I had been hoping to get away today (Saturday), but another pulse of stronger winds and bigger waves is currently sweeping through the area, and the prudent thing to do is wait 24hrs! With age comes wisdom!!!!

Anyway, on the other occasion that I set off from here to cross the Atlantic we were delayed by the weather – so the additional wait is now tradition!!

It has been fantastic being back in La Gomera. It really is a special place, and quite different from the tourist hot spots of the other islands. It’s not exactly behind the times, but has yet to lose the community structure to larger commercial business, so it retains a ‘old fashioned’ feel with all the businesses being family owned and run. Pretty much everything is available here, but you just have to hunt around a bit as things are not always where you’d expect!!

Having said that, I’m suffering a bit from ‘greener grass’ syndrome, and am really itching to get back to sea. Obviously, after a few days of bobbing around on the briny, I’ll be wishing I was ashore again!!! You just can’t please some people!!

Haskapa also needs to get water rushing under her hull again, as there is a week’s worth of marine growth on her rudders – I guess it could be her attempt to join in with Movember!!! Doesn’t really suit her!!