The Pizarro had orders to anchor off the island of Lanzarote, of the seven large Canary Islands, to find out if the English werestill blockading the Santa Cruz bay. From the 15th we were dubious aboutwhich route to follow. Finally, on the 16th, at two in the afternoon, we sighted land, which looked like alittle cloud stuck on the horizon. At five, with the sun very low, we couldclearly see the island of Lanzarote before us.