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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstyletallbody"; font-size: 17px;">We left Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel, the Azores , Sunday 13 August 2017 at 09.15 for the 770 nautical mile passage to Lisbon.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstyletallbody"; font-size: 17px;">We expected to have to motor for the first 2 days as we had to pass through the fickle winds in the Azores High pressure zone which was lying to the east of us - see below Grib File from the iGrib app.</span>
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We first motored eastwards close to the south coast of Sao Miguel</div>
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View of the pretty fishing port/ restuarant of Caloura</div>
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About to round Ponta da Retorta, the SEastern point of Sao Miguel<br>
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At 1630hrs 13/8, a pod of around 8 dolphins came to play in front of our bow - always a wonderful sight<br>
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Moon at 0055 hrs 15/8</div>
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Beautiful sunrise<br>
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Mainsail on preventer, full Genny poled out and cutter filling the gap<br>
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Running before a very light SW 2 to 3 Bft wind making 2 to 4 knots SOG<br>
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0445 hrs 16/8 called up Bulk Switz Erland bulk carrier ship on VHF 16 as AIS indicated we were on a collision course. The captain agreed to alter course and passed us a mile astern<br>
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Used the torque wrench to tighten the nut securing the drive pulley to the water pump shaft to 41 Nm. Needed the wrench again set to 60 Nm to tension the drive belt - very good we have the detailed Volvo Penta Workshop Manual for our engine on board.</div>
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Very happy to say that the newly installed pump ran leak free! </div>
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During the repair we were able to sail at around 3 knots SOG.</div>
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We were much longer in the Azores High than originally predicted as the High was moving eastwards at a similar pace to us. However, by steering north of our direct course , we managed to pick up the light SWerlies on top of the High so we could sail more than expected in the first days. (Mailasail grib files via Iridium/ Redbox using Windows Live Mail)</div>
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On our passage across the Azores High, the sea was so calm we could even play Rummycup in the cockpit</div>
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Another beautiful sunrise<br>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We exited the Azores High at daybreak 0545 hrs 18/8 and entered the so called Portuguese Trade Winds which blow fairly consistently on the east side of the Azores High. Initially we had a pleasant NNW 3 to 4 Bft wind enabling us to sail at 5 to 6 knots on a Beam Reach. (Downloaded these Grib files via Iridium/ Redbox from Mailasail using Windows Live Mail)</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The wind became stronger and stronger during the night and we had hours of 30+ knots northerly winds (7bft) with seas</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> to match - waves breaking over the deck sending spray into the cockpit. We were very happy that we had put</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> 3 reefs in the main in the evening and had a very small amount of Genny unfurled. </span></div>
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The AIS once more proved invaluable showing quite a few ships in the traffic lanes but they were sufficiently widely spaced that we managed to cross without problem.<br>
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Another beautiful sunrise<br>
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Ponte 25 de Abril (clearance 70 m)</div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We were very lucky with our timing and made it to the Marina Parque das Nacoes on the RioTejo (Tagus) after 7 days at sea - a trip of 794 nautical miles by 1400 hrs - lucky because 1400 hrs was High Water today which meant we benefited from the flood and were making 8 knots and arrived at the marina at slackish water which made the tricky narrow entrance that much easier. We called the marina up 15 minutes before arriving and Marina staff Luis and Antonio came out in a dinghy to lead us into the marina to our berth B1 and help us dock - very helpful.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>Distance covered 794 nmiles in 7 days 5 hours, average speed 4.6 knots</b></span></div>
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At low tide, we are only just afloat - the marina has a silting problem</div>
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The very friendly marina staff Filipa, Caterina and Monica checked us in and gave us lots of useful info about the marina and the city.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "uictfonttextstyletallbody"; font-size: 17px;">We left Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel, the Azores , Sunday 13 August 2017 at 09.15 for the 770 nautical mile passage to Lisbon.</span></div>
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We first motored eastwards close to the south coast of Sao Miguel</div>
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View of the pretty fishing port/ restuarant of Caloura</div>
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About to round Ponta da Retorta, the SEastern point of Sao Miguel<br>
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At 1630hrs 13/8, a pod of around 8 dolphins came to play in front of our bow - always a wonderful sight<br>
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Moon at 0055 hrs 15/8</div>
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Mainsail on preventer, full Genny poled out and cutter filling the gap<br>
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Running before a very light SW 2 to 3 Bft wind making 2 to 4 knots SOG<br>
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0445 hrs 16/8 called up Bulk Switz Erland bulk carrier ship on VHF 16 as AIS indicated we were on a collision course. The captain agreed to alter course and passed us a mile astern<br>
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Used the torque wrench to tighten the nut securing the drive pulley to the water pump shaft to 41 Nm. Needed the wrench again set to 60 Nm to tension the drive belt - very good we have the detailed Volvo Penta Workshop Manual for our engine on board.</div>
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Very happy to say that the newly installed pump ran leak free! </div>
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We were much longer in the Azores High than originally predicted as the High was moving eastwards at a similar pace to us. However, by steering north of our direct course , we managed to pick up the light SWerlies on top of the High so we could sail more than expected in the first days. (Mailasail grib files via Iridium/ Redbox using Windows Live Mail)</div>
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On our passage across the Azores High, the sea was so calm we could even play Rummycup in the cockpit</div>
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The AIS once more proved invaluable showing quite a few ships in the traffic lanes but they were sufficiently widely spaced that we managed to cross without problem.<br>
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Another beautiful sunrise<br>
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dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-1768423505397636092017-08-10T11:57:00.000+00:002017-08-11T13:31:41.948+00:002017 Hikes Sao Miguel Lagoa das Furnas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">Wednesday 9th August 2017 drove in Ana & Joao's car to Furnas arriving there at around 1300 hrs. We parked the car at the Poca da Donna Beija</div>
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where Jeannette spent the day in the thermal (39C) pools</div>
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Mike, with the aid of the Viewranger Map App, found a route to join the PRC22SMI TRAIL TO pico do Ferro</div>
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The route joins the main road for a short distance then turns up this side road<br>
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then up this trail</div>
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Which eventually joins the PRC22SMI trail to Pico do Ferro<br>
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Occassional glimpses of the Lagoa das Furnas</div>
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Climbing steeply but mainly in the shade<br>
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Several fallen trees</div>
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Eventually reaching the Pico do Ferro mirador</div>
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which gave superb views of the Furnas town </div>
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and, of course, the Lagoa das Furnas</div>
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There are two options for the return route, I chose the shortest, partly as it was starting to rain<br>
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The trail follows the caldera ridge for a short while</div>
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Then meanders through some grassy slopes<br>
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before starting its descent zizagging down through the forest of mainly Japonese Cedar</div>
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with occassional views of the lake<br>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Eventually passed the Casa da Grená</span><br>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Casa da Grená was a summer house constructed by a Mr Vines, the English Consul-General at Ponta Delgada, in 1855. He named the house <i style="background-image: none; border: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Grená</i> in honour of his wife's familial relations: his spouse was the niece of Daniel O´Connell (who organized the Catholic movement in Ireland) and stayed at their Irish relatives' home, also called <i style="background-image: none; border: 0px; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Grená</i>. (This info is from Wikipedia)</span></div>
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a wood carving<br>
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Reached the PRC6SMI trail which circumnavigates the lake.<br>
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Past the fumeroles which restuarants use to slow cook meals</div>
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Lagoa das Furnas</div>
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Looking up to the Pico do Ferro mirador<br>
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Arrived back at the car at 17.13hrs ( made a navigational error on the return to the car - did not recognise the turn off and ended up making an unnecessary loop through the town of Furnas).</div>
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Total distance 8.3 km in 4hrs 8 mins, max elevation 544m, minimum elevation 205m, climbed 339m.</div>
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After collecting Jeannette at the thermal pools, we drove to the pretty little port of Caloura</div>
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Where we had supper (inside as it was very windy and cold on the terrace)</div>
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Manuel & Leticia had brought us here a few weeks ago - very special place and restuarant</div>
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Boca Negro and Tuna followed by grande desert of cheese cake, honey tart and vanilla icecream - yummy!<br>
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Monday 7 August 2017, Mike drove Ana & João's car the 30 minute ride to the start of the PRC2SMI hike to the Lagoa do Fogo arriving at the start at 1030hrs. I used the very handy WalkMe Azores app to get me there.<br />
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The previous time we did this hike was 23 July 2011 - see blog link </div>
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We did not have the luxury of a car then and took the bus to <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">the Ponte de Ribeira de Praia and had to walk 30 minutes up the steep boring concrete road to the start of the hike.</span></div>
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Place to park the car at the start of the hike</div>
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The first hour of the hike was up this steep mainly shaded farm track<br />
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And through a forest of <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Crytomeria japonica, the Japonese Cedar</span><br />
