Galapagos Islands – Preparing to Leave
Monday, April 12th – After a day of boat work, we go to Janet and Tom Schmitts’ cute rental house on the beach for cocktails. Tom will be our next crew mate on the passa [...]
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Galapagos Islands – Isla Isabela
Thursday, April 8th – Our ferry ride to Isla Isabela is every bit as ugly as yesterday’s. We careen and pound for 2 1/2 hours, and if she wasn’t so sure the pilot respec [...]
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Galapagos Islands — Isla Floreana
Wednesday, April 7th – We are off for a tour of Isla Floreana today. Javier again meets us to take us to the boat (only 20 minutes late — not bad). The boat is abo [...]
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Galapagos Islands — Academy Bay
When The Captain finally capitulated to The First Mate’s desire to “swing by” Galapagos on our way to the Marquesas, he did so with the proviso that he, as Captain, would get [...]
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Pollywogs to Shellbacks
Sunday, April 4th – 1100 – The Captain gives orders that Avante is to be prepared for the Equator Crossing. The mainsail is taken down. The deck is straighte [...]
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Passage to the Galapagos Islands
The First Mate has made passages before, but never one that is as long as this one will be. One-night and two-night passages have been all that she and The Captain have done b [...]