Hey guys, I'm very excited! We've just booked a week in La Palma in October. Does anybody who's visited have any tips or sage advice to offer a La Palma virgin? We're staying in Puntagorda in the NW of the island. I'll be taking my AM5 with a William Optics GT-81 (who needs clothes eh!) along with a mirrorless camera and wide lens.
I'll be there with my girlfriend who will definitely have some choice words for me if I try to convince her to go to the top of the volcano every night. So I'm hoping to be able to set the scope up outside our villa on evenings that we're going out to do couple things and just let it run, weather permitting!
Questions:
Are there any places I should go or things we should do that really shouldn't be missed? Day or night. It looks like the volcano route trail hike is incredible and I'm 100% going to visit the telescopes.
I'm based in the UK. Are there any DSO targets which I might be able to shoot in La Palma which wouldn't be visible from the UK? Yes I am going to do my own research on this one, but any inspiration welcome!
This one's a long shot, but for the one or two nights I do manage to drive up the volcano for astrophotography sessions, are there any companies on the island who offer equipment rentals? I'd be interested in renting a power bank because I'm not keen on the idea of powering everything from the hire car's battery in case I end up stranding myself at the top of a mountain 😆
Thanks in advance!