I've been to Gran Canaria a couple of times including about a month preparing to deliver Jeannius to the BVI many years ago. Gran Canaria, in common with most of the Canary Islands is a mixture of beautiful old towns and villages and some horrible concrete resorts. There are amazing natural contrasts as well with almost desert conditions in one part of an island with almost tropical rain forests in another and, on Tenerife, Mount Teide which reaches more than 3700 metres just a few miles inland from the coast. There are of course ferries and inter-island flights to get you around the islands.

Writing this has reminded me that I'm long overdue for another visit.