Mir, Mandy & Me

We left Las Palmas, Gran Canaria at sunrise and the weather forecast was spot on. No wind for 3 hours then 25 knots the rest of the way. A fantastic sail, 50 miles in less than 10 hours. We got to Santa Cruz before sunset and in time for a beer with John and Alison. On the way I caught another Mahi mahi with a reel Russ gave me, many thanks mate. Such a delicious fish. If that's the only species of fish I ever catch I'll be happy. Mandy was a wee bit calmer this time. Santa Cruz is a surprisingly lively cosmopolitan town. The marina is in the heart of the madness next door to the cruise liner terminals which come and go daily somedays adding thousands to the local  population.  We came here to provision for our crossing and pick up our crew who are due to arrive on 30th December.  And of course have Christmas here. It's quite the festive place. So we started provisioning for our crossing and to stock up on items that are costly in the Caribbean. This was quite a task but ...