Fuerteventura, Tenerife, and Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

Friday, January 5th, land ahoy!! We were in port at Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. It was a beautiful day with much warmer weather than we had experienced in Barcelona. 

We took a walk from the ship to a mall. Steven was trying to find some medication. 

We walked back along the water to the beach area close by the ship.

Steven and Patricia decided to get their swim suits on and get a little sun on the beach for a few hours that day. We just walked around and enjoyed the nice weather before getting back on the ship.

We ate a late lunch and then opened up our balcony facing the beach and listened to the reggae music playing from the beach. It was so relaxing.

We were entertained that evening by Philippa Healey, a singer entertainer. As always, we had to go to the buffet afterward so those who wanted ice cream could get it.

Saturday, January 6th, we were in Tenerife, Canary Islands. 

We took a 90-minute bus ride to Mount Teide which is a volcano. We stopped several places along the way to take in the view.

We were taken to a spot where we could get out and walk around looking at some of the formations caused by the lava flows.

We got back to the ship in time to have a late lunch. This is when the daily hors d'oeuvres plate started showing up in our room. We felt bad about wasting that food every day and wished it would stop, but it never did. 

Evening entertainment was comedian Chris Bliss. 

Sunday, January 7th, we were in the port of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. 

We were able to sleep in a bit before getting off the ship and taking a taxi to church. 

We had a special experience there at the end of the meeting. The men taking care of the sacrament went up to the sacrament table before the closing hymn and prayer. Then the congregation sat quietly as the men took down the sacrament and put everything away. After that we were excused to leave. 

It really helped put an emphasis on the reverence for, and the importance of, the sacrament. 

I changed into walking shoes, Glen took off his suit coat, and off we went walking back to our ship along the waterfront. It was such a beautiful Sabbath Day walk. 

We got back to the ship in time for a late lunch, complete with a sorbet dessert for me.

Our evening entertainment was Andrei Cavassi playing the cello. He was so talented!!

Patricia was getting sick that day with a sore throat and was hoping she would be feeling better the next day. She ended up not feeling too well for a couple of days and then was fine after that.