From LANZAROTE to LA PALMA in 32 hours * Vilaflor did it like JUAN REJON * 4 hours in LAS PALMAS de Gran Canaria * He will come back at the 24th of JUNE!

Who was JUAN REJON? 

Juan Rejón (died 1481) was an Aragonese captain in the service of the Castilian navy, who was appointed by the Catholic Monarchsto participate in the conquest of the Canary Islands. Rejón founded the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

After being named captain, he recruited a contingent of 600 men, mostly Andalusians. Their number included Alonso Fernández de Lugo, future conqueror of La Palma and Tenerife.

Juan Rejón (* um 1440 Königreich León ; † Mai 1481 in Hermigua (La Gomera) war von 1478 bis 1480 einer der Leiter der Eroberung der Insel Gran Canaria im Auftrag der Krone von Kastilien.

Am 13. Mai 1478 gingen in Puerto de Santa María 600 (nach anderen Berichten insgesamt 1300) Soldaten und Reiter an Bord. Ende Mai 1478 kamen sie auf der Reede von La Isleta (heute ein Stadtteil von Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) an. Es wurde das Heerlager "Las Palmas" angelegt, das den Ursprung der späteren Stadt Las Palmas de Gran Canariabildete. Als Gründungstag wurde der 24. Juni festgelegt. Er ist der Tag des Heiligen Johannes, des Schutzheiligen von Juan Frias, Juan Bermudes und Juan Rejón. 

Waiting for the SUN to come * The NEW MORNING in 600m above the sea

Waiting for the SunTHE DOORS
At first flash of Eden we raced down to the sea

Standing there on freedom's shore

Waiting for the SUN.... 

Can't you feel, now that spring has come
That it's time to live in the scattered sun

Waiting for THE SUN
WAITING..... 

Waiting for you to come along
Waiting for you to hear my song
Waiting for you to come along
Waiting for you to tell me what went wrong

This is the strangest life I've ever known

Can't you feel it, now that spring has come
That it's time to live in the scattered sun

Waiting for the SUN.......