Graptolite - Sailing the Galapagos Islands

00:47.41S 090:04.69W lunchtime Sunday off Isla Santa Fe

Last night in Puerto Baquerizo we had simple local fare for dinner. Mostly lobster. The restaurant had a problem with big black beetles running aroundon the tables. One climbed up on a grizzled old chap sat near us, which threw him into a panic. Said it reminded him of his ex-wife. How we laughed!

Shin woke in the early hours thinking he was having another nightmare but it turned out to be a couple of sealions fighting on the back of our boat. I don't know why they were squabbling as Grapto has twin ship's wheels and
they easily could have both pretended to drive.

We had an interesting bit of navigation about half an hour ago. We nosed into a sandy bay on the north side of Isla Santa Fe with the GPS telling us we were well inland and up on the side of a hill. The chart says "Here be Dragons" so perhaps the island hasn't been surveyed for a while.

We are on our way to our next stop which is Puerto Ayora on the Isla Santa Cruz. We will be there later today. Shin will be jumping ship in Puerto Ayora. His replacement will be the lovely Heike from Berlin. She will be
coming aboard on Friday for the long trip to the Marquesas.

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