Gran Canaria

Hi everyone,

We've been in Gran Canaria for a week now.  We spent day one trying to get into the marina at Las Palmas.  The weather there was windy, overcast and dreary.  So we sailed south to Puerto de Mogan, and what a difference that 50nm made!  Mogan is calm, sunny and fun.

On 'safari' in Gran Canaria

On Monday we did a 4WD day tour of inland southern Gran Canaria.  We were in 1 of 5 LandRover Defenders which toured in convoy.  The landscapes were spectacular so I'll let the photos do the talking...

Heading for the hills

Grand Canyon-like geography

Hardy plants only

Another canyon view

Canaries Pines on the upper slopes

View of Tenerife's Teide volcano in the distance

Gran Canaria's peaks in the distance

Rocky outcrops

Spectacular hills and canyons

Aloe Vera farm in a beautiful valley

Mountains surrounding the farm

View from a peak used for amateur astronomy

Another view from the same peak

Where's Polaris?

We really enjoyed our week in Mogan.  It has a very relaxed vibe, many nice cafes and restaurants and no loud party music.

The current weather window for the Caribbean is starting to close so we're off tomorrow.  Today we cleared out from the Canaries, Schengen and the EU.  To do so we had to take the #91 bus from Mogan to Las Palmas and visit the main Port Authority office (search for "Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas" for the exact location).  At this one office we had our passports stamped and received a stamped Departure Clearance.  We're good to go!

Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas entrance

Autoridad Portuaria de Las Palmas clearance office

Trust all's well where you are!