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At 1130hrs arrived at the Levada and followed this for the next 30 minutes<br />
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At 1200 hrs reached the extentisive highly organised catchment area for the Levada</div>
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At 1225 hrs arrived at the Lagoa do Fogo, the end point of the PRC2 SMI hike to find many other hikers picnicing and swimming in the lake<br />
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The return route I followed was not part of the official hike as this just reverses the route up. The return route I used climbs ESE along the crater edge for a while before turning south - see "WalkMe Azores " App map below<br />
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Views ofthe Lagoa do Fogo from the return track<br />
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Views of the south coast through the extensive Tree Heather
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Hydrangers and cows - very Azorean!</div>
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On the link road to the start of the hike is another car park close to the start of the PR39SMI along a Levada - the Quatro Fabricas da Luz hike</div>
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Arrived back at the start at 1530 hrs - total time taken 5 hours - distance covered 11 kms, height climbed 481 m from 192 to 673 m - a very enjoyable hike.</div>
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29 July 2017 car trip with João and Ana's car to the North coast of Sao Miguel and visited the Gorreana Tea Plantation. Mike did the PRC28SMI hike while we were there.<br />
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24 July 2017 drove with Ana & João's car to the west side of Sao Miguel<br />
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dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-29131182810330007252017-07-16T11:15:00.001+00:002017-07-19T19:10:29.790+00:002017 Hike Pico Volcano<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Pico Volcano has its own weather system which is also height dependent. As the climb to the top of Portugal's highest mount is very popular, there is a dedicated weather forecast website available on </div>
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So on the day before I planned to climb Pico, I called up the very helpful, friendly Casa da Montanha, the facility which provides 24hr, 7 day information, support and rescue services for the mountain </div>
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Looking out of Dutch Link at 0615hrs on Saturday morning , Pico was almost visible through a break in the low cloud</div>
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So at 0700 hrs left Dutch Link and walked to the ferry terminal to catch the 0730hrs ferry from Horta to Madalena on the island of Pico - cost €3.60 for the 30 minute trip.</div>
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The Horta - Madalena ferry</div>
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Leaving Horta</div>
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Arriving in Madalena - much to my surprise, found 3 boats anchored there - we had thought of anchoring here a week ago but thought that there was not enough room for the ferries etc.</div>
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Docked in Madalena at 0800hrs</div>
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and took a taxi from outside the ferry terminal to the Casa da Montanha - cost €20 .</div>
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After registering at the Casa da Montanha (cost €10 to the crater rim plus €2 for the highest point, the Piquiho, total €12) one is given a safety briefing followed by watching a short information video </div>
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One is then given a GPS / radio transmitter which, if one has encounters a problem or accident, one can use to call the Casa da Montanha - it also transmits one's position.</div>
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The climb starts via these steps by the reception desk</div>
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At 0848 hrs, I started the climb</div>
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The trail climbs continuously steeply from 1221m to the summit at 2351m, a height difference of 1130m.</div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img alt="" id="id_23e9_bc10_9e9e_2e97" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_gsn9SlhjE0/WWtKrGv0pbI/AAAAAAAAz1M/5aJUTyeeijghrhSnM-JAFpcqznAideoWgCHMYCw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" style="height: auto; width: 718px;" title="" tooltip="" /></span></div>
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and is marked by 47 of these numbered marker poles</div>
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The sun comes up from behind the volcano - glorious</div>
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Above the cloud</div>
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Almost at the crater rim. Much of the route is scambling steeply up over lava flows. Without the aid of 2 hiking poles one would be using ones hands and feet a lot of the time.</div>
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At 1230hrs a very happy Mike made it to the crater rim - the final peak, the Piquiho, in the background</div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">It is quite popular to spend the night in the crater to watch the sunset and sunrise - must be spectacular.</span></div>
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The Piquinho, the final climb, with nr 47, the last of the marker poles in the foreground</div>
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This part of the climb is very steep, mostly scambling using hands and feet up the lava flows - very good "jug-like" handholds most of the time.</div>
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A jubilant Mike on top of the Piquinho 2351m - felt like being on top of the world surrounded by a sea of cloud - fantastic ! Arrived here at 1313hrs - so took 4 hrs 35 mins to reach here - I was one of the slowest.</div>
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Views from the top</div>
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There are several fumeroles on the Piquinho - emitting hot sulphurous fumes</div>
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Recrossing the crater</div>
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Starting the return - retracing ones steps - the first part of the trail is less steep than the rest<br />
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These pretty flowers cling to the lava in patches along the whole route</div>
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After a while, entered the cloud which had arrived while I was at the top</div>
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Visibility was reduced and the lava became slippery with the drizzle-like condensation</div>
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At 1600hrs made it back to the Casa da Montanha - total time taken 7 hrs 12 mins for a climb / descent of 1130m</div>
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I found the ascent a challenge. With two hiking poles, I found the descent very managable and overtook many hikers most of whom were struggling without the aid of poles.</div>
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Below is the link to the blog I wrote of the previous time we climbed Pico - 3rd August 2012</div>
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<a href="http://dutchlink.blogspot.pt/search/label/Pico?updated-max=2012-08-07T15:52:00Z&max-results=20&start=4&by-date=false">http://dutchlink.blogspot.pt/search/label/Pico?updated-max=2012-08-07T15:52:00Z&max-results=20&start=4&by-date=false</a></div>
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I was considerably slowly on the ascent this time - 4hrs 35 mins up compared to 3hrs 40mins in 2012 - age taking its toll! - but faster on the way down - Jeannette not being with me I had less breaks! </div>
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- so total time now 7hrs 12mins compared to 8hrs 20mins in 2012.</div>
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During the 2012 climb, there was much less lower cloud so had views of the surrounding islands which I did not have this time - however, being surrounded by a sea of white cloud had its own magic!</div>
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A thoroughly enjoyable climb!</div>
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dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-46723515852100028592017-06-17T09:19:00.000+00:002017-07-25T07:33:26.183+00:002017 Sail Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel to Praia da Vitoria, Terceira<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Left Ponta Delgada at 1400hrs Saturday 17 June 2017 for the 90 NMile trip to Praia da Vitoria on Terceira<br />
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at more or less the same time as Stefan and Anna on S/V Zanzibar<br />
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Dutch Link as seen from Zanzibar off the Sao Miguel coast sailing with<br />
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Sea calm enough to play Rummycube<br />
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Beautiful sunset<br />
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and lovely sunrise<br />
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S/V Zanzibar anchored a few 100m away<br />
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16 June 2017, Mike took a taxi from Ponta Delgada Marina to Mirador do Caminho Novo (€8 ), then hiked the PRC20SMI route to Rocha do Cascalho then Rocha do Relva.<br />
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There was a person sitting at the Miradouro employed by the whale watching boat companies whose job was to direct their boats to the areas where whales could be seen. She was equiped with powerful binocculars and a VHF radio.<br />
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Looking along the beautiful coast towards Rocha da Relva<br />
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The split in the trail - turned left here to visit the Rocha do Cascalho</div>
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Back on the trail towards Rocha da Relva</div>
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The first cottages of <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Rocha da Relva</span></div>
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Returning via the same route</div>
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Phoned the taxi to collect me from the Miradoura do Cominho Novo - a very enjoyable hike.</div>
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Rocha da Relva from the sea - photo taken 18/7/2017 as we approached Ponta Delgada on our return from Horta.</div>
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dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-10405023622305350632017-06-14T00:06:00.000+00:002017-07-24T09:34:26.970+00:002017 Sail Vila do Porto, Santa Maria to Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel, Azores<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br><div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Left our mooring in Vila do Porto on Santa Maria at 0700 hrs 14/06/2017</span></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: start; clear: both;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T1okMWVUH7g/WXNOcvIQMzI/AAAAAAAA2m0/3idy4-P1lNsTf0SShv6duIhvNOHz0TcGwCKgBGAs/s1600/IMG_0322.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" id="id_588e_c793_d56a_398d" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T1okMWVUH7g/WXNOcvIQMzI/AAAAAAAA2m0/3idy4-P1lNsTf0SShv6duIhvNOHz0TcGwCKgBGAs/s400/IMG_0322.PNG" width="300" style="height: auto; width: 438px;"></font></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YGyd6HVpgA4/WXNPcAcLwWI/AAAAAAAA2m8/4cJIub1DS-gI22kA4g2tYFS2UrK4538KgCKgBGAs/s1600/IMG_2494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1600" height="478" id="id_70fa_523_f8a5_8dd8" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YGyd6HVpgA4/WXNPcAcLwWI/AAAAAAAA2m8/4cJIub1DS-gI22kA4g2tYFS2UrK4538KgCKgBGAs/s640/IMG_2494.JPG" width="640" style="height: auto; width: 441px;"></font></a></div></div><div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">And headed round the SWestern tip of Santa Maria on a NNWerly course </span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">to Ponta Delgada on </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sao Miguel, some 50 NMiles away. </span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rdfe4P5rsl8/WXOESr292nI/AAAAAAAA2nc/sR51A0x2bLkrLtkdc_2ZQDvxc5ENOSu_gCKgBGAs/s1600/image4.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rdfe4P5rsl8/WXOESr292nI/AAAAAAAA2nc/sR51A0x2bLkrLtkdc_2ZQDvxc5ENOSu_gCKgBGAs/s320/image4.PNG" width="240" id="id_2f1b_a238_6c71_8ddf" style="width: 442px; height: auto;"></font></a></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Our friends Stefan and Anna on S/V Zanzibar and Theo & Michelle on </span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">S/V Faja Lobi left at more or less the same time. </span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The wind was a very pleasant SW 4 giving us a delightful beam reach. </span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A pod of dolphins played alongside for a while. </span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">By 1500hrs, Sao Miguel came into view. </span></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: start; clear: both;"><font color="#000000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6gT21_uDFzQ/WXNdpja5XKI/AAAAAAAA2nQ/YUqSCYBrk3c1qkR-WXQH_X8AHtpKj6r0gCKgBGAs/s1600/IMG_2506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1196" height="640" id="id_ef59_bab3_54f9_4842" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6gT21_uDFzQ/WXNdpja5XKI/AAAAAAAA2nQ/YUqSCYBrk3c1qkR-WXQH_X8AHtpKj6r0gCKgBGAs/s640/IMG_2506.JPG" width="478" style="height: auto; width: 448px;"></a></font></div></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moored in Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel in box 10 around </span></div><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">1600hrs 14/6/2017 - total distance 56.5 NMiles in 9 hrs</span></div><div><br></div></div>
