Continuing at La Gomera

Well, we are still anchored of Puerto de Vueltas and look set to be here for a few more days. It is very pleasant here though access to electronic type stuff at anchor is non existant. There isn't even a mobile phone signal as the cliffs block sight of the nearest mobile mast. There is however an excellent internet link in the local ice cream parlour called El Sueno de Yanini.

We will likely be here for a few more days and will make a trip up into the Garajonay national park in the center of the island. We took a short walk up El Valle de Gran Rey yesterday. Chiefely it showed us how out of practise with walking we are!

There is a small hamlet part way up and the Barranco or dry river bed was not completely dry. We encountered these beds of bamboo but all the palm trees were scorched as if a fire had passed through at some point. Later on we saw a water truck which described itself as having anti-fire measures so I guess brush fires are a real problem.

The valley itself is very dramatic and we are particularly looking forward to taking the bus up the hill when we visit the national park.

Back near the bottom we found this church which provided an interesting foreground to the same hills.

Time here has also been enlivened with being able to catch up with Jen Buttery on Paikea who we first meat in Machico in Madeira. She left for La Palma this morning but it has been nice to talk to her and her dog Pico.

This morning brought some light rain and even a rainbow!