#2 Las Palmas de Grand Canaries

We left the ship at 9:00 AM and walked to the Hop-On Hop-Off bus. Our first stop was the Art Center overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, where we spent some time strolling around and enjoying the views. Next, we stopped at a park featuring an unusual fountain, before continuing to the Old Town to visit the Cathedral of Santa Ana.

After exploring the old town, we had a very good lunch. Then Boris had a “brilliant” idea—to walk back to the ship instead of taking the bus. Only 5.5 km, but it was not the best way to sightsee. Nevertheless, we made it.

After some rest, a shower, and a trivia game, we enjoyed a very pleasant dinner at the specialty restaurants. During trivia, we learned that our next planned stop would not be Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, due to high winds. Instead, we will be going to Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands—the port we had missed on November 13 .Läs mer