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Playa de San Sebastian - my favorite beach on Gomera (Canary Islands)

Playa de San Sebastian - my favorite beach on Gomera (Canary Islands)

August 2020 · 3 min read · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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Yesterday I wrote about the beautiful de Cueva beach, and today I want to tell you about the other beach - de San Sebastian. I was on this beach almost every day, here I sunbathed and swam in the ocean. It may look a little less pretty than de Cueva, but here the ocean is calmer and you don't have to worry about big waves or dangerous ocean currents.

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I've never been to a black sand beach before. The black sand is of volcanic origin. It is also significantly mineral-rich. There were also thatch parasols on the beach. Luckily, I was on Gomera out of season so I never had a problem finding a parasol for me.

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It created a wonderful shadow. I took a mandala scarf with me or blanket to the beach. I placed stones on its banks so that the wind would not blow it away. I put part of the scarf in the sun and some in the shade. So I was able to sunbathe, and at the same time I was not too hot. I also bought local juices, the mangoes and local Fanta with unusual flavors were delicious.

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From the beach, you could see ferries and ships arriving. It was fun to watch them from a distance. I remember that I even painted one of them. It had many floors. It was a cruise ship. Unfortunately, I can't find this picture, and I'd love to show it to you. Maybe in some time he will paint something new.

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It was a wonderful place to relax on this beach. Peace and quiet, few tourists. You could have a wonderful rest listening to the sound of the waves. Loved the hill by the beach. When I was swimming in the ocean, I would swim to it. I swam a lot on the mattress.

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I bought a mattress in San Sebastian. I entered the shop where I saw many useful things on the beach, but I couldn't find a mattress. There was a problem, because it was one of the first days on the island, I didn't know Spanish, and the seller - English. Luckily I asked another Spaniard who knew English and Spanish and since then I know the mattress in Spanish is called colchón.

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On the volcanic beach you can find many interesting stones, such as. I liked walking on black sand, nice pilling for feet.

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