Cruising the Canaries
Sailing around the Canary islands has been amazing. After the 44℃ in the Med the 25℃ here is just in the goldilocks zone. It is sunny, the wind is great for sailing and the skies are pretty dark so the stars are good. I see why people come here in the winter. Even the sea is bearable for us nesh sailors. After arriving in La Grasiosa, Lanzarote we had a few days exploring the local town and meeting our friends on the beach at sunset. The town had sandy roads and reminded the cook of Luke Skywalker's home. One of the days was a wee bit windy and I stupidly suggested to the cook that I would drive him to Tatooine in the dinghy to save a 40 minute walk. Anyway I got soaked and he stepped off bone dry for some reason. The cook and his mother made the best fish, chips and mushy peas I have ever eaten using some of the Mahi mahi I caught. Homemade vodka batter and mushy peas. It doesn't get any batter than this. We didn't want to leave La Grasiosa, such a peaceful place, but we ...