After the first trip yesterday we had the first week back something quieter. For now, only the organization of a rental car and some internet work were on the "to-do" list. In addition, the guide would be studied extensively, to explore as much of the island over the next three car days.
In the late afternoon, the CAYLUNA announced, which would insert on their way to the Cape Verde still a short stopover in Pasito Blanco. Then we looked forward particularly. Especially therefore, because it would be so for the time being our last meeting. Only at the end 2015, be when we have crossed the Atlantic, We'll meet again.
So we stood expectantly at the bridge and took the linen. Although we did have until Friday evening saw us last time, the joy was great. So we left the first three do their final preparations, before we showed up with a bottle of white wine for dinner on board. Birgit had conjured all a great casserole for us, which was also completely plastered. All too soon, the time passed. Then, when the bread maker of CAYLUNA had finished his work and was a fresh fragrant bread for the crossing finished in the Pantry, We finished the nice evening. For tomorrow, so everyone wanted to be fit rested.
The CAYLUNA wanted to start early tomorrow is not the same at sunrise. So we did not have to put as in the JOY OF LIFE extracting the clock, but were after our breakfast even much too early in the neighboring bridge. Among other things, were some technical problems to solve, because Frank was received via shortwave no weather. Birgit had pre-cooked a delicious soup and equipped the galley for the crossing. Thus was still a lot to do and we decided, this time not to wave their handkerchiefs on the web, if the casting of lots CAYLUNA would Linens. Since I'm always built very close to the water, if shows only the word goodbye on the horizon, I was glad, that I was spared this long agony.
We started around 10:00 Clock and made for two with the island by car uncertain. First we led our way along the coast eastwards. Each pretty bays were completely built with hotels and apartments, the adventurous clung to the steep rock walls partly. In Porto de Mogan we stopped for a lunch break. Even from the street, you could see the large and busy harbor, the two of us really liked. However, we were not unhappy, to have landed in the rather quieter Pasito Blanco, for a steady stream of tourists pulled over all the time just before the webs and the boats moored there. Dort hätten wir uns doch wie auf dem Präsentierteller gefühlt 🙂 Wir gönnten uns in einem Cafe mit Hafenblick noch ein spätes Frühstück, before we turn our backs on the tourist part of Gran Canaria.
As soon as you leave the coast road with car, you enter a different world. Thus, the road wound up into the mountains. Traffic has increased after a short time significantly and we were traveling almost alone. Bizarre rock formations in some iridescent colors, at reservoirs and waterfalls, led us to become very narrow street in the center of the island to Roco Nublo, one of the highest peaks of Gran Canaria.
Almost four hours we cruised relaxed about the island, before we abstellten against six clock back our car in the parking lot at the harbor intact. Also for the evening friends had back in fashion in transit. The SY INFINITY was already on the other side of the harbor. Just across from our berth. That evening we left the kitchen cold and feasted together again at an Italian restaurant in Maspalomas. Since Hille and Tosten are avid golfers, they decided spontaneously, but to stay another day and play a round of golf. The golf course we had already tested and found to be "good" :-). Thus, we were looking forward to the unexpectedly prolonged stay and another nice evening.