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dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-54180375999382077792017-06-08T18:54:00.000+00:002017-07-19T18:37:24.532+00:002017 Hike Santa Maria PR 05 SMA Trilho da Costa Sul<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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At 11.15 hrs 8/6/17 Mike exited Vila do Porto marina by its NE corner to join the Trilho da Costa Sul hike PR 05 SMA</div>
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Leaving the marina area</div>
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Crossing the small stream on the other side of the beach</div>
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Eventually joined the official trail, with views of Vila do Porto on the other side of the valley</div>
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View of Vila do Porto marina</div>
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The trail follows the walkway built at the site of the Pedreira Campo Figueral Prainha National monument </div>
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This is an ancient quarry where building materials - Limestones and sandstones used to be extracted. Sedimentary rocks are rarely found in these volcanic islands. The rocks have abundant fossils</div>
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Shortly after the quarry, the trail enters some woods and goes past some old man-3made caves which were used to extract limestone<br />
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There are stunning coastal views along much of the trail</div>
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The coastal town of Praia comes into view - 1 1/2 hours from the marina. Here, I decided to retrace my steps and return to the marina.</div>
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On 12/6/17 I repeated the hike with Theo & Michelle from S/V Faja Lobi, but this time continued down to Praia and took a taxi back to Vila do Porto. This time we started the hike at 1200 hrs .</div>
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After steep undulating descents , the trail reaches the beach</div>
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The trail can be a bit tricky to follow at high water - low water would be advisable</div>
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Trying to avoid a drenching from breaking waves - makes for an amusing route if one is nimble enough and doesn't mind getting wet</div>
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Finally arrived in Praia at 1600 hrs (after 4 hrs) and called a taxi from a cafe there - €10 back to Vila do Porto. </div>
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See blog of 28/6/2012 for the first time that we walked this trail.</div>
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Descriptions of this, and other trails in the Azores , can be found with the below link</div>
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<a href="http://trails.visitazores.com/sites/default/files/trails/santa-maria/pr5sma-3485.kml">http://trails.visitazores.com/sites/default/files/trails/santa-maria/pr5sma-3485.kml</a></div>
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dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-7950452575166058102017-05-30T12:06:00.000+00:002017-07-19T18:39:34.106+00:002017 Sail La Palma, Canaries to Santa Maria, Azores<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A favourable five day weather window for our planned trip to the Azores was forecast so at 0730hrs Tuesday 30th May 2017, we left Tazacorte Marina on the Canarian island of La Palma and headed NW for the 615 nautical mile trip to the Azores.</div>
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Leaving Tazacorte Marina</div>
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We motored for an hour in the lee of the west coast of La Palma. At 0840hrs we came out of the lee and were sailing at 60 degrees to the NE 3/4 Bft wind with 2 reefs in the main. </div>
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By 0930 hrs we were in the acceleration zone with gusts of 35kts and lumpy seas still sailing at 60 degrees to the wind but with very little Genny. </div>
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One the the several rain squalls</div>
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During the afternoon of 1st June we entered the Azores high, the wind dropped to a NE1 and the seas became very calm. At 1645hrs we were motoring</div>
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Sunrise 3rd June</div>
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Afternoon 3rd June gliding along over a smooth sea sailing 60 degrees to a light ENE2/3 Bft breeze making 4 to 5 knots SOG - idyllic</div>
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Sailing into the sunset 2140 hrs 3rd June</div>
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Preparing to enter Portuguese waters - Spanish courtesy flag down, Portuguese courtesy flag up</div>
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Entered Santa Maria Marina at around 0600 hrs on the morning of 4th June - still dark but harbour lights make entrance relatively easy - and being in the lee of the island, sea was calm enough to prepare mooring lines and fenders before we entered.</div>
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Apart from the first 1 1/2 days when it was a bit rough, this was a very enjoyable trip - distance covered 648 nautical Miles in 4 days 22 hours of whic 34 hours motoring - maily through the Azores High.</div>
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During the trip we had set up an SSB net on 4021 and 8122 KHz at 1800 hrs each day with Theo & Michelle on S/V Faja Lobi ( who had left Tazacorte a day earlier), and Stefan & Anna on S/V Zanzibar who had left a day later - very enjoyable to be in contact with friends en passage.</div>
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Just missed Friends on S/V Danny Boy who were just leaving</div>
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Birthday boy !</div>
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dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-58322108339122372782017-05-27T12:18:00.001+00:002017-05-27T15:37:02.692+00:002017 Hike La Palma Poris de Candelaria<div>Wednsday 24th May, Mike caught the 0830 hrs bus from outside the marina to El Jesus for the hike down to the Poris de Candelaria, (Hike nr 34 in the Rother Walking Guide). The whole track is shown below on the Viewranger map</div><div> </div><img id="id_e71c_d8f9_ee2b_11f2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Eq8gY9Pe-zc/WSltUl-FTwI/AAAAAAAAzjo/Wi1veXYq45MuLyPjJvore6riHRyPDn8RgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div>Bus stop El Jesus</div><div><img id="id_15f8_2bc3_5bf9_85da" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qsnHbFzPbXc/WSltcrjS4FI/AAAAAAAAzj4/M0GKSh_zN409yq8BpJ3NL7amY2_V8CYpgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Walked along the main road a short distance to the south side of the Barranco del Jurado<br><div><img id="id_ce16_8909_b279_f0fd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U_ZsvmRt83c/WSltcNFtBnI/AAAAAAAAzj0/CyzxUGQ7b5MNCaKIhEolAccTx1jphbXNwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 721px; height: auto;"></div></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_50d7_d0e7_8d5b_63ed" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JdwutT0HX9Q/WSltc_o2crI/AAAAAAAAzj8/-kOk64x8Zk4VkFkOKXMpBkBl7Cm-3LSTACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>And found the signs to the Playa del Jorado, my first objective</div><div><img id="id_faf6_a5e4_3ff_51d1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JBtQW4p1oCE/WSltXfvlQsI/AAAAAAAAzjs/NtdkYuQLkx4019CJVLbZ1QoI8jnWaPnhgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>The first part of the hike was not so interesting as it meanders through a mixture of roads , houses and banana plantations</div><div><img id="id_b46d_ab75_1c63_e190" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-siw8rfLWfLY/WSltb72iVjI/AAAAAAAAzjw/b5B0fqMa7tATp3kvbWnl-vys-NI2uhV6wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Superb views of the coast</div><div><img id="id_9fcf_642b_a4ce_404c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WJGuZgns1us/WSlthGEvS-I/AAAAAAAAzkA/pBrEwbpMpog-JJTXVgYvRcX4oudujOPYwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Eventually reached the rusty remains of an old cable railway which had been constructed to bring water from the wells below to the banana plantations on top of the cliffs. From here, a steep trail zigzags down the Barranco del Jurado cliffs to the sea below</div><div><img id="id_689c_d058_551e_6110" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-82SzM1j_-a8/WSltl9z6RqI/AAAAAAAAzkM/LrB9uBhhMv4ozKFjcOeTKfLsveACbCgawCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_96a3_aa1b_7792_eb32" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GsGUZX7HH6Y/WSlth1vpVUI/AAAAAAAAzkE/JyBSMXAiAAcCYsINFIdlrjcVA-5AJBuvQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Intermediate Mirador</div><div><img id="id_1871_8f62_d8b5_6c2a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xxEktde2xog/WSltimmfhgI/AAAAAAAAzkI/EwjULaBqP30EkAabXKzJuWpaVBrR-TuAgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_d341_d30f_a26a_7dbb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wRCedzEMJI0/WSltmHp7QyI/AAAAAAAAzkQ/RhCNWMeq5cQW4LmhFktDs4D-lZbe_nOzwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Starting to see some houses tucked under an overhang at the bottom of the cliff at Playa del Jurado</div><div><img id="id_2a0c_489c_65dc_2dce" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-abxBlMSxS2c/WSltxH-mnrI/AAAAAAAAzkw/qJU_yZEpsoI08OmQk0Pdc_esaIkAVhuEgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Closeup view</div><div><img id="id_5181_bcf2_53ca_91e6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iujEXxnAoXM/WSltoK6KKxI/AAAAAAAAzkU/Koz-YdZieoIx7Nx16z_CqCLt8nqi7JbwACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Large sea cave</div><div><img id="id_30ac_a167_69b9_384" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9uAx6qL0aHU/WSltrxi1ZqI/AAAAAAAAzkc/cMPf3rmpD2c3MP_fUGfHa21ZPZhL5v1MACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_a749_3e63_e12b_7680" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e_kmeX8Wo9Y/WSltq4SWDeI/AAAAAAAAzkY/ewGI8hby5fs2rlTRiB99b4iQ_K-OIHlvwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div> Playa del Jurado<br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_c24c_e8d_3899_f1d3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5fuPFRoG0oE/WSltuGBwx3I/AAAAAAAAzko/14Ezuw15JjIf-u6pQZ3geKpibDBsUDOtwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_2573_86e6_5c19_2257" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UjOSPkT71P4/WSltsajIL6I/AAAAAAAAzkg/YvDv9XOz670tJUW48Qk8y1ecsApC6-D3ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_48d8_4cf5_768c_3652" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3NP_6BkaZe8/WSlttvNvfgI/AAAAAAAAzkk/Z3203kRciX48wyPzRNaB0IPnJiGCVet7ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_dcba_3f33_7815_2ac" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vecvk4BmjUc/WSlturVmdkI/AAAAAAAAzks/tuBy0JAt14UOUhNsNSn_0U5oAjIqexlUACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_ceb2_ddf5_19ef_ec65" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iHx9bPggyZE/WSltx1E9hqI/AAAAAAAAzk0/GWsCkMqHlzo44TdrA1fBvZbSf8dY4hbTgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>After a rest here to the sound of breaking waves, returned to the small dwellings under the overhang</div><div><img id="id_f735_ff3d_64f7_b045" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yCo0uRlvKqY/WSlt25vkZbI/AAAAAAAAzk4/Eb0GzDSXsyokdOJt1Zy5tx74gKy6-1BmQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_e373_35c_6ff8_3f7f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0SxGjhmFyc0/WSluCk9u9EI/AAAAAAAAzlY/853fJoAo11s88EBNRvyMOidbOrfd6pVAwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Then followed the trail up the ramp to this dwelling