Nomad 2026

Strong winds from the north expected tomorrow and not enough shelter at La Gomera so I've come back to Tenerife to shelter on the south side of the island and plan my next move. Wednesday 8th of April 2026. Constrained by strong winds, there are very few places I can get to and I need to leave Nomad somewhere for 3 weeks and fly out from North Tenerife. All of the marinas on the east coast of Tenerife have turned me down but La Gomera has just accepted my request. and I should be able to cross back over on Sunday. It's a great relief, I was beginning to consider having Nomad hoisted out and stored on land. Getting to the airport from La Gomera will involve ferries and hotels but now I have peace of mind.

Great formations.

Ashore for the first time in a week. I couldn’t get into any of my chosen marinas in Tenerife so have come to La Gomera in the fog. Good Friday 3rd of April. The Calima has cleared. Went for a hike. You can't see it in this photo but the whole of this mountainside is terraced as are all the mountainsides around here. The terraces are built up with stone walls and are only 2-3 metres wide. So much work for so little gain. Apparently the ancients grew wheat and barley, they couldn't now but the Canary Islands were supposed to have been much wetter in the olden days. Also, you can see the cave where they lived and Mount Tiede on Tenerife in the misty distance. You can see the terraces better in this photo.

Mount Tiede, the highest mountain in Spain. Snow covered at the end of March, apparently an uncommon sight.

Not a bad anchorage, a bit rolly though.

Now anchored in the lee of Tenerife, sheltered from strong winds that are on the way from the north. There are supposed to be turtles around here but I haven't seen anything yet. A tern having a rest on my solar panel.