Ep43 | Offshore Sailing from Portugal to the Canaries | Part 3 - Arriving La Graciosa

January 29, 2021 Good morning from the Sailing ELANE-crew. We are now on Day 5 of our offshore passage from Lagos, Portugal to the Canaries! And, today, we finally make landfall on the northernmost island of La Graciosa! To be able to fully understand our relief in approaching land, go back to Part 1 & 2 in episodes 41 & 42 to see how rough it was for us during the first 4 days on the deep blue. Enjoy the ride and don’t forget to subscribe & click the bell for notifications of our next episode’s upload! La Graciosa, Spanish for "the graceful", is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands of Spain. It’s located just two km (one nautical mile) north of Lanzarote across the Strait of El Río. Total = 547.6 nm (5.5 avg, 9.8 max) When we arrived the marina, we were almost denied entry bc we neglected to send an email of our arrival pre-arrival, like we were supposed to. I guess we were a little afraid that they wouldn’t accept us, knowing that we had departed from Portugal where there is a second Lock-down at the moment bc of being reported with the highest accounts of Covid… In the end, the authorities told the harbor master to let us check in if we filled out the necessary information online before stepping on land. Phew! Guess it IS better to ask for forgiveness, instead of permission at times. But, honestly, that was a silly mistake on our part. They were just doing their jobs. And, we should’ve been more prepared! We take a little walk-about the evening of arrival to see our surroundings, and BOY did it look like we landed on the moon! Not even the streets were paved or graveled! Everything was covered either in sand or black lava rock! We can't wait to explore more of the island! Be sure to join us for the upcoming episode, where we will explore the opposite side of this island and embark on additional adventures. This island is like none other we’ve seen before. It’s sandy and volcanic terrain evokes a landscape that reminds us of the moon’s surface. ------------------------------------- CREDITS: Wikipedia Movavi Video Suite 25: Sunlit Bliss Epidemic Sound: Before Copenhagen – Jay Taylor I Already Know – Sam Will Strings and Savories – Jo Wandrini Una Guajira – Guataca Groove Un Cuba Estoy – Guataca Groove