to the Cueva de Candelaria over a ridge into the next cove</div><div><img id="id_e95c_f50c_2256_8c5d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QgQ-V_13Ps0/WSlt4BmHjII/AAAAAAAAzlA/Hvf3Q0xcRKcLxv4qbHBMqfcNlgLnLG69ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; 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height: auto;"> <br></div><div>A tourist boat from Tazacorte</div><div><img id="id_2ab0_cc04_89c_be62" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OUS-ZcW_Ujs/WSluCMYbFaI/AAAAAAAAzlU/hkyoQ0Akbo8VsDmLf06lm7wq8qiSZHaTQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_7b73_42ac_701b_f171" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qxKpoihWScs/WSluA958NjI/AAAAAAAAzlQ/G82YlSGeUbgifQqVC1fD3QvQPrfVY8ThQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_5588_ef9d_f988_503" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UX3fnOHvbZc/WSluE_UalgI/AAAAAAAAzlc/YYd-bXHAAzkOMYGqPMY1IER-MKxoKNRJwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Cars can get to this parking place just 5 minutes walk from the Poris de Candelaria</div><div><img id="id_4e50_95b0_f1a3_7ce6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p3NAdF__9sY/WSluNOY34dI/AAAAAAAAzl0/pE4PIcJa3pcynsyaugwJWYQ-tJf2KkghACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_91ca_11ea_b2c9_8665" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-StkFgzyWCQw/WSluFt3IDFI/AAAAAAAAzlg/vddPYkDOD0kVjp1vbntyYhq0571KioTJgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_2b1c_b619_9d54_c184" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ktP81d0C8wc/WSluLe8GvtI/AAAAAAAAzls/SvXoB4TFp5UIZi8i6X_KmO_Vvj_C0k_0ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_a98c_bebc_d2d9_526f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7K7c0KdUr5k/WSluI_EaKMI/AAAAAAAAzlo/UDOCSBOR5Ew4A8d5h19qQs5SnbbidcHFgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_df26_ae86_96b4_7770" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LPzyGzXuqyI/WSluIllJ3DI/AAAAAAAAzlk/4ikOhAbpiQsKcWqZbJ7-1shxyDDxbeRwACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>First glimpse of the magical Poris de Candelaria</div><div><img id="id_2d1f_4c7b_197_1d5c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i2_9nQOF8EQ/WSluLmTlZCI/AAAAAAAAzlw/OU-m0JEPaKc4zdRDtIgbvNLyUVo6-OacgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>With its houses tucked under the huge overhang - they are never in the sun</div><div><img id="id_38b2_b27d_15e0_eaa6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7dWezwNrI-M/WSluPOCDrKI/AAAAAAAAzl4/OoM33TcDnqQv3jaSWICaB-N9-sqIzxhyQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_7039_d167_4460_d363" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-65OpBnFJB6g/WSluUHkuhrI/AAAAAAAAzmE/X9siSUa4_UQeM9hP868baiagDEqTB1LzwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_b9dc_d876_8e1c_2583" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SQT7pO8vTZ8/WSluPUKln_I/AAAAAAAAzl8/8K1og3z7sesGdMTXY5baV4wPjFhGqIWewCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_dc3a_b785_b0bd_8773" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wtrSnyWw8sE/WSluVCTr8nI/AAAAAAAAzmI/8hlrWhCXP_AffYNwGtf3g5_40nBLaP0AQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_4708_5f15_2bbe_ad24" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P1hA0WBsATY/WSluXNQBxkI/AAAAAAAAzmM/zF5W2HZL7LQCMce7gi9sY1QarYFBtJZpwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_d28d_711c_95dd_8e67" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sl0DsjxhCP8/WSluRcI5xYI/AAAAAAAAzmA/jPyOUbNZWAE6Fsmvu_giBcL1f2Zoi0MhQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_f9aa_4124_f30b_7add" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KQLkCSqkdvI/WSludjmz_zI/AAAAAAAAzmc/aiCty-JKE5EcPYkpZTnzMm_6s2DOUmlkQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_1843_276c_3e54_94ad" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LKcjmRW_8y0/WSluZ6K8dyI/AAAAAAAAzmU/k5NTPe53h-EzbBthXed6C0l4SZMGiRbWACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_b738_9b56_8875_b656" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a7y-DRSJL4Y/WSluYZoHX6I/AAAAAAAAzmQ/cVpU2ryshAk9AMP-MZTi63FfnJmpwzZ0wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_8646_eb09_1f6b_6aa5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1n6teNztZbU/WSludulb9kI/AAAAAAAAzmY/8HYsMDmtqDgbyA1p4JxtQkhdUEcaCXUJQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>The return trail</div><div><img id="id_674_7a7a_9a21_74e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-50NXCA8o_Q0/WSluj2NL-wI/AAAAAAAAzmk/PPlyRgEYdtYBXw5lvWZ8fI-_C6nIrc7EgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>With superb views of the stunning coastline</div><div><img id="id_a93a_19e1_14dc_1939" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_kkoSQifvNI/WSluekMnbRI/AAAAAAAAzmg/JvtWsseg9msLAt-V4RkEDE9LyVPCuQt7wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_97e2_3748_5d_d780" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2MQMWeGvWnk/WSlulj2LuBI/AAAAAAAAzm0/1IDpZFFV_hUE8YMQ1ioob8FRF_YWhVUAwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>After reaching the top of the 200+ m high cliffs, the trail continues steeply up in almost a straight line for several kilometers</div><div><img id="id_8610_6120_35e1_11ca" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yQbp9luPSAk/WSlulYgYCII/AAAAAAAAzmw/q0iHkrH-P24Ej7L-Oj4hzYiy-9V_kfRHgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_285_2ab0_62af_5311" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Gug4bpogRcc/WSlulD29LbI/AAAAAAAAzmo/NK7lJjUuK7I5PNt44GkWr3SHBpuRVDBKwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Until finally reach Tijarafe where I met Jeannette and caught the 1445 hrs bus back to Tazacorte Marina</div><div><img id="id_de6d_d129_96a0_c962" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8T1wMnh1oRA/WSlulcmf6RI/AAAAAAAAzms/XxxT6DGIUWUipJuFFlBZ80LeXMyXUoWbQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_443a_2bc_38c_1729" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ME7yI8xKfS8/WSlulh2CcJI/AAAAAAAAzm4/ihX70bLrxIkMUXUDxtN0zlvO_gLkNmvPQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div>dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-12124845749695798992017-05-27T12:09:00.001+00:002017-05-27T15:40:38.096+00:002017 Hike La Palma Torre del Time<div>Monday 22nd May, Mike caught the 0830 hrs bus from just outside the Tazacorte Marina and got off at the Mirador del Time at 0845 hrs to hike to the Torre del Time <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">4.5 km away. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">(Part of Rother Walking Guide trail nr 35)</span></div><div><br></div><div>The hike climbs up to the ridge <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">overlooking the Barranco de las Angustias (Viewranger map)</span></div><div><img id="id_5e59_17c_6593_113a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-B5yZ2L5cjyk/WSirNJLGiAI/AAAAAAAAzgs/WfAnyjvu9TQErEMyhmVhBW9_ybmgua6CQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>The hike starts close to the bus stop</div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img id="id_f37a_fc09_cedd_1043" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l0H1Kk1ycPY/WSirNFkh6_I/AAAAAAAAzgo/_zx8MQFYJnsQR_ZjFbtlfacZPc2XgAm2ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </span></div><div>And climbs up this steep road</div><div><img id="id_551b_224b_2524_45bc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HKRehl-YSJI/WSirPkhVclI/AAAAAAAAzgw/Mdgkv_Pev74sUXBAKC6imsGNJ7TNc07MACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Eventually reaching the ridge with super views over the Barranco de las Angustias and Llanus</div><div><img id="id_1143_39c7_ac0_ae23" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nKFUex9xbiY/WSlrtimbJMI/AAAAAAAAzhY/JjX3f2TO884TcVfVQIhQUJ1Uo__-eRhhACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Reached the pipe bridge under which I had walked a few days ago on the return of the hike to the Mirador del Time</div><div><img id="id_80a1_2627_1f91_b334" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3oIIu3oA2lQ/WSlrt4XyNZI/AAAAAAAAzhc/-b6ml_smfScJUZhm2y6olcEVfY-37Jx8QCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Looking up into the Caldrera de Taburiente. Unfortunately, the cloud was quite low and the visibilty was hazy</div><div><img id="id_dd15_9b92_f8fd_3e24" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-23_85InbTrw/WSlr0-3h-eI/AAAAAAAAzhk/MNUNcZ7P3bw1Y16g0M9Cy07qdi_H8bvlACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_1970_fd1e_ec74_34e1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yxq1dBXtyws/WSlr4ZAdS3I/AAAAAAAAzhs/Gvaerd8XdWIc3X-diz39Wgif-UO_1OflgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>The trail continues</div><div><img id="id_7adf_6943_8e86_35a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T8uwWw9uqQc/WSlr616FztI/AAAAAAAAzh0/w9xcg42E0KkQZSXo1hyspxQHtV4j3UlUwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Over lava flows in places</div><div><img id="id_fd7_b259_d65e_4cb5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mykkj7WoiwQ/WSlrxbPcF1I/AAAAAAAAzhg/jAwscHJA14k1piC06d66EJJELMHPsdt-ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div>The trail curves back to the crest of the ridge</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_c166_c206_f561_b84b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ND4q7LQOJck/WSlr1-WJ3LI/AAAAAAAAzho/gaEbmPQQ55waGOtIWNoARChiKCF8NrZQwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>I had originally expected the trail to follow the crest of the ridge right from the Mirador del Time, as indicated on the Viewranger map. However , the white/red cross on this rock indicates that I had not missed a split in the track but that the ridge trail had for some reason, been closed off.</div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img id="id_a185_1f0e_b376_f0f7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-458ipIK5r-s/WSlr4arKKII/AAAAAAAAzhw/2TxxoYqgk_YybJY7nllnf2FxzobpTMQqACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </span></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_552b_8d23_87ee_8bb2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cECXvfJkh5U/WSlr8iSCvpI/AAAAAAAAziA/NgwMpIssiOYsTdi_hXpJIWReR0DQr08qQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_6f12_5d99_304a_548f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-udWud6naHdU/WSlr7U1mzCI/AAAAAAAAzh4/1BZK6Jomaywsx3Agd1zFUYPd2optcGo1wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Another cross roads</div><div><img id="id_4d90_edf3_681a_28b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XcqnPhvB1oU/WSlr8KLj3bI/AAAAAAAAzh8/D8ntuiFJG_QyMmbYk81CvYGTOLY4CigZQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_70c1_c5fd_8183_de56" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-heVJnR-Redg/WSlsBQf2SiI/AAAAAAAAziI/cIysuelD0pAQKKaB4A2vr2C3cfL2KNHrACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_42c8_6ad2_1a18_5fa9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bwKzw7SyXwU/WSlr-5cprNI/AAAAAAAAziE/bRoEGOaJg2MzwDc8AUxvaEsJNbDtq6tUwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_788f_91d_cfd4_135e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Jxpb3v6vnxM/WSlsDRY7X9I/AAAAAAAAziM/hj0viHHc3i8TfOrAEuw1_H5eRKNbIKpBwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_ad30_a4d9_1cc_a575" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YOi1dk4-uCQ/WSlsDrBldcI/AAAAAAAAziQ/zbxJXP4R3ZEQaauBkF1YCfKczstDK-7hQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Around 1120 hrs reached tge Torre del Time</div><div><img id="id_77a8_46cb_f2ab_b13d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gjjcH9wOHkM/WSlsIut6ADI/AAAAAAAAzig/xkmzpwr9YLMQSE1nNqXd4UfHaPjXjBbEQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_a6e7_c690_e0e_d720" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JsOilPYYzjA/WSlsDx3fQQI/AAAAAAAAziU/EB8Bfrs6x6w4YjKIY9YIQuev6k90RjFxwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>The Torre del Time is permanently manned as a lookout for forest fires of which there have, unfortunately, been several over the last years</div><div><img id="id_3e67_522c_b297_39a7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-54LbPXabMsk/WSlsGwtBmkI/AAAAAAAAzic/MrI0z-01A_kG4BwkqGxV-hRE3kz-JIOTQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_78e6_7c72_e50f_b3be" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GomH1F5UBW0/WSlsFDNsgfI/AAAAAAAAziY/CczcqvZvpgApyILj-sZT8m8QACjYNwQbACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Views from the Mirador</div><div><img id="id_b07a_e231_efaf_3268" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LYc0lBfozT4/WSlsJ3NKchI/AAAAAAAAzik/ygk6iICzxAIp0FWC1eO9sfMmIpFn4pXyQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_bc8c_4a07_3a02_a98c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KcwVQ9snX9I/WSlsOScnOaI/AAAAAAAAzi4/wftJmCZP9jkD3LiGYIOZ-qKjBu6AkeyDACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_2776_530b_e9ea_e50f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1lnQQpG80RQ/WSlsUE7r-uI/AAAAAAAAzjE/DlulgW_SGS0oVzDwV3dinLRftWjjFLOIgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>In view of the poor visiblity, I decided not to carry on up the ridge but to return via the forest road which stayed more or less at this level of 1100m.