San Sebastian, part deux
28º05.336' N
17º06.460' W
We're back in La Gomera for one night, just stopping here on our way to El Hierro. The reason for the small loop in our itinerary is that we needed to be on Tenerife over the weekend to catch a couple of airline flights. We dropped off Herve and Martine at the airport on Saturday, and this morning we picked up Anne (whom I know from before), and a new couple, LouLou and Annie. The three of them will be travelling with us for the next month. (They all speak French.)
The past week included a new water sport for me, which I have dubbed "water-sitting." It basically just consists of sitting in a harness tied to the spar off the front of the bow while the boat cruises along. It's as much or as little exercise as you want it to be -- you can waterski barefoot or hang upside down with your head in the water or just sit there and enjoy the new perspective. For me, the most strenuous part was just getting into the harness, since the first two times I tried, the harness came untied and I had to cling to the spar for dear life.
Last Thursday, before we sailed to Tenerife (and "water-sat" along the way), we anchored in a cove along the eastern cliffs of La Gomera for a few hours and did some snorkeling and swimming. The area was completely secluded, and the water was clear and refreshing. The snorkeling was really fun for me: in addition to seeing a few interesting fish, it was neat to see the underside of the boat for the first time.
On Friday, we went to the top of El Teide, the main mountain on Tenerife and the highest elevation point in all of Spain. We took a cable car to the base of the summit and then hiked around for a couple hours. The view was very nice, but I was a little bit light-headed from the thin air. We were disappointed that we weren't allowed to go all the way to the peak because we hadn't obtained a special permit in advance, but perhaps that was for the best...
During today's short sail, we saw some dolphins in the distance and followed them for a little while.
All in all, it's been an exciting week. Sorry I don't have any pictures to post -- I took a bunch, but I haven't gotten a chance to sit down and prepare them for the web yet.
Sorry also for the dearth of information on my blog regarding our adventures on Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria. They were both very beautiful islands, but we didn't do anything too exciting on either one -- just more of what has become our routine of renting a car and exploring the island. (I've also become reasonably proficient at driving stick-shift, so it no longer seems newsworthy when I don't run anyone over.)
That's all for now. Hope everyone's doing well!
17º06.460' W
We're back in La Gomera for one night, just stopping here on our way to El Hierro. The reason for the small loop in our itinerary is that we needed to be on Tenerife over the weekend to catch a couple of airline flights. We dropped off Herve and Martine at the airport on Saturday, and this morning we picked up Anne (whom I know from before), and a new couple, LouLou and Annie. The three of them will be travelling with us for the next month. (They all speak French.)
The past week included a new water sport for me, which I have dubbed "water-sitting." It basically just consists of sitting in a harness tied to the spar off the front of the bow while the boat cruises along. It's as much or as little exercise as you want it to be -- you can waterski barefoot or hang upside down with your head in the water or just sit there and enjoy the new perspective. For me, the most strenuous part was just getting into the harness, since the first two times I tried, the harness came untied and I had to cling to the spar for dear life.
Last Thursday, before we sailed to Tenerife (and "water-sat" along the way), we anchored in a cove along the eastern cliffs of La Gomera for a few hours and did some snorkeling and swimming. The area was completely secluded, and the water was clear and refreshing. The snorkeling was really fun for me: in addition to seeing a few interesting fish, it was neat to see the underside of the boat for the first time.
On Friday, we went to the top of El Teide, the main mountain on Tenerife and the highest elevation point in all of Spain. We took a cable car to the base of the summit and then hiked around for a couple hours. The view was very nice, but I was a little bit light-headed from the thin air. We were disappointed that we weren't allowed to go all the way to the peak because we hadn't obtained a special permit in advance, but perhaps that was for the best...
During today's short sail, we saw some dolphins in the distance and followed them for a little while.
All in all, it's been an exciting week. Sorry I don't have any pictures to post -- I took a bunch, but I haven't gotten a chance to sit down and prepare them for the web yet.
Sorry also for the dearth of information on my blog regarding our adventures on Fuerteventura and Gran Canaria. They were both very beautiful islands, but we didn't do anything too exciting on either one -- just more of what has become our routine of renting a car and exploring the island. (I've also become reasonably proficient at driving stick-shift, so it no longer seems newsworthy when I don't run anyone over.)
That's all for now. Hope everyone's doing well!
posted by james at 6:00 PM
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Do you have more duct tape under the boat?
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