We are excited about our first hike in La Gomera. Claudia and Bernd from the SY STILL CRAZY invite us to a common walking tour. First we have to cancel, unfortunately, as Hans Peter has caught a summer flu, but on Friday it's off in the morning on the bus. Udo, a German who has lived here heard of a fiesta in the village of Benchijigua, a 12-strong place. He is a great guide and knows every move plants, which corresponds very Lilian. It determines our tour and we start in the middle of the island to 1074 m above sea / ocean.

After 2 hours of hiking through a beautiful ravine (ravine), we arrive at the right time, the Ermita de San Juan (small chapel) above Benchijigua. The service is soon to end and the two beautifully decorated with fresh flowers are borne out of Holy Chapel. The small community embarks on a procession through the valley. Musicians play drums and huge Holzkastagnetten and accompany the procession. After half an hour, the Saints returned to the festival and takes its course. Now a band plays island hit, people stock up on drinks and grilled food. A peaceful gathering of young and old, locals and foreigners.

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The St. John's, celebrating the summer solstice, is celebrated on La Gomera. Even the natives kindled fire, to thank the gods for the harvest and to ward off evil.
They celebrate with a combination of Christian and pagan traditions. First, we intend in procession to San Juan to later in the evening to light the pyre.
On the beach, three large fires were kindled. Live music plays. Performances by fire dancers and fire eaters are presented. The village choir sings traditional songs, which are highly traditional in the Ticino songs like Oh bella ciao, bella ciao remember ... .... Spanish families sit together and enjoy their fine home-cooked meals, it will be a barbecue and everywhere is a wonderful excitement.

Because of the infamous nozzle between Las Palmas and Tenerife, Las Palmas, we want to happen in the north. This means first of all show up against the wind. After such a long time in the quiet haven of us makes Atlantikschwell to create genuine. Both of us are fighting seasickness and are glad to 60SM at 21.00 clock a place in the Marina to the east Radazul got from Tenerife.

The second 60 nm we make in two stages, because we want to have more time. By late afternoon we arrive at the still unfinished Marina San Miguel in the south of Tenerife. The next day we sail with light winds for the remaining 28 nm up to Gomera. We look forward to the dolphin school, which accompanied us for a short distance and sift for the first time families of pilot whales, which bask on the surface.

10 nautical miles off the island increased, the wind up to 7 Bf (60 km / h). We fight to the last 1 ½ hours against wind and wave and are glad in San Sebastian to be greeted by our sailing friends Claudia and Bernd.

We rent us a car to finally see something else on the island and of course to make a shopping spree for the next few months.

Over beautiful rolling hills, we reach the small town of Teror. The road to the old town is blocked and we can see immediately why. In all the town roads are designed road pictures. Dyed with natural materials and salt are the elaborately designed intricate mandala.

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Las Palmas
Here in the Marina, we want to take all the important unfinished work in attack. So to say our to-do list work off. Then some more. We do the work quickly.
First, the passage is from the saloon to the aft cabin renewed. The old vinyl cladding dissolves and is hanging down everywhere, the makeshift repairs can not keep everything must come down. We need to move into the forward cabin, tearing down the paneling, sand the foam debris and scrape, putty and strung with new vinyl or carpet. This sounds easy, but it is a giant mess to work and a murder. Despite the dust cover and lock dirt penetrates into all scratched from the ship. How happy are we that we have obtained all the other parts on the new boat already. Dead tired, we fall on our evening "construction site" to bed. But hold on first rearrange everything and make the Bugkoje free. Who has not experienced myself can not imagine how hard it is to go through with a very small space, such a project. All days are rearranged mattresses, tools, etc., and in between should not be cooked in the kitchen disguised! Remodel a house while living there already has its quirks (we have also experienced) but on a ship, it is still a thousand times more complicated. But what a joy when you can stow away again after the work is done everything in its place and for that it still looks beautiful. Hans Peter has once again done a great job.

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