</div><div><img id="id_9689_727e_858d_91cf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-npBvAb_dtK0/WSlsMI-zLfI/AAAAAAAAzio/bHAn8ztgETAdvEkVFrMS8D7B1JuE66G8gCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>The forest road</div><div><img id="id_98f0_5327_3f53_8e89" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UQsQ6wyzE8o/WSlsNP9dAkI/AAAAAAAAzis/LEeIRFpAbbYzcAYl1DLrFEuzaHQURB6sQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Reached the start of the return trail from the ridge</div><div><img id="id_fb18_6d79_2281_f2d0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pEDRpepenyQ/WSlsOQhiMuI/AAAAAAAAzi0/N31UH7mwNU8RKw2nY3URjne1qboFmCHUQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_c602_71d2_dfe3_458b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xu8aOTnYA3E/WSlsOCEMH-I/AAAAAAAAziw/TygihI4sqjYnbjTWnNdTtj6RWWkcw4dtQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Passed several houses, one of which had two sophisticated Astro Telescopes (His & Hers?) in the back garden</div><div><img id="id_de26_a767_81c0_ba03" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IqYg_3Ts0Lc/WSlsVOWMMhI/AAAAAAAAzjI/-YxqwaFL94YWokXd0KVMGXRFDmNkT54zACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Trail continues steeply down</div><div><img id="id_982_c4ed_6bd8_3ffe" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ImGKKA6XBjw/WSlsXRRlXWI/AAAAAAAAzjU/aNpc-8jKxNc74ykiZOyFrIO-RIFcvd59QCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_1f2d_ffb2_ee7f_8a60" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rac89rIdz0g/WSlsQ85wJPI/AAAAAAAAzi8/oWAuIcFDWEMrmIvWrol_3A80DqPcurJHQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Well signposted!</div><div><img id="id_61d0_8a5_12cb_6727" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EbGlVUrKpmw/WSlsS_5OKNI/AAAAAAAAzjA/ygms2Wo5LPMie2Z4irezJUI1q8IWiQH-ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_5d3d_8c8b_4d95_d1d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EjQRu1uvGm8/WSlsXinGPqI/AAAAAAAAzjY/_96BQzzNb_sRxxI-P3LZjp5eEERQzKh0ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_e4b3_fe0d_fdfe_fa10" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A3VKHnJIkrA/WSlsZGB-oDI/AAAAAAAAzjc/_16pocrHqIQwD7dVos2GmeKGPkAoC32PwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Eventually reached the bus stop at El Jesus</div><div><img id="id_4036_af4e_fcf1_f100" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DB0tIauIw7c/WSlsWKQ1uSI/AAAAAAAAzjM/Qu3hlZefXj8_WX4zG2_K8l2Ds-ecxw6MACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>And caught the 1345 hrs bus back to the Tazacorte Marina</div><div><img id="id_280_2f52_3da2_b7c5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fdvJtWSr-iI/WSlsW5n1fNI/AAAAAAAAzjQ/kbnajnL2iSsUTl2Y-E8U1PrUB_lv9Hp9wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div>dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-29508985506077941532017-05-23T17:36:00.001+00:002017-05-23T17:36:18.545+00:002017 Hike La Palma Puerto Tazacorte to Mirador del Time Rother nr 36<div>Mike left the Tazacorte Marina at around 0900 hrs and walked to the Puerto Tazacorte</div><div><img id="id_d76f_a191_1d2_a30d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eqpHRoL3fUM/WSRybHg5hZI/AAAAAAAAzdg/1kTTy9odVBk_wbFcphtv8Y2tlM36EmaqgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div>The impressive cliff which was about to be scaled</div><img id="id_1fa6_f4d0_ee34_7bbc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-igiXxxyh-0U/WSRybyvJTHI/AAAAAAAAzdk/TSkHmUK3Gl8jRynpgaUHKs32kd-1J2powCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div>The hike (part of hike nr 36 in The Rother Walking Guide), starts at the side of the Kiosco Teneguia on the GR-131</div><div><img id="id_2140_5d3b_4aa1_1ab1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ktnU8MZmqz8/WSRyf2T1VUI/AAAAAAAAzdw/OsWKsrdDIT4uwJZabQW_vXZeWMFLAENBgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Starting to gain height - looking back towards the marina</div><div><img id="id_a32f_3416_606e_6484" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5et8v_8zC2Y/WSRya-aJfgI/AAAAAAAAzdc/140PLJLNrtUvFF66OkyODsRA3jQSLyQOACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>The hike zig-zags up the steep rock face</div><div><img id="id_a91a_2f5f_3cc_649f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-At6OJTtN7Z8/WSRygp71v6I/AAAAAAAAzd0/xm-iJEpIH1oQq0HwBmB_INJxVl8aGkdxACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div>With continuous wonderful views</div><img id="id_52f0_f1d4_3d19_e554" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bfYVxROdaiU/WSRyfmXSl3I/AAAAAAAAzds/kmSeM71VeBYsxhevkGI6pDr3CvuOCMi0gCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div><br></div><div><img id="id_7d2f_5854_6587_fb16" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-22KzHxXlmqc/WSRyeeGP7_I/AAAAAAAAzdo/T66Dnb-bcy8hIaXhLtOdDVIyO4sVmVg1ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>The circular fish farms moored 1/2 mile off the coast</div><div><img id="id_5089_10fd_5ed8_91d7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tPETau5DUTA/WSRyjijI-oI/AAAAAAAAzd8/CEZ1pb9QYGYpOKl_FWUiB1ASHDgONbWiACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Looking over the Barranco de las Angustias</div><div><img id="id_50df_4a2f_3534_58a7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--f-pg8TYwwA/WSRykG9PkuI/AAAAAAAAzeA/-DXOjD9zTRIoq6HIENkoysRqE6H2a5_awCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Having reached the top of the cliff, the trail continues upwards following a series of local cobbled and concrete roads</div><div><img id="id_bf14_8f6b_8312_fb0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SXwokZzCr48/WSRyi8vr4KI/AAAAAAAAzd4/eTRDkkQFnbMuFXetUSecgFx4Un-QPnRuQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Through the Banana plantations</div><div><img id="id_4fa6_5bee_8fa4_502f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yJL-NXgTB7A/WSRyoXot04I/AAAAAAAAzeM/hdv5qbM8UMYd7kLXIdUNsDnFnOgpJhPlQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_aa29_ca2f_71db_51e2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j-83MoAnvq8/WSRyuLAnfCI/AAAAAAAAzeg/9V2SfsrHFR8Az93EMOFql529cEiDKmVWACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Reached the Mirador del Time at 10.55 hrs</div><div><img id="id_9c74_1734_b840_6874" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oXeJj9CrF-M/WSRyoLjtH5I/AAAAAAAAzeI/8fsi7ZwmDHIbZevI5FfSnzHw7oVIedcggCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_4bef_ac58_e7b4_8266" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HztK0RReT-E/WSRynvi5VnI/AAAAAAAAzeE/G27rKlms-98hCrgKHY4hLxtRE3mVJaPHwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>For a welcome cup of tea and Bailley chocolate cake - yummy!</div><div><img id="id_6095_aed3_7ceb_f3db" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eY3FKu5hkb4/WSRypgGJC1I/AAAAAAAAzeQ/JCO8L7VoWKEb--my6bupfmZmDLdXYaG-gCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div>View from the Mirador over the <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Barranco de las Angustias with Los Llanos and Tazacorte clearly visible<br><img id="id_11f7_9b3d_ffc0_9dad" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-frBI0Cq7xqw/WSRyp9uM98I/AAAAAAAAzeU/NYpTzVsAXuMcroGSWMq4eHOoahXffePegCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </span></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_794a_3f2_4295_a211" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sjOTQ-7N9SY/WSRyuZAa_RI/AAAAAAAAzek/YRGZBpzMQF4InZn2n3r7TH8BNMb5oZVswCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Bananas everywhere</div><div><img id="id_6f1d_98dd_2c15_7e3d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2GWvhk67FAE/WSRyszNm9GI/AAAAAAAAzec/oOIkxKzZZS4Dvz8gNm8EVoulymcwKDP1wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>After refreshments, continued up the GR-131 towards the Torre del Time</div><div><img id="id_9d0a_ead5_985d_fd5c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V4qSHUZ8fL0/WSRyrI8aKsI/AAAAAAAAzeY/9ygjkB-IpqE2-NRQl9XkLI0Qpgt55jQ9gCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_b857_c25f_243b_3ec8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NZEh_cfLpCk/WSRyvRzlRHI/AAAAAAAAzeo/DZN5u7GdUEUcer5jGEO0NJvHlaz-pxp8wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Views into the Caldera de Taburiente to the left</div><div><img id="id_edfa_94eb_af4b_9c6a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vvsRse-wPxk/WSRyyhBrXPI/AAAAAAAAze0/oyr8D4rPoysPRAm5bjXK3D7spQl_8fBYACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div>At 11.50 hrs reached crossroads my path would leave the GR-131 and head to the right </div><img id="id_d713_15d4_230b_1617" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SBoIR0NhuEw/WSRywo9ByyI/AAAAAAAAzes/2RsF17lgTNgynoVtFRT9NZtHLwMTJTLFwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div>Under the irrigation water pipes</div><div><img id="id_a32_1344_446a_c15" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JLzN4xxy0D0/WSRyxWoSCxI/AAAAAAAAzew/f6MMq4moCgkygbJpsW_NH1alHY7MZhlZgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Back down to the <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Barranco de las Angustias - Los Llanos clearly in view</span></div><div><img id="id_7f5b_47b2_1ae1_ba3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TYlFWbjRdi0/WSRyyglYtzI/AAAAAAAAze4/V4G4oZ26QOIvTqXB3m6hqjCM9dMQJ1EOgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_cd30_48d9_1689_998c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CJJcLucVfuE/WSRyz0QpkaI/AAAAAAAAze8/tYL0TRgXvcsxRm0x-Qa0HbWy1b5F4Oi4gCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><img id="id_a9ab_e11_f81b_3153" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4AS9lms7TAo/WSRy1zTi46I/AAAAAAAAzfA/RnYfX88S2Z0-jHsO9vVtmzuoYwVMtUFCACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div>The trail zig-zaged down crossing the LP-1 road several times</div><div><img id="id_1503_657b_47d1_7fe1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j_FuaDfN_zs/WSRzB9RA8gI/AAAAAAAAzfo/-4bZOvNINg4oe5UQJs8oW3knk1waUKlBwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_b6a9_9daf_5cf8_dbe4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wH_ymI5RkU0/WSRy8CiaM-I/AAAAAAAAzfQ/Ein01uBHfaM_ZNDAlF-lruVlcCjxiTwFgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Meandering through the banana plantations</div><div><img id="id_4e82_c2d8_4f2b_d87a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mw8vjIzOCF8/WSRy2IoXAPI/AAAAAAAAzfE/6R-0I5Y-3SoQ5zZDzqwdmUhk_3OtpjCIQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Crossing the LP-1</div><div><img id="id_54e8_e9e0_10f8_4a86" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--FNHXXEM0qo/WSRy43pcYCI/AAAAAAAAzfI/iWqtV_m1I1EMeHRwaSEqQFiBvph4SrUKwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>down, down, down</div><div><img id="id_4d8a_536c_c9d6_6543" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9MF02Fec5L4/WSRy6NxoMyI/AAAAAAAAzfM/plb4iYtl7BovzXKMSsyu4SKgIDbVasb_QCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_e66e_fb6a_b90a_f966" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JGiOjIJa1dc/WSRy-km__4I/AAAAAAAAzfY/U889nXkZ5UwyTzh3y3HNfzKU1eYpro3YACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>The footbridge across the <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Barranco de las Angustias</span></div><div><img id="id_6cb6_e2f6_b0a8_10d3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1UoThMECcRU/WSRy93bAGEI/AAAAAAAAzfU/7_kNpDHe1dgC3ZihgpS_Y-vqSAZHZBtGACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Croossed the footbridge to gain access to the barranco</div><div><img id="id_d4dd_57_4baf_e5e2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mg5wq60GFzo/WSRzCTiDPiI/AAAAAAAAzfs/gI5ShRvyf60CWwgVmgQMeKObYiMOwmM-wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Then followed the barranco back to Puerto Tazacorte</div><div><img id="id_95df_1bd6_e2d3_9a42" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LeM26LJpg1c/WSRy_vDV1aI/AAAAAAAAzfc/bNyBfsl38CIwKWF2DQyEhda-YPyr_DTZACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Soon entered a gorge which had been formed from countless years of errosion in the barranco floor</div><div><img id="id_4609_e9b4_89e2_ba7e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HAsmFiIJQpk/WSRy_5ikvJI/AAAAAAAAzfg/u1W2o0LHcYImZOPgsLZWSh3dAgdsX1KCACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_11ea_183f_2f0d_baa8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gN-ht27mUPw/WSRzEbiDnGI/AAAAAAAAzgA/rV84p1Yh4XwPCOseWl4vCYT1kSLlZH00QCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Eventually reached the beach of Puerto Tazacorte</div><div><img id="id_31be_6d8e_a0b7_dd9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--A6uMzvu5NI/WSRzBbIOLqI/AAAAAAAAzfk/2_iHOWENAgAWg-lacKIBHxWZtjTeuW5jgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><img id="id_3857_25b7_1375_3da3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ujNSCPC96D0/WSRzEF6Vv3I/AAAAAAAAzf8/LOqB5OiHdkkXPOWSPdcnxffStJaZ1gHAwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"><div>Looking back up the <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Barranco de las Angustias from the road bridge<br><img id="id_4846_d5e5_c9fa_c191" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FAHwa6E1cWI/WSRzDFtRiZI/AAAAAAAAzfw/6p7jkh1oI8AX9pHYoF4qafvhpSq8F2OfgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">And walked back to the marina arriving back on Dutch Link at 14.30 hrs - A very very enjoyable hike!