1st November

Went to El Corte in Am and ordered food. Then back to Cherry Ripe and waited for our scram. Delivered in
boxes at 8pm and Electra Mike and wife Edna came mins later for a drink, then Night Owl followed by Wandering Dream .Eventually to bed . Liver will soon give out at this rate.

2nd November

Up in the morning and off to visit more shopping centres after navigating our way through the mean streets of Las Palmas.

Morning spent shopping and tapasing. Afternoon in our local hunting for washers in El Corte. A spot of internetting then back to cherry for our usual whirlwind of social activity.

3rd November

To Mogan. Visited Dom's parents and had lunch with them. Then swim and drive back.
Dropped Dom at Masoptamus for evening with Fiona. Erwan Dan and Malcom out to restaurant in old town which was quite interesting by all accounts.

In AM Dan and Malcolm rubberised the wind generator mounts. Dom back at lunch
and in PM to El Corte. In evening to football - watching Barcelona v Las Palmas, not a patch on the mighty Largs Thistle. Dom's war paint - supporting Barcelona (only supporter) nearly got him lynched. Dom out with Chritsian Esther and Sam.

5th November
Up early after a couple of hours sleep after salsaing (if such a word exists) all night in the local open
air bar. Met up with my folks and left the boys on their own.....I should have known better - they almost managed to  sink the boat leaving the water filling the boat with no one watching. Amateurs!!
Great day with my folks relaxing in their hotel and sleeping off the night before.
Back to Cherry and said Farwell to my folks next time I see them may be Bermuda.

Out for supper with boys Malcolm pontificating regarding the local cheesy pop tune La Bomba - suggesting seriously that it was in the same league as Beethoven and the Beatles. Simply ridiculous. We will put that down to late nights and beer.

6th November

Car back to hirers in one piece. Posted spare clothes to UK. Then back to boat after El Corte and lunch on board. Neighbours cat attacked Erwan . . 

ARC office open and will enrol us on Tues at 1730. To Chandlery's and no further on with engine water. Will consult with the fabled Pedro. In evening dinner
by Electra, spag bol on the mene. All very blotto. Drank all their new stores . Then to bar with Dom - Bar supposedly the hub of universe - we were only customers. So to bed.

Incidentally further crew haircuts have left Dom almost bald . With his fluorescent trainers kids start to cry in the street when they see him. We are too polite to say anything of course.

Las Palmas Marina Pontoon 17 Gran Canaria - our home.
Woke up this morning by rain drops filtering through the mozzy nets and onto my head -  must be winter down here gotta head further South. All a little groggy this morning after last nights lovely supper on Electra - all on good form playing a charde type
game. I made it overly difficult for myself on the first turn. As the rules had not been fully explained there seemed sufficient room for error.  I was told to put my hand into the bag and describe the ticket in the bag, without opening my gob. This I did (under much duress) and did very well - the only problem was that the timer seemed against me.

Good laugh had by all.

Registered with ARC and given info and tickets for everything . Safety check 1230 on Wed. Visited El Corte out of habit more than necessity and for small items like fishhooks. Then in afternoon got antifreeze for diesel from the fabled Pedro.

In evening the opening party was rather disappointing  with oompah band and canarian food - canarians apparently eat disappointing  with oompah band and canarian food - canarians apparently eat small potatoes and olives. Then singsong after food for 40 odd by the quay restaurant .