Back on La Gomera

So ... Back to La Gomera, an island both Scruffbag and I love. The scenery is amazing and we walk every couple of days in the mountains. We try to start off high and walk down for obvious reasons.

We originally intended to stay here until a parcel,sent express delivery, arrived from the UK and then go to the smallest island, El Hierro. However, the parcel took forever and, with, Christmas fast approaching and the arrival of our friends from Cherbourg, Hansueli and Helen, we decided to spend Christmas here and then go on to La Palma, saving the delights of El Hierro for later in the trip.

We have now decided to postpone the Atlantic crisis g till next October as we love the Canary Islands and want to see more. This is a journey not a race and we are having a fantastic time. It also allows us to fly to the UK next August for Freyas first birthday and Mark's mums 90th. We will then probably go via Brazil, Guyana and Surinam as that sounds interesting  ..not made any final decision yet.

Meanwhile  enjoying walking and swimming

We have been to a couple of Christmas concerts, one by a gospel choir with absolutely superb voices. Christmas here is a world away from the rampant materialism of the UK, lots of decorations in the marketplace are actually made by children and there are lots of free musical events and other performances.

Our friends Hansueli and Helen took us out in their hire car yesterday and one of the places we visited was this glass bottomed viewing platform high up on the mountain. Those of you who know my fear of looking down from heights, walking down spiral staircases etc. will be amazed that I actually walked out over this one,albeit holding on to Helen's hand the whole time.

So we await Chritmas aboard , hopefully with a Christmas day swim and then a sail before new year to LaPalma.