Southern Hemisphere and Galapagos Arrival

Captain's Blog 4/1/2015

First Sight of Galapagos after Seven Days at Sea 

We arrived in the Galapagos on Sunday March 29th, 2015.  We crossed the equator the evening before. We were just short of seven full days at sea. The winds were very light most of the trip but for the first four days we flew the spinnaker. The last three days, the wind started veering around, first to the beam then from over the bow. We reached as long as we could then motored the final couple hundred miles in. That kind of weather is not uncommon as this part of the ocean is justifiably referred to as the doldrums. 

Sea Lions Greeted the Boat in Galapagos!

Arriving at the Galapagos was pretty spectacular. We were greeted by a school of perhaps 100 sea lions crossing our path. 

Then sea turtles swimming by, a skate or two, and these crazy little birds that walk on the water. We have yet to be inspected and get our clearance from immigration, so once we get our feet on the ground we will add more photos and stories of the islands. In the meantime, we've included a few photos and a video below!

Birds That Walk On Water

Personally I enjoyed the time at sea. Everything slowed down.  There was no particular urgency, and little projects were fit it to help fill the days. It was a wonderful opportunity to be introspective and let the soul’s energy fill the void left by the absence of normal day-to-day activity.  

Rick Rogge and Terry Jo will be arriving on the 3rd, and we will discuss departure timing for the Marquesas. We will have to psych ourselves up a bit for that leg as it will be about 3,200 miles, perhaps 3+ weeks at sea.

-DL

Las Perles Beach

A little drag in the water, refreshing! 

Another Fun-Loving Sea Lion

Offshore Safety Gear

First Mate Overboard!

Cap't Dave at the Navigation Table

Putting Up A Fresh American Flag 

An Incredible Galapagos Sunset

Galapagos Sunset

Spectacular Ocean and Sky

Second Best Use for a Spinnaker

Spinnaker Up! Watch the Video!

Celebrating our Equator Crossing! Weston & Cap't Dave

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