Sailing, Gran Canaria & Crossing

                                             04-12-2016            GRAN CANARIA

We did some beautiful sailing from Porto to Gran Canaria. We could just feel it get warmer every day. When arriving to Gran Canaria I relived some memories from 2 years ago, when I was on the Regina Maris, with School at Sea. Then, when we arrived to the Canaries, we could see El Teide -the volcano that created Tenerife- very clearly. Today I could see it again. We are not going to Tenerife this time, but seeing that did really remind me of the good times I had during School at Sea. Also, the weather is sublime. Having 29°C here while it is freezing in the Netherlands is such a good feeling.

That night we went out to have a drink in town. With a group of 9 people we went to a rooftop bar in the old part of Las Palmas. Later another group of 9 crew joined us. It was a nice evening, I even got to practice my Spanish a little bit again when talking to the taxi driver. However, I did go home early this time, being the responsible person that I am… ;)

On the 6th of December we are leaving for Martinique, on the other side of the ocean! I am excited for my 3rd Atlantic Crossing, especially because this ship sails so beautifully and so fast. We should be there in no time!

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Today is Sailor’s Sunday, which means no maintenance! One week into the crossing, and it almost feels like a real Sunday off because all of a sudden I have all this free time. Luckily I can spend it on writing this blog and editing the website, because I am quite behind. The website is not even up yet! I will also use some of the time today to get some extra sleep.