Approaching Las Palmas on Gran Canaria. This is a big city.
Where are we?
The beach and anchorage in Las Palmas. The huge marina is just to the right on the way out of the harbour. Swimming off the beach was not appealing.
Alex surveying the beach and anchorage at Las Palmas.
The Royal Yacht Club de Las Palmas. Definitely not welcoming.
Enjoying a Tropical at the museum in Las Palmas.
Extraordinary art abounds in all the churches.
The cathedral in Las Palmas.
Some of the colonial architecture in the old city center of Las Palmas.
Boats from everywhere in the world in the marina, awaiting a weather window for passages to everywhere else.
Final provisioning.
We shlepped cases of stuff from the HiperDino about 1.5 miles away.
Onyx, the editor, writing about the experience.
The shopping district in Las Palmas.
Onyx in her office.
Alex with our first catch...an amberjack tuna. Yum!!!
Alex with our second catch, a baby flying fish.
It was hot out there.
We flew our spinnaker until the pole broke.
Only 1000 miles to go! More than 4000 already behind us. But at 3.2 knots, a long trip remaining.
Sunrise at sea.
Daria on watch.
Alex on watch.
Our third fish, a beautiful 38 inch mahi mahi.
That's just one of the filets.
Daria embroidering to pass the time.
Our lovely mizzen staysail before it tore.
Alex checking the stats.
Land ho! Approaching Barbados.
Aleria docked with the cruise ships at the customs and immigration dock.
Heading for the anchorage off Bridgetown in Barbados.
Bridgetown, Barbados.
The market in Bridgetown Christmas Eve.
The beach at the Barbados Yacht Club. Really nice.
Our Christmas tree.
Thank you Meike for all the great presents.
The teas cozy makes a great binnacle cover.
Onyx checking the tree and the view from our deck. The anchorage was quite rolly and exposed.
The tree was quite visible in the anchorage at night. Everyone was inspired.
Onyx tuckered out on Christmas Day.
