Day 157, Year 1: Establishing Residency in the Galapagos
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2006
Weather at Anchorage: No Change–sunny, clear blue skies
Daytime Air Temperature: No Change–82 degrees F daytime
Water Temperature: No Change–77 degrees F
Location: Academy Bay, Puerto Ayoro, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos
We are not really establishing residency here, but we are beginning to feel like it. We have been here for nine days now, and we are beginning to feel very familiar with Puerto Ayora. It is the kind of place that one could sail into and just decide to stay. We just feel fortunate enough to be given the time to explore here and not have to rush on. Our daughter, Heather, and her husband Jed, arrive tomorrow and we begin our explorations together. We can’t wait.
On Sunday, we leave for a five day cruise of the islands on one of the Galapagos tour boats. During that time, I will not be able to post logs, but I will write them as we travel and post them as soon as we return. We will be exploring some of the islands that are close by and will then head on to San Cristobal and down to Espanola. It should be a good trip. And I won’t have to cook. That makes it all the more inviting!
We spent much of today getting pictures ready to put on the website and getting the boat ready for Heather and Jed. We leave early in the morning to meet them at the airport and will report in tomorrow night on their arrival. They are presently in Quito on the mainland in Ecuador. We have talked with them and they are having a wonderful time.
Note: We don’t know the details, but we have heard by the grapevine that Randy from Procyon made it safely to the mainland and has undergone surgery for stomach ulcers. We hope to find out more detail tomorrow. Our most positive thoughts for a speedy recovery are with him.
