Hans Christian left us on Tuesday 16. December after a lovely time here. He had been off exploring Isla Santa Cruz and Isla Isabella on his own for five days before he flew home to Denmark. He came back bright eyed and bushy tailed and talked about a Salsa- bar!.....the dance not the food!
We cleared out from Isla Cristobal and left at daybreak, 6.00 on 18. Dec.
We had a good sail on a reach and 10- 15 knots of wind and picked up a yellow buoy in the bay at Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz at 14.00 after 42 Miles. The Capitania (harbour captain) did not understand our trying to ask for permission to enter, didn't reply, so we just went in.
A very rolly poly day and night was spent before we let go of the mooring and anchored in the lee next to a couple of other yachts with bow and stern anchors. Lovely and calm till loud latino music blared out from the nearby restaurant and lasted till the small hours of the morning!
Compared to Isla Cristobal this is a busy place with taxi- pangas, cruise boats, ferries, cargo transport in to the very busy tourist town of Puerto Ayora, the main town on Isla Santa Cruz. When I say this, it is very low key as there is no proper harbour warf. Cargo ships have to anker and small pangas transport goods to shore where again men are handling the goods. This is all to protect the invironment/ecosystem of these unique islands. I imagine this is partly why it is so pricy to travel here.
This town is very touristy and all the shops sell souvenirs in the high street. The fish market is an experience of its own as sea lions, pelicans and frigate birds are queuing for fish with the other costumers.
Today we had a taxi ride inland to see craters, lava tunnels and giant turtles. All very fascinating.
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