Leg 58, Lanzarote, Canary islands via Western Sahara to Bir Moghrein, Mauritania
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A loop around the Canary islands then back into Africa
10-19 Lanzarote GCRR 5:14 AM
10-19 Fuerteventura GCFV 5:48 AM
10-19 Los Rodeos GCXO 6:47 AM
10-19 La Palma GCLA 7:33 AM
10-19 Hierro GCHI 8:21 AM
10-19 La Gomera GCGM 8:50 AM
10-19 Reina Sofia GCTS 9:19 AM
10-19 El Berriel GCLB 10:01 AM
10-19 Gran Canaria GCLP 10:09 AM
10-19 Hassan I (Laayoune) GMML 11:04 AM
10-19 Smara GMMA 11:44 AM
10-19 Tifariti Airstrip GSSM 12:15 PM
10-19 Bir Moghrein GQPT 12:50 PM
Flight time 7:56 12 stops
Costa Teguise, hotels and swimming pools. I wonder how they’re doing this year
Órzola on the Northern edge of the island Lanzarote
Los Volcanes natural park
The colors in real life
Timanfaya national park (next to Los Volcanes)
Montaña Cardón on Fuerteventura
Costa Calma South West end of Fuerteventura
Jandía Natural Park, looking down to the tip of the island
Looking back in the other direction, Playa de Cofete on the left side
The real deal, black rocks and a sandy beach
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, featuring buildings from the 1700s
And also some very new ones, Auditorio de Tenerife Adán Martín
Looking back towards Santa Cruz while climbing towards Mount Teide
Mount Teide sitting in its giant caldera
At 12,198 ft high, the highest point in Spain, quite a climb
Looking back at Tenerife while flying to La Palma
Santa Cruz de la Palma, there are at least 42 cities named Santa Cruz in the world
Roque de los Muchachos, great name for a rocky mountain peak
At a bit under 8,000 ft, great place for observatories
Caldera de Taburiente
A peak in the valley below, Barranco de las Angustias
South from La Palma is El Hierro, Pico de Malpaso sticking out the clouds
Coming in for a landing on La Gomera, North-East of El Hierro
Garajonay national park right in the middle of the circular island
The ancient laurel forest down below matches the weather
San Sebastián de la Gomera on a flat spot
Mirador de Tajeda, or lookout point at Tajeda, next to Rural del Nublo Park on Gran Canaria
Barranco de Siberio
A view from Pico de las Nieves in the center of Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Looking out over Plaza de Santa Ana from the 16th century Las Palmas Cathedral
August 2020 picture, empty plaza…
After the lush Canary islands, back to Africa. Laayoune in the disputed territory of Western Sahara
On approach to Samara the desert views start to become mesmerizing again
The sun is getting low already, time flies
From Samara to Tifariti
Sunset in the desert
The views keep on coming despite the sun moving on across the Atlantic
Tifariti is just North of the border with Mauritania, in the liberated territories or buffer zone according to Morocco. I barely made it down by the last remaining light, not much to see.
Onwards to Bir Moghrein, Mauritania. The desert by dusk
Great star gazing in the desert
Landing by synthetic vision, just a narrow dark landing strip
Great flight. Tomorrow I’ll be visiting the eye of the Sahara.