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div>The track of my walk as recorded by the very useful ViewRanger app on my Ipad plus VR generated statistics</div><div><img id="id_4e69_fc45_ffc1_5e95" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O-XjSMYYtgM/WSRzDMn2EwI/AAAAAAAAzf0/YNaiUg72kowpmAy0vD7ROB9Qra7RYyY9ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_1292_590_4119_f5ec" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jHwV2d0YcBY/WSRzDe_X5-I/AAAAAAAAzf4/kfhENi5UFAccHy3WPc0Cv3yLQGUlayQggCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br><div> <div><br><div> <br><div> <br><div> <br><div> <br><div> <br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-39360735432692254432017-05-23T17:32:00.001+00:002017-05-23T17:32:34.645+00:002017 Sail Las Palmas to Tazacorte, La Palma<div>Mid May we were ready to leave Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, to sail to the Azores. However, there was a weather window for only 2 days to sail in a NWerly direction so we decided to sail to Tazacorte on the North West side of the island of La Palma and wait there for a longer weather window to continue our trip.</div><div><img id="id_1049_be04_ebd7_798d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-It6wORzTZsM/WSRx44UQIJI/AAAAAAAAzb4/AtlSEFs7lqkEJDQ3Necj0HX1cjs_CBKDQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div>Our route from Las Palmas to Tazacorte - distance 175 nmiles</div><div><img id="id_d357_c229_48f5_6147" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xsw0UsfL7kQ/WSRx4pltvVI/AAAAAAAAzb0/PsfEiVF9kZ4dJsvS1e7xhnhphALEFKiJACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">At 0730 hrs Monday 15th May we left our mooring and motored northwards around La Isletta against a NNE3 Bft wind</span></div><div><img id="id_534b_648f_3283_4ffb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gye6Ikya1yo/WSRx7PPC-uI/AAAAAAAAzb8/BDSnmdESGik3o0T5YdbpnTnuOwNHDB-WQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>The laid-up oil rigs in Las Palmas harbour</div><div><img id="id_3dd8_5e5a_11f7_a494" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TptrrOL5l5I/WSRx7Pq5ZwI/AAAAAAAAzcA/OYoj0S5X3ZYBdfBIdsRkI-Js8t3gG5NCQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div>La Isletta - the NE tip of Gran Canaria</div><img id="id_4d09_4b2b_54c_b855" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IjdU9Hwbsck/WSRx9GYYkcI/AAAAAAAAzcM/ONvb61kK0nYCjpuYdkfWjkT8VgT3AUx0QCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div>By 0915 hrs we were able to alter course to the NW and start sailing in a NNE 3/4 Bft wind on wind vane autopilot set to 50 deg to apparent wind with 1 reef in Mainsail and full Genny</div><div><img id="id_475a_4225_3503_ddcb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LXbIx1t7qbg/WSRx70Azz8I/AAAAAAAAzcE/h1_5QVCJeQowVh8woHCPpXmlQXH_LKt-QCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>By 1400 hrs we were sailing across the shipping separation zone between Gran Canaria and Tenerife</div><div><img id="id_60c3_d917_b39c_f69e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IlbF-9ApXfY/WSRx8edfcjI/AAAAAAAAzcI/uRi8y3ww1UsRsXSw4ggJU3PAeYiM13_CACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Gran Canaria still visible astern</div><div><img id="id_5cf6_e6f5_1aa3_ab7f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-W7fcnpM9Jus/WSRyC2tj56I/AAAAAAAAzcs/ibjAK_i44NMv_9pBbhn0RXUMhdrXXYK5gCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_88c9_35fe_b2f1_e461" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gzVnygrn8GU/WSRx-AR_t2I/AAAAAAAAzcQ/ALevjaRkMb0rk_BQTE-g44NvFsUVZLSyACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_cca_34b7_4aab_5f7c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A3sOf_v4UCo/WSRyAEY4amI/AAAAAAAAzcc/c6JjzSY30DUPekk1_MWDsQ4wxLDYvJzRQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div>We managed to round the Northern Anaga Peninsular of Tenerife before nightfall and sailed through the night beam to broad reaching in an ENE 4 to 5 Bft wind</div><img id="id_e8bc_8b4c_80d_92bd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o9uOmTCDDgk/WSRx-mgN63I/AAAAAAAAzcU/72p7Vt0-sLc8xXFhOQTVGfRbNU6UMAkTQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div>By 0800 hrs the wind had dropped to a NE 2 Bft and we started motor sailing</div><div><img id="id_445c_36a7_d65d_ee73" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wBAFSd_-eCo/WSRx_UR-CUI/AAAAAAAAzcY/GdAfCg6oz68_lCFeRGQcYTM5dWoIzuT8ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>La Palma clearly visible</div><div><img id="id_5721_8cd4_3ac_4f0e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-R-1OqnNSte0/WSRyBbMQjOI/AAAAAAAAzck/MggDKCU-rlASJSFE57yz495LMnU8zYoowCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_6f5a_a3f7_1222_a33a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nXh4qSsz_MQ/WSRyAiTdQAI/AAAAAAAAzcg/2eGLmC_0oCgvq6s1kEB5pr6Kx52YTqoIgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>By 0900 hrs the wind returned and we were sailing on a broad reach in an ENE 4 Bft wind</div><div><img id="id_7cd2_ec34_8217_adc2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n-Vhug8m6Z8/WSRyClIMmQI/AAAAAAAAzco/TE6fjjFnBFwAmaJrXDG6h-3_C2n2zdiVwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Getting closer - sailing down the west coast of La Palma</div><div><img id="id_b3f5_6da3_af6b_cac2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yM7oQ-ZUlx8/WSRyDImduWI/AAAAAAAAzc0/tOy_pqKcbfkcTva9xdWz8W8QPqtMFhvFQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Puerto Tazacorte just becoming visible behind the headland</div><div><img id="id_8365_32e7_1922_106e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VhkhPoOEzNk/WSRyD3Ld-YI/AAAAAAAAzc4/sHm9ceCr1vchzD9xjE7nTI134Kic8Do3wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div>Puerto Tazacorte</div><img id="id_8f30_a7cd_748d_4320" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MQIqfKoRftg/WSRyGB_5vrI/AAAAAAAAzdE/JrEU27Zh7FU4Ezk-GmrJJwnNVqGWOLSXwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"><div>The large concrete outer mole of Tazacorte Marina</div><img id="id_2a83_db89_ca_1d5e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XKSFVubf-Oc/WSRyIl9y26I/AAAAAAAAzdI/IF-vqW_YY9o__lZCS_Ijt6QilkCC0vsjACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div><br></div><div><img id="id_630e_f05d_25b0_759b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uMPsTakUzdM/WSRyEct2GrI/AAAAAAAAzc8/62ZKgC2ZkxIGygUvCy2oUH2-t_NP6kXJACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_4615_2187_b33f_3374" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P59ll9PTYIk/WSRyE21RVAI/AAAAAAAAzdA/43c2MjiDnsAm9CCTitEHMacXpozHtbk7gCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>By 1400 hrs Tuesday 16th May we were safely berthed in Tazacorte Marina - there was hardly any swell in the marina - perfect</div><div><img id="id_624a_ecd1_67ec_abdf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-28b_K7r1f04/WSRyKBJxq-I/AAAAAAAAzdQ/rkK-4Ss7XLIVseHYLxBoJLa_OlbA6w8wACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><img id="id_36ff_46c8_9bf2_669a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s_MCW6RSM70/WSRyJNsqeVI/AAAAAAAAzdM/MHsVhjnOmScmBZGkwcRn-pcFq9_S4XwDwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div><br></div><div><img id="id_68b2_1b68_b75c_3503" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s0imhIiYp0U/WSRyLpzyGmI/AAAAAAAAzdU/2pEnHB_Aqdo5Tx2u6kByC-3ytMrzUxiMQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_57fa_f81b_749_d016" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mNdQ2bTUlRQ/WSRyMZUgWVI/AAAAAAAAzdY/kNpkrtNwlLkV7RWebgWF_yNO2CRcIe9oACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br><div> Total trip 175.6 nmiles in 30.5 hrs of which 24 hrs sailing and 6.5 hrs motoring.</div><div> Average speed 5.75 knots.</div><div> A very enjoyable trip.<br><div> <div> <br><div> <br><div> <br></div></div></div></div></div></div>dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-91532693973866000682017-05-23T17:24:00.001+00:002017-05-23T17:24:16.459+00:002017 Hike Gran Canaria, Barranco de los Cernicalos<div>12 May 2017, drove towards Lomo Magullo and then Los Arenales on the GC 132 and parked at the car park at the start of the hike up the Barranco de los Cernicalos (Rother's Walking Guide nr 69. The track of our hike is shown on the below Viewranger map</div><div><img id="id_d1ad_8ec1_6fcd_8bbd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kh15qiJ6VK4/WSRwDlXRn5I/AAAAAAAAzZ8/idHmcpWJ3DU8o4ydCNiDdVzUhQOXc9yZwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>The car park</div><div><img id="id_d637_3a43_6e8e_5e6e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PJ--OkDsjqU/WSRwJyVS4UI/AAAAAAAAzaM/r_f83XTDiUckYf7MecpdjjZktwDQqHkegCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Start of the hike</div><div><img id="id_8898_6e09_c3c1_d638" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-dHIv4rhC6-4/WSRwJJGwZ5I/AAAAAAAAzaI/4XW6Q3Btt7QdkU8MCfEFllvibhX1e_ZvgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Through reeds</div><div><img id="id_a522_ce2d_efad_4bfb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5LZi7rKRpNE/WSRwHPrKsRI/AAAAAAAAzaA/MdgRhY1q0eg3zhoSL7fP6VHLSku9pzW0ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Along a "Levada"</div><div><img id="id_9d76_e6d9_8b27_3821" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7U0Ko4sOUqw/WSRwIixOTfI/AAAAAAAAzaE/_9Qh1b8rLRIcZUn4Pc4zIKVHUK-fHmlgQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>The trail followed the gurgling stream, crossing over it many times as we headed upstream</div><div><img id="id_c3fc_60d1_c2d5_68b4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D--S4OvOu58/WSRwPDxdADI/AAAAAAAAzaY/SxF6uUo9200_Fj8lo4JeqlQzzYQDLRE4QCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><img id="id_64d7_2757_15d3_827c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Uio6CtjSSFk/WSRwPJktH_I/AAAAAAAAzac/PNKC3kFStp4uH70SQfFS9i8PLzVnof0nACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Several cascading waterfalls enroute</div><div><img id="id_f3d0_a203_5c3e_84a6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F2OuQakMV2o/WSRwO06fhyI/AAAAAAAAzaU/avp-Ewb5XiYH-KxGik97RVRj11wO60mXQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Our end point - it was possible to climb to the top of this and continue following the stream, but decided that it was a bit risky as it had been drizzling during our hike and the rock was wet and slippery</div><div><img id="id_6344_e7a9_1c_96de" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oyTsQOEAnjc/WSRwO6cKyAI/AAAAAAAAzaQ/Dfbw7hFnCDgtH17K_0fvL_ufxWaKccS-wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>After returning to the car, we drove to Las Vegas and had a very pleasant lunch here - very friendly staff - altogether a very pleasant hike.</div><div><img id="id_3823_12a8_afa_7f63" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-31G06nWSZUw/WSRwPnwURzI/AAAAAAAAzag/P9sptHsttTQcEz0TQr1VykmyQ764kwXAQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div id="_blog_touch_end_br_for_reorient"><br></div>dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-75498682294058007752017-05-02T18:36:00.001+00:002017-05-06T17:03:38.468+00:002017 Hike Gran Canaria Barranco de la Mina 19th April0855hrs 19/04/2017 cycled together with Margaret (from S/V Sea Bird) from Las Palmas Marina to the Telmo bus station and caught the 0930hrs nr 303 Global bus to San Mateo where we caught the 1030 hrs nr 305 bus towards Tejeda. Got off at the bend in the GC15 where it crosses the Barranco de la Mina, waypoint nr3 in Rother Walking Guide route nr 23. Below is Viewranger Map with our route shown in green.