Quote of the day: “You wake up with nothing to do, and by the end of the day, you haven’t gotten half of it done….” Les Dobbe We’ve just begun our 7th day at sea….Somewhat odd to “begin” a day in the middle of the day, but since we left Galapagos at 1pm, that’s what … Read More →
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Day 4 at Sea – Life Aboard
We’re just beginning our 4th day at sea….Everyone seems to be settling into the routine very nicely. We are fortunate in that the seas have been very benign and our ride has been extremely comfortable. Comfort means good meals are being prepared, walking about the cabin is easy, reading is a pleasure, and the wear … Read More →
We’re Off!!!!
We have now been at sea for about 29 hours. We left Baltra immediately after a long and stressful fueling there. The commercial dock had a tremendous amount of surge….our lines were creaking and stressed so much that I actually pulled out emergency lines to be ready in case one should fail. Add to that … Read More →
Saving the Best for Last – Last Day in Isabela
As it was our last day in Isabela, we knew we should be cleaning up the boat and prepping for the arrival of Les and Rose at the end of the week. But, based on our seize-the-moment current philosophy, we decided instead to cram all the last minute details of boat cleaning into one day … Read More →
More Isabela
We have been very busy the last few days here in Isabela! All of a sudden, we realize our time left here is very short, and we have several things we still want to do….. So, Thursday, we did another dive with Julio and Paco, this time out to the islands known as Cuatro Hermanos … Read More →
Isabela
Well, it happened again. Just when I thought the diving couldn’t get any better, we jumped into the water at Isla Tortuga, a small and beautiful islet near Isabela. Bobbing on the surface, waiting for the other divers to enter the water, I looked down into the deep blue and realized we … Read More →
Landfall Galapagos!!
The island of San Cristobal arose out of the rain and mist like a silent green serpent from the sea. It was surprising to see how verdant it looked, and what with the rain and all, felt a little like we were returning to the Pacific Northwest. But no, of course not…..we have fetched the … Read More →
Passage to Galapagos – Part One
We are now beginning our third day of passage. It has been more than 24 hours since we last saw any sign of a boat or of another human being. Strange, and perhaps a little unnerving…..It feels very alone out here. The last time we’ve experienced anything even remotely similar was our run between the … Read More →
Provisioning, Satphone, and Centro Medico Paitilla…..
The satellite phone system (FBB 150, for those who care) continued to be a source of frustration and on- going angst. Javier, with Falcon Electronics, finally personally came to the boat and spent the entire afternoon Saturday trying to find what the problem was. With no resolution in sight at the end of the … Read More →
Provisioning……And Waiting…..
Well, I knew things were going way too well…..It’s just not normal for things to be so easy! So, it wasn’t too surprising (but, yes…very disappointing…I could get used to easy!) when we hit a glitch. John reactivated our satellite phone on Tuesday, except that it took until Tuesday night to get the job … Read More →
