Flight - Gran Canaria to Lanzarote
Our host family had to get up very early to catch their 08:00 flight to Spain. I staggered out of bed to say a final goodbye returning thereafter to the land of nod. Thanks Carmen and Genocho.
We got underway at around 11:00 and, assuming we did not have to checkin until 13:30 for our 14:00 flight, decided to do some more sightseeing. This time we took the GC520 north from Maspalomas to San Bartolome. Another chance to travel this spectacular route.
At San Bartolome we turned right onto the C815 which turned out to be yet another stunning mountain road. There are very steep drops to the valley below but most of the roadside is protected by armco. Nonetheless it was something of a hairy ride given the habit of many Spanish drivers to sit 3ft off the rear of the car in front. The road slowly descends around Montana Teheral via Santa Lucia and Agüimes to the east coast and on to the airport.
We were cutting it fine, returning our hire car and arriving at the checkin desk at 13:30 to find the flight had closed moments before. Oh well. A bit of confusion followed where we were put on standby for the next flight but with hand baggage only we might get onto our 14:00 flight if we got to the gate quick enough. We didn't. Tomas had a problem, which he resolved quickly, with his Swiss army knife. He had assumed it would be checked baggage and now it was in hand baggage.
We sat around and caught the 16:00 flight. Binter Canarias inter island flights are operated with ATR turboprop aircraft carrying about 70 people. Passengers are taken to the aircraft by bus and aircraft seating is first come first served.
It was a good flight. The ATR is a STOL aircraft and cruises at about 3000ft. We had a good view of Fuerteventura from the starboard windows.
The flight was just over 45 minutes and we landed on time at Arrecife
where we hired a car for three days and returned to Marina Rubicon.
Kiriwina was just as we left her apart from some stretch in her warps. Although Marina Rubicon is very secure some swell works its way in causing the boat to move around more than one would expect.
We got underway at around 11:00 and, assuming we did not have to checkin until 13:30 for our 14:00 flight, decided to do some more sightseeing. This time we took the GC520 north from Maspalomas to San Bartolome. Another chance to travel this spectacular route.
At San Bartolome we turned right onto the C815 which turned out to be yet another stunning mountain road. There are very steep drops to the valley below but most of the roadside is protected by armco. Nonetheless it was something of a hairy ride given the habit of many Spanish drivers to sit 3ft off the rear of the car in front. The road slowly descends around Montana Teheral via Santa Lucia and Agüimes to the east coast and on to the airport.
We were cutting it fine, returning our hire car and arriving at the checkin desk at 13:30 to find the flight had closed moments before. Oh well. A bit of confusion followed where we were put on standby for the next flight but with hand baggage only we might get onto our 14:00 flight if we got to the gate quick enough. We didn't. Tomas had a problem, which he resolved quickly, with his Swiss army knife. He had assumed it would be checked baggage and now it was in hand baggage.
We sat around and caught the 16:00 flight. Binter Canarias inter island flights are operated with ATR turboprop aircraft carrying about 70 people. Passengers are taken to the aircraft by bus and aircraft seating is first come first served.
It was a good flight. The ATR is a STOL aircraft and cruises at about 3000ft. We had a good view of Fuerteventura from the starboard windows.
The flight was just over 45 minutes and we landed on time at Arrecife
where we hired a car for three days and returned to Marina Rubicon.
Kiriwina was just as we left her apart from some stretch in her warps. Although Marina Rubicon is very secure some swell works its way in causing the boat to move around more than one would expect.