On monkey island, the area above the bridge, watching the tug boat pull us in.After six days of sailing on the open water of the Atlantic ocean, we arrived to el Puertos de Las Palmos in the Gran Canary Islands! The Canary Islands are a part of Spain even though they are located off of the coast of Morocco. There was a mass exodus off the ship as everyone raced to be on land and start seeing the sights of a Western developed nation.
Our first views of the city of Las Palmas.Our berth is right near the center of town (I mean a two minute walk to the mall) so it is easy to get around but so strange at the same time. It's so nice to have a change of scenery, to be unnoticed among the local people, and to be allowed to walk somewhere alone. The paved streets, the clean people and the fresh air are almost to much. Luckily this culture shock only has to be endured until we return to Liberia because I'm not ready to re-acclimate myself with everything just yet.
Our berth before we leave for dry dock. We were blessed and allowed to berth with passenger ships and cruise ships instead of with cargo ships in the ugly port area. Look and the pretty parking lot and clean blue water!
Members of the Mercy Ships Spain office hold a "Welcome Africa Mercy" sign while family members of some of the crew look on.
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