Lyn's Log, 24th November 2005
La Gomera, Canary Islands

Gomera, Canary Is.
N28º05', W17º06'
3,676 miles.

We sailed over to La Gomera on 19th November, a couple of days after returning to the water in strong winds and the large swells which were uncomfortable for a while. La Gomera is a fabulous island. It is mostly undeveloped and tourism is low key while there are large expanses of awe-inspiring scenery. We hired a car for a day to see the island. There is hardly a length of road anywhere that does not wind up or down the hills. The ravines and rocky outcrops are breath-taking. There are bananas at the bottoms of the valleys, and abandoned terraces can be seen a long way up the sides of the hills. Mostly they are covered in cacti, palms and scrub. There are small villages here and there, connected to a road somewhere by a track and a network of paths and steps. There are many well-marked walks for the energetic, making this an excellent place for a walking holiday.

We have managed to dismantle the windlass, which hadn't been pullling very well, and stick a loose magnet back in place in its motor. Also we took the cooker taps apart and get them working again by straightening out the ends and adding some grease where it leaked gas. So periodically we will be able to service them and hopefully keep the cooker working. We are now ready for the off!