<div><img id="id_2b5d_8b06_3bef_6246" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WpzgegT5F3w/WQjRdpY1bCI/AAAAAAAAzUA/FgECbit3mUMmrejK3MQwL6FhSmb4UyGDwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div>The bus stop where we got off the bus to start our steep climb up the Barranco de la Mina </div><img id="id_3ea8_25f3_a704_7e20" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aibmdENINmU/WQjRc9lkw2I/AAAAAAAAzT8/NwYu2BF6nW0DvY1npay2nohl9dYenu4xgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <img id="id_a166_3b23_35eb_9666" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MO-1KYQRsec/WQjReM3ndGI/AAAAAAAAzUE/uE-N2vGVuWoEI5mUbw36Pg5vsLDBYlQ-gCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div>Start of the hike</div><div><img id="id_1a4e_7c4b_31bf_c2ba" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UnUKQrFXgtA/WQjRehSJQ4I/AAAAAAAAzUQ/HFu7F22VYikxM2iwcmF7-Q7RdzENMFKWwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <img id="id_fec3_6e0f_ebbb_1c68" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f4eZumyYUQQ/WQjRel7g8uI/AAAAAAAAzUM/SWmL7T0WhN0s85vHBr5U-U52v2WYF6tywCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div>Soon entered the narrow gorge</div><div><img id="id_420f_2ae0_dc0b_d814" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2jiCopPDQVg/WQjReprjMdI/AAAAAAAAzUI/UkuTZgVChAQPyScwsyc-ztdf5s14AUDHgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>With dense clusters of the rosette-leaved Aeoniums</div><div><img id="id_5e82_d9c2_754a_1007" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6yiEmD-VvIY/WQjRf8KIdsI/AAAAAAAAzUY/f7HI-Unwjx8-n5hnyQPgYQI-rpKhRvHDgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br><div><img id="id_d4b1_f693_67ec_2799" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MHnwGFG_Coo/WQjRhuFJbYI/AAAAAAAAzUg/_8sZgAoNtSgrvRUq01njS5zgqg6_ikGkACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div></div><div><img id="id_f154_3c02_ff46_c10d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--DqCOzrW9XQ/WQjRgbYAqxI/AAAAAAAAzUc/evUrV0cpPAoFCpHz0JR_JLDJJQLQhu4_gCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_42ed_2f3c_91b1_fd8b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qIUp8WujFYg/WQjRfi01koI/AAAAAAAAzUU/9IUPRR8yixIy37PAHILgbkvyYbUSE_p0ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_a419_b534_f05c_3bdc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2ojdzynhpkM/WQjRib-5i8I/AAAAAAAAzUo/hcvD1mZkxCovhvv2-Tq4Ktl9k7C0wKXZQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>The Gorse was in full blossom</div><div><img id="id_9d5e_dc21_1dc0_b41d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LF6l6H_s_g8/WQjRh4c5kHI/AAAAAAAAzUk/gzRxg4WtuKIwppvClD0PYRUmSb-EPWg8gCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Abandoned house with 3 cave entrances below it</div><div><img id="id_88fe_46b8_3c67_5446" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n9eda9lO7MY/WQjRi7QHscI/AAAAAAAAzUs/jx_d691QsXwDGaudhBpx-LEllXDjnOgQQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_b080_66a1_473e_2531" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fZYgpSWPvYc/WQjRjgoQxwI/AAAAAAAAzUw/ujJduuhtgEg36AZfZDVUPSUXRGSi3PusQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_fb0_d3df_35fe_c2fb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6fu5xI3TguU/WQjRjsFyVYI/AAAAAAAAzU0/ce9eVEZzCtoRYkXWMLE_9DmsuUq4o7_wgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>At 1250 hrs we arrived at the Degollada de Becerra</div><img id="id_e4e0_cfb1_27e2_5b9f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lLltQyQdpQM/WQjRkK5vPHI/AAAAAAAAzU4/SgLmMgam7PUaZLVqiD8kx18dcPAj2VhvQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br><div>With super views over the central Caldera - Roque Nublo to the left, Roque Bentayga to the right</div><div><img id="id_28cf_7bec_5a42_6585" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4N2Y6Bi_qT8/WQjRkxgcUiI/AAAAAAAAzVA/H8yiuydKKrMpD6AgZzRmhH2TKCEiCjfBQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Fine place for a break with </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Roque Nublo in the background<br><img id="id_e479_b8a0_47f7_a5d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I_hTKERpazk/WQjRkTGMt5I/AAAAAAAAzU8/VtlyLMYOmNkzU75m1efWH6bw2PmOvUHjACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Our path descends to Cruz de Tejeda where welcome refreshments await in the Parador</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img id="id_7f34_c336_3185_397" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-To7EIo4tIUc/WQjRl3ItlvI/AAAAAAAAzVI/uUilq4LjMSMNptLNswQQetb9tPVqVwKSgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">View across the road from the Parador which we reached at 1400 hrs</span></div><div><img id="id_fcd3_fcb1_a9a3_bb2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8JLQXj4m-O8/WQjRlpOjAQI/AAAAAAAAzVE/K0IWU4wSNcw-2m77ZH-TT0mCOd0arcLKgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br><div> After refreshments on the Parador terrace, including Tejeda assorted almond cookies, we caught the 1515 nr 305 bus back to San Mateo which linked to the Nr 305 bus back to Las Palmas - this was a very enjoyable hike.<br></div></div></div>dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-55184686510299979692017-05-02T18:34:00.001+00:002017-05-02T18:34:12.172+00:002017 Hike Gran Canaria Artenara to Cruz de Tejeda 13 AprilThursday 13th April we cycled to the Telmo bus station and caught the 0815 Global nr 220 bus to Artenara (it was a public holiday so the Sunday bus schedule applied).<div>After tea coffee and cake</div><div><img id="id_627a_f45e_3cd1_eedd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Mkj361D57D4/WQjRCHh0AgI/AAAAAAAAzSk/h6ydu7aBxa8P-AvUxKuCPnSu8OoPEF72wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>We set off on the hike to Cruz de Tejeda, one of our favourite hikes</div><div><img id="id_e039_b735_73cd_2f21" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ferteKKA2tk/WQjRBd21xVI/AAAAAAAAzSY/qktJR7kCQoEWPxMfM9xzcXOCLPzADucEwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_1adc_a405_6b5a_6272" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DAudqs9glVw/WQjRB7unAPI/AAAAAAAAzSg/Q9BDverwMI0if45XQGDJNYjC5HrAbYFuwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_eb3d_fa32_ed0b_711f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RGaPtA0eJVw/WQjRBxKHMmI/AAAAAAAAzSc/z4chadFxlVEYQr4fu7-LZdGvgC7026y7wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_1484_a1d7_88d5_6a46" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wMjcuKStQwk/WQjRC3iZ2aI/AAAAAAAAzSo/suqdB2V1-QQRzKVoqXRHHeUtaUUy_q8fgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_c22d_3296_e233_ca1d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3GIkPGxAnM4/WQjREFBzIBI/AAAAAAAAzSw/wbwWrJzROKMeVPmyj3Hh_GnED5JXEEIzwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_54a4_d545_82b8_8831" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9AzabesGzqQ/WQjREC6fNCI/AAAAAAAAzS0/DEgidfrgEpoW54IwEHnbtSM2JWJATXsjwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_74a_bfac_7b62_7737" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f3mExTnIaDE/WQjRE8uDfnI/AAAAAAAAzS8/qbPWIKZKGbsF9ABys02vq4rcIKzf4HvTACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_8c85_c8fe_396c_dadb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kfz_9o5NmH0/WQjRDzN_HrI/AAAAAAAAzSs/wZst0o9s4p4Rs77v8rrSzoe2GXAKHI46QCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Although we have done this hike many times, we do not remember ever seeing it so colourful. The Gorse was out in full glory</div><div><img id="id_ef67_a711_7afe_dc74" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nfkm7P6EAlA/WQjRFbS8JTI/AAAAAAAAzTA/vIlNPdDsyeQQELThQH6RXGvmrdnlnGOGACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>as well as other wild flowers</div><div><img id="id_ff3a_eea8_400f_bd7f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cAOOhN2YGts/WQjRFn-ng-I/AAAAAAAAzTI/Ds6eeciINissFjxoCaZZ4i2o8JfavDSogCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_abc9_72c0_1c6c_37f2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4O42kOMj1uw/WQjRE5ShMCI/AAAAAAAAzS4/kN8EhcFb82wUZ3CBMjqTt-9SWv4U0s53QCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_d072_8f2_2664_d7b2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XoLm_j8lJcU/WQjRGXDOeNI/AAAAAAAAzTU/JsVe4FUn6CcRlMtyiQC1DLEfoBtJdFGNgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_39a1_ac93_bd64_caa9" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fqLKqvnsTbU/WQjRFn8KSyI/AAAAAAAAzTE/_QmzxREsWHwgifi09SP6tSEAfRJlp0cOgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_3d8b_1f9a_d04f_db62" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1wHO-NeBcDU/WQjRF80PClI/AAAAAAAAzTM/gWrr-1Cl_DkrsTlENvfiOMNMAa5RWMEVQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_1b4b_eff8_2d8e_63a7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KlLv3ZKsEv0/WQjRG6BabXI/AAAAAAAAzTk/6xGM_YkYZp4aofjVPFJNjewkK59qOoSlACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>We even encountered some Tajinastes</div><div><img id="id_a5b8_a4bf_cd93_1c63" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gP95v1JLFKU/WQjRGQldkFI/AAAAAAAAzTQ/yLQWovJnhXUq7XYgWRa1u24wrWLUxjF0wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_c20d_8c34_d4e0_4c77" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BLr0gyD21X8/WQjRGtbj5wI/AAAAAAAAzTY/skjWdj3JqgIR2upph2VBj0RofZubglsqACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_3038_9bd1_e652_b35f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zZ2RxMNCQ7w/WQjRG8AMOpI/AAAAAAAAzTc/13FeqNVK4GQNnKbJjRverrVW6t38tf8dQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_ac96_6105_f60e_def1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Fd5jJ1_6sn4/WQjRG4Y_XzI/AAAAAAAAzTg/pFn77K7kcAQoUTS9utDSEaPqkkKvQYe1QCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_e2b5_b217_ba8e_697a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-khujnlVCwSM/WQjRHBYe7tI/AAAAAAAAzTo/DV9q1TnCqPU2He9vS57mfQUdrnfueuHIwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_9e42_47dd_d0d0_7d51" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0yINas9DwDk/WQjRHqCUQTI/AAAAAAAAzTs/Lu9ajY2esTMHEzy5vYQMcfk0jaVHPItNACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> .<br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_cab4_de9a_fd6_becf" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-69EK6KJ1XRE/WQjRHhT6mlI/AAAAAAAAzTw/X6P0UTykDgQJYTdjdA4fPtssrI_BzYyUACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_38c5_b8f6_d578_c6e0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-o01txH-8xio/WQjRHhLMlxI/AAAAAAAAzT0/baMH6rntpc0TGxCsJMJ1E8XQFNFxLG0sgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>After tea coffee and assorted Tejeda almond cakes at the Cruz de Tejeda Parador, we waited a few minutes at the bus stop with this view</div><div><img id="id_3c05_4bf8_f14d_3063" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-26XhVz5D2Ow/WQjRIxsZUSI/AAAAAAAAzT4/nG_IPV13WfkgiroYg480AE1vA987oZ8AgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>and caught the 1730 hrs nr 305 bus back to San Mateo which connects with the 1830 hrs nr 303 bus back to Las Palmas. A thoroughly enjoyable hike</div>dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-68185651526535432062017-05-02T17:56:00.001+00:002017-05-02T17:56:02.516+00:002017 3 day sailing trip to Tenerife 4 to 6 AprilThe weather forecast was good on the 4th April to sail the 56 nmiles from Las Palmas to Santa Cruz de Tenerife.<div><img id="id_cc0c_f388_ba8d_76b6" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BZm8c-pbxy4/WQjIErp_8fI/AAAAAAAAzQI/nK-Hb5ZgLQw_f-NNt7mgfw-3zPl3pKN4ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div>Passage Weather wind forecast</div><div><img id="id_1b0e_e14_6abb_22ca" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k9ljgVFQpXs/WQjIElM7CVI/AAAAAAAAzQM/_JCtl7hJ0T8FlWlHnRg92TsZHB3IQsP2gCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We, Charlotte, Jeannette, Mike, left the marina at 0820 hrs and motored to the north of La Isletta against a NNW 4 and a 2 meter swell.</span></div><div><img id="id_79ba_f890_754b_ef8f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EbMROfwoZFQ/WQjIFpO06-I/AAAAAAAAzQY/aQlQ61nl65A9BJ_MuDDkwCqTfYO1JiD8QCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>Passing an Armas ferry justing arriving from Tenerife as we round Las Isletta</div><div><img id="id_54ff_affd_f03a_9ef5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9zvEH-jLq6Y/WQjIFl4AtCI/AAAAAAAAzQU/Vsc63V0A-NMYID0MiwbIrEuHY4l5Y7YbwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>La Isletta, the NE point of Gran Canaria ( the red arrow shows our normal berth in Las Palmas Marina)</div><div><img id="id_d7db_b834_f1fe_9fe7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Uik7j-zXuDQ/WQjIFHeUmtI/AAAAAAAAzQQ/POzMgq-8ho0L_6QOPuKRGtRqkhPMO6QvQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div>By 1025 hrs we had rounded La Isletta and free off and start sailing on a fine reach in a NNE4 with 2 reefs in the main and full genny.</div><div> <br></div><div><img id="id_449b_aff6_a796_f0cb" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FPfmrdW4uL4/WQjIGPWfCmI/AAAAAAAAzQc/irrjO8v-FDIdQqA2cyBKfw5RBu-JkQYrgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div>By 1430 hrs the wind had increased to a NNE5/6 and we were bowling along making 8 kts SOG - super sailing. <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_568e_f858_eb52_f15c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sf-FPlL-FCk/WQjIGaUcEfI/AAAAAAAAzQk/DWqvjmoh_oIiUq7DYuRrGv_wRy-iB5VOwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><img id="id_db3e_a33f_548_ee2b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WWajPi2Avgc/WQjIG1KvtUI/AAAAAAAAzQw/69xEyXV8OGUoiJQQL8ut_gKCiaEnkDgqwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div>Approaching the NE coast of Tenerife. </div><div><img id="id_4cae_7493_a272_c90" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AdLZ8PlTAFs/WQjIG1-t2II/AAAAAAAAzQs/H_tOJYghfawz5OF_wrtBbYSoE0ka8n8awCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">At 1800 hrs we moored in the marina of Santa Cruz de Tenerife</span></div><div><img id="id_ecb2_196b_9339_1676" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NMhImswJ8u8/WQjIGZc7uZI/AAAAAAAAzQg/dJipXMAawCsu3DPihAnzoO0GGttXSWJFgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div>On Wednesday 5 th April we rented a car from Cigar for €40 and drove NW along the coast road to San Andres. Then we drove north into the heart of the beautiful heavily wooded rugged Anaga Peninsular to Chamorga close to the NE point of the island</div><img id="id_98cd_dc12_b2d0_4a08" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WmboCVHtOiQ/WQjIG05tB-I/AAAAAAAAzQo/G8RkmVCEK-gtOwcSBdAJxdA_lGLJlS9fACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div><br></div><div>Some of the magnificent views on the route to Chamorga</div><div><div><br></div><img id="id_6954_9b85_c3ac_ed4f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4I1UQr8Ccs8/WQjIHUi3FJI/AAAAAAAAzQ0/oJtJyWor7W0wPOIDT-_SrPCepMrISWsngCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div><br></div><div><img id="id_5fb4_c021_4115_83dd" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PZKveqAHMEA/WQjIHlPpe2I/AAAAAAAAzQ4/cXJBSDipfUMF4wV1y7nH0wVT-E8uRhFygCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><img