Moving to the Canaries?

[billskip]

I will be out in may so hopefully it will be peaceful and not too busy . Yes as you say it might have just been the times I have been to the southern marina.

Dont you dare bring bad weather with you.....?

 

[Zing]

In the 18months I have lived here in Los Cristianos ….. and been out to sea with 99% wind less than f3, biggest waves from the ferry.

Is that a good thing? The Caribbean in contrast is f4-6 for 99% of the time.

 

[billskip]

Is that a good thing? The Caribbean in contrast is f4-6 for 99% of the time.

Some will know I have 15 yrs experience in the Caribbean before I came here to Tenerife.
Also I am quoting about inshore in the harbours and around the south of Tenerife.

 

[Cheery]

There is a place famous for kite surfing to the east near the south airport that has good wind accelerated by a hill, but the water is very flat.

el Medano.

 

[Cheery]

We visited a nice burger bar, Rock n Hops, close by there in September and sat outside but it was very windy. Food was lovely though.

 

[billskip]

A friend is winging his way here to Tenerief as we speak.
He is at 35k feet in a 737MAX8........I'm not going to tell him....

 

[Cheery]

I saw a picture earlier and the weather looks decidedly damp.

 

[alexsailor]

Stay in beautiful Greece. Move to Sicly in winter or Tunisia....

 

[capnsensible]

I saw a picture earlier and the weather looks decidedly damp.

Dry and sunshine now but still a brisk northerly here in Lanzarote.

 

[billskip]

I saw a picture earlier and the weather looks decidedly damp.

Sunday was rain in los Cristianos, Monday and today no rain, I went to El Medano today ...not a kite in sight...haven't been there for a while and didn't realise the carpark is now moved, also naked female sun bathers on the beach....

 

[balder]

Last year, we were able to go to the beach mostly every days during winter months. I can tell you this is quite different this year! Rain and grey sky in Tenerife, and further in Las Palmas.But it doens t look better in Med and yachts during their passages to the caribbean encountered a lot of wind and bloody swell....
The issue with Canarias islands is they are victims of their success. Too much yachts and total lack of really comfortable and safe anchorages.
I have had my anchor stuck in rocks in Papagayo anchorage outside of Rubicon. My trawler is around 55 metric tons, it was not a pleasant moment...
Las Palmas plans to create new superyacht marina and remodeling existing berths to create more space available may be a solution. But prices are still increasing and most of times now, electricity and water is billed separately. Waiting lists and " please send an email!" are more frequent. It reminds me the French riviera 20 years ago....
But local people are so friendly and relax!!!

 

[billskip]

A friend arrived last Sunday, we are off today for a tour around the scenic route from Cristianos to Gigantes, it's his first time in the Canaries and is welcoming the warm weather.
Out on the floaty thing next week.
Ok it's a bit overcast some of the day,and grey sky inland over the mountains, but that's nature innit, I haven't experienced a total of10 days of rain over the last 18months.

 

[ashtead]

I just hope all this bad weather burns out by May although as I have to deal with property when out there hopefully it won’t be too hot. Any views on current decent places to eat on the roads from Los C to Gigantes for a weary traveller? I trust the chicken shack is still running ?

 

[Cheery]

We usually got to Oasis in Adeje once per trip. Chicken 3 ways plus potatoes or chips and a tomato, onion and lettuce salad and that's it.

 

[ashtead]

Hi -thanks will look out for Oasis in Adeje -no doubt I will have to endure the tedium of the bank there so might be a welcome relief.

 

[billskip]

Out for a drive yesterday..