Arriving...!

After days of this view of the horizon out my cabin window, watching the waves wash past the ship...

And evenings of epic sunsets spied from the bow...

I looked out my office porthole one morning and suddenly there it was: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria! We'd arrived earlier than I expected.

It is one of the seven Canary Islands, off the coast of Western Sahara, where we are doing maintenance in shipyard. Also, because of its proximity to Europe, about half our crew are flying out of here, either going home or on vacation, so there is a lot of work to be done. Hence I would have taken more close up photo's of our arrival, but I was working on getting all the lists ready for our arrival in port and processing with Immigration.

I'm excited to explore this volcanic Spanish island, with cobbled streets and sidewalk cafes, a beachfront promenade and mountain roads.