id="id_1cfc_8428_6bd7_43b4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KEJmT6C-FH4/WQjIHmEUuPI/AAAAAAAAzQ8/R5FRP2NuN9UY3hqkLp2EjEymRFLE6zMFACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div>Chamorga</div><div><img id="id_735f_54b9_7d49_1390" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v897OHlJmbw/WQjIIIyUvRI/AAAAAAAAzRA/JD9vqM7Is8w1n-QL-CylD74IUuSrsQkVwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">From the small village of Chamorga we hiked along the delightful track to the ridge overlooking the Faro (Lighthouse) de Anaga ( our track is shown in green)</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><img id="id_bcf_6aa4_7421_6b2b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PF6wtM556ZA/WQjIII80y6I/AAAAAAAAzRE/U-KELXd-mAIf7NZK9AloMLS0PiPoYXdFwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></span></div><div><img id="id_8c9d_25fa_54d7_a8f2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GeJrtgPbJJQ/WQjIIkfdkxI/AAAAAAAAzRQ/5ldUz5AblwMBS5HSNnN9ii3YtNdpGQAFQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_73ad_5fd7_1904_9e2b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LObI3vqa_xw/WQjIIj0IQgI/AAAAAAAAzRI/ci8GWDq_yE8XUkW_svIGjw_tp9e1Jh9HwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><img id="id_d369_42b4_2d10_1cac" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4FCtwC8Rhm4/WQjIJDGNSvI/AAAAAAAAzRM/rjtk3oe_vsEfXZGXAUXcVvX5kXn0eurkwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div><br></div><div><img id="id_8d9a_fb95_c0bb_ed50" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EWi1zA7_xAs/WQjIJXtsbMI/AAAAAAAAzRY/QMJv1Kdi-GwSbWn1HLMg-JsdcnMkHH8vwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><img id="id_aea2_959f_602e_bab0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BWaOblzFaPI/WQjIJYHJXLI/AAAAAAAAzRU/wNnYR3kPCqgejl8Qj4Dy2nY_MUrFtCq0QCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_a94a_ed8d_15b4_fd3c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I_pG_D-GaNI/WQjIKMvXt2I/AAAAAAAAzRc/siq4ZxWJfzU-ckM5O_mBEbc1H83TrZpBACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Exciting spot to admire</div><div><img id="id_a1df_d2f1_4589_2be8" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8BX5pkpJ3AA/WQjIKFufXHI/AAAAAAAAzRg/sqCRrDO03RcwEdRIbxw732OejAklHIkjACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div>the Faro de Anaga, several 100 meters below us</div><img id="id_6fb0_81a3_7138_a0af" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vqsi_GKoNVo/WQjIKUJXF-I/AAAAAAAAzRo/9eTnEbpcyVE6oVUTOSW_oEeyhjNyTTTxgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div><br></div><div>After returning to Chamorga, we drove to Puerto de la Cruz</div><div><img id="id_8018_ec76_9735_f3a7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aXp_qEl6BYY/WQjIKWuEMzI/AAAAAAAAzRk/XOcNE0tlWuICTw28biQkqkEUq1a7Cuh9ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_745e_a9ae_3596_69d7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NaAd2wSWTM0/WQjIKxf3eRI/AAAAAAAAzRs/KlfNRfqoItU-xVxr9xZSyeVjvfwmfl-3ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_327f_c1f3_2f95_6882" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zSnGPwnMIp4/WQjILDK3FfI/AAAAAAAAzRw/lk-yNK118ZAjBnZGIYc1IZIZMJbpg076wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>where we had Paella for supper before returning to Santa Cruz</div><div><img id="id_af22_e4a1_b72b_7ce2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZECS0yPiFhw/WQjILIJr-2I/AAAAAAAAzR0/YnDBBUIGP2oSx4y_tVVQJZZWgXa2QqipQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>As predicted, the wind had backed to the north / NNW 6th April</div><div><img id="id_2e3_322a_be47_82ae" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-srjAGMIeafA/WQjILPu_mUI/AAAAAAAAzR4/u_pZert42-wxjFTZIpDUwAJ3KgICVbKDQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>AT 0915 6 th April we left Santa Cruz Marina and headed back to Las Palmas.</div><div><img id="id_a25c_38b8_309a_6f32" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vp6PCPxT9WU/WQjILpB6m7I/AAAAAAAAzR8/AyKPVzS5kUc5-EB6IA1FTVAIQ9rMOfnxgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>We had to motor the first hour or so to clear the wind shadow of Tenerife. By 1100 hrs we were sailing in a N5/6 making 6 to 7 kts </div><div><img id="id_a3ef_32e1_e91e_8b68" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--B9bu4slDHk/WQjIMdm2z0I/AAAAAAAAzSA/dpv3ZWkf8TULVYWz3H6cD7JZhOJZmi4mgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>We moored back in our berth in Las Palmas around 1830 hrs having had a very enjoyable 3 day trip</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div> <br><div> <br><div> <br><div><br></div><div><br><div> <br><div> <br><div> <br><div> <br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-10335981309060759372017-05-01T14:33:00.001+00:002017-05-01T14:33:06.511+00:002017 Hike Gran Canaria El Rincon - Caldera de los Marteles - Tenteniguada 3rd April<div>We were late leaving the marina so we took a taxi to the Temo bus station and caught the 1010 hrs nr 303 bus to San Mateo where we hired a taxi to take us to the start of our hike in El Rincon (cost €14 ). Below is the taxi rank in S Mateo</div><div><img id="id_de7b_1f01_de95_79ab" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1wI7JPVfrgA/WQdHC0z75iI/AAAAAAAAzO8/ptMyf9BzKA4QFTEcV8Zml1VkIqFJ2SvEwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 716px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>The below Viewranger map shows our route in green</div><div><img id="id_cd05_e5d5_bcdd_d9e5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eCI64UKsmh4/WQdHCcVsBEI/AAAAAAAAzO4/Je95N5sI100rSlCbxHCPSGoFVQWf_undwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div>After leaving our taxi, the hike started with climbing these stone steps</div><img id="id_4b3f_c2bc_c8b5_d8a4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AZ_eHaJZTNI/WQdHDscHn-I/AAAAAAAAzPE/SLWt01v6HMAvaH7arNzkZHOcVnrSlVzqgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div> </div><div>Very soon we encountered our first of many beautiful Tajinastes on our route</div><div><div id="wrapperid_95cb_6c7f_8659_c30a" class="___smartHandler" style="position: absolute; width: 717px; height: 537px; z-index: 100; top: 1575px; left: 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(67, 135, 223);"> </div></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_67bc_7ef0_ab0b_9d74" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xSysg2epE1k/WQdHDemlK5I/AAAAAAAAzPA/DC568mVPSp0YoMusL-b0_uoqkEsyrKA2QCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_1c70_fd2_82b_bc76" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k90VIRXAr8M/WQdHEE1hXWI/AAAAAAAAzPI/o-IT2vvzKgwQh1BVWEKjIBzUy2dpE_CwwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>The Gorse was also in bloom</div><div><img id="id_79af_e19e_7590_a11d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LLSS2o_E8k8/WQdHEQgIhMI/AAAAAAAAzPM/6Kn59dPlrgoHek9nH0TMGp1qK-LjeU61gCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div>More Tajinastes</div><div><img id="id_8418_848b_788d_8f79" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3dr6L8K_enM/WQdHFe-H-tI/AAAAAAAAzPU/uADV5K-4YWMdIgE2XriB08pW-_C2tIExgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_bec5_f978_5afd_905f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8mU-JSYgVzQ/WQdHFFB7xAI/AAAAAAAAzPQ/LV-n51-o3uYcBPuldcpGL-Y5bGbo9eqLwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_8c50_2bf7_b99_c0c0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tHhQI8Wumlw/WQdHFhFHH7I/AAAAAAAAzPY/7TCmEx0t20U7XF3i-ZXC5iFJkVXaonvzgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_30c2_51f9_e581_5e2d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NHFkruAi_rk/WQdHGAoQFRI/AAAAAAAAzPc/npMdMx-QgMo86YTl6ynCd4w9Ih4NEgJIQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><div id="wrapperid_266e_b3b_bc23_a65a" class="___smartHandler" style="position: absolute; width: 717px; height: 537px; z-index: 100; top: 7899px; left: 10px; border: 1px solid rgb(67, 135, 223);"><br></div><img id="id_d3a3_44a1_76cb_b83a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Gbb9my7j-sw/WQdHGVzDjJI/AAAAAAAAzPg/0U1AqLj2VD0E7RxivMz2SIEsj57JbFwIACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 720px; height: auto;"></div><div>The viewpoint overlooking the Caldera los Martelos</div><div><br></div><img id="id_f690_2f34_9585_3ece" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oOXRAEVEFAA/WQdHGoJLMzI/AAAAAAAAzPk/9bTkGvyutHE4uQyVrMOvryVew8mblK4XgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div><br></div><div><img id="id_f4cc_b796_22bb_d5e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bzkFQaoNzdM/WQdHHJFbemI/AAAAAAAAzPo/2f76TDt_Lx0yK83qFENGxS3ohN9QMtOOACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div><div>Tenteniguada coming into view</div><div><img id="id_405b_e559_c87d_474f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cG6pwNaBDOE/WQdHHoXTK9I/AAAAAAAAzPs/0i9_j9bIJxIIMSLcm2deAHKJ8B0QnC9egCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><img id="id_6a1_4017_c8ed_ef54" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0Fs3luYnvY0/WQdHHh1_8tI/AAAAAAAAzPw/AooUnXHggcMkjFOJSPo08YH1qJiXHPTTACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div>El Rincon . Our descent from here was long and steep - our sticks were invaluable to save our knees</div><div><img id="id_bbe1_c34_5d23_c5fe" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m4o3ss6yQCA/WQdHII_l40I/AAAAAAAAzP0/onoGN7sa_-sUZWJHMY3aZc-mixZekSZ4gCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br><div>Caught the 1700 hrs nr 13 bus from Tenteniguada to Telde then the 1750 hrs bus to Club Real Nautica in Las Palmas. All in all a super hike in perfect weather made even more special by the Tajinaste etc floral display<br><div> <br></div></div></div>dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9011365373772949166.post-1313386295151872832017-05-01T14:32:00.001+00:002017-05-01T14:32:17.623+00:002017 Hike Gran Canaria Bandama Crater 2nd April 0915 hrs Mike & Charlotte walked from Las Palmas Marina to the Telmo bus station and caught the 0955 hrs Global nr 211 bus to Bandama. <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We then walked anticlockwise around the rim of the crater - Rother's Walking Guide nr 64.<br></span>Below is Viewranger map showing our route in green.<div><img id="id_264a_f914_b4ae_39ca" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BbwI1ryLzNo/WQdGy7mcciI/AAAAAAAAzOI/EZYCtNcCrZofaEmrwNGIpPsLL9ia3U8nACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><div>The walk passes the beautifully laid out golf course</div></div><div><img id="id_fe2b_25e4_b729_5017" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ajBFQtZAGQs/WQdG6nJPtuI/AAAAAAAAzOk/zBSkVt-WohgNuGysLzJTjcWBgbxW-O2JwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_c037_be48_39b4_c4d3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uUMZB8rYegE/WQdGzm3Hs8I/AAAAAAAAzOM/HqSLKtIitDMTK4fku6Fypd-dypG1LVr8wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_1921_5e09_356d_ed1b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nRF_SeCZ0XM/WQdG3HdxXPI/AAAAAAAAzOQ/Uv30xDACas4Q2cQHyMcADUg5PEuusUewgCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_a2a3_5535_d32d_a290" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Q1jrxJUlr7s/WQdG6TihRiI/AAAAAAAAzOc/A_Jrm9WqV2MoQI5ZhlCbhtxtjGGicBflwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br></div><div><img id="id_55b7_cca2_a1de_7462" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h9FiyqxmqyY/WQdG410H7AI/AAAAAAAAzOU/6CQ-WAZfaoQ87W_uNyUa-1zhFnGsTQn2ACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><img id="id_96af_62d6_df88_1df5" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L4oGxZNGGzs/WQdG5Xt1lmI/AAAAAAAAzOY/OuRZBybw2WIPsPdcgAx3J8k9rnAwwnhUQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div>We had forgotten that parts of the route are steep, slippery slopes of volcanic ash - hiking sticks are recommended!<br><div><img id="id_a40c_b48f_11c8_889b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Cv7oSomk9-g/WQdG6ZAVAVI/AAAAAAAAzOg/Kb8lnZuUVHIDG41cCc2s8jMlIE6urgK7wCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <br><div> After circumnavigating the crater rim we climbed via the road to the Pico de Bandama which has superb all round views<br></div><img id="id_1748_116f_7273_ca4a" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O53zp_4zZW8/WQdG69h6DII/AAAAAAAAzOo/GSa-A0eQqu8YHCn6Fm2AI3NzrblnC2wgwCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> </div></div><div><img id="id_ed9e_bbd3_409_bc85" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XNAUH-GND3s/WQdG75JrYiI/AAAAAAAAzOw/0wvUiHCK_6knGcl15IpoQ8Gh-W6eF_KyACHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"></div><div>The information office at the top of Pico de Bandama</div><img id="id_31d0_3_28c1_4acc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d4kDMwdO4ik/WQdG7sf9VMI/AAAAAAAAzOs/XWf8BUVlFwMvq3mRtdpRI_BJ0rSVt5t2QCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div> <br></div><img id="id_c5d6_6b6b_b3b2_c15f" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sXqYd0ELXWo/WQdG8Ds7QVI/AAAAAAAAzO0/31CmeC8DCpARBINpYB-QW3-PDikm4ZjyQCHM/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 718px; height: auto;"> <div>Caught the 12.57 hrs nr 211 bus back to Las Palmas</div>dutchlinkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14493500569689558830noreply@blogger.com0