Tuesday 11th of November 2025. Marina del Sur. Las Galletas.

I've booked into the marina here at Las Galletas for 4 nights. Bad weather is expected on Thursday, maybe very bad but fortunately I am very close to Los Christianos where I expect to find a surfeit of Irish bars to while away the hours while Nomad gets a thorough washing.
'Red Mountain' which I passed along the way. It is right next to Tenerife South airport.
Friday 14th. The clouds have finally lifted and I get my first view of Mount Teide 3718m, a volcano, it's the highest peak in Spain and nearly three times higher than Ben Nevis. It doesn't look much from here but I suppose that's because it's nearly twenty miles away.

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  1. CarmelNovember 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM

    Wow. That's aptly named! Sounds like you moved on just in the nick.... here's to cooked breakfasts and enjoying the craic!🍳🥓(do you know that last emoji comes up under 'bacon'??...looks like a beach towel)

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    1. BrendanNovember 12, 2025 at 2:18 AM

      Actually, I've moved right into the path of the storm and would have been better off in the last marina, if I had known. Not much sleep last night and I've booked into a hotel for tonight.

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    2. JulianNovember 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM

      That's it leave your poor boat to face the bad weather on her own.
      Does it take getting used to sleeping on dry land after so long at sea?

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    3. BrendanNovember 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM

      I'm in the worst possible spot. The other boats in the marina should thank me for acting as a windbreak. No trouble sleeping on land, I'm tempted to go back.

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