Dear F&F, May 12, 2009 We hired the taxi driver/guide recommended by the check-in agent we used to go sightseeing on San Cristobal Island. There are only roads in the southern portion of the island, but they do go up to almost the highest elevation. The highlights were: Seeing the marine iguanas on a rocky […]
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Dear F&F, May 11, 2009 We knew \”Sky Dancer\” was scheduled to move from Santa Cruz back to San Cristobal that night so I was looking for her. Just before 5:00 a.m. she appeared. Scott got up & spoke to their captain on VHF radio asking if we could follow them in. He said yes,
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Dear F&F, May 9, 2009 Scott was scanning the horizon & spotted 2 islands about half an hour ago. Always very exciting. The sea calmed down dramatically & we had a smooth day of sailing. We rolled up the genny & main sails a while ago as the wind lightened. It was nice that we
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Dear F&F, May 8, 2009 We have been at sea 30 hours with another 30 or so to go. Motoring head on into the wind & sea, it is very rough going. \”Good Humor Girl\” Boater friend Tami Stewart thought the Good Humor Man was Jonathon Winters. Maybe the company sponsored his radio or TV
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Dear F&F, May 6, 2009 Yesterday we went for another hike. It drizzled at the beginning. We were wishing for more rain once we got going, as the sun was pretty hot even though it was only 7:30 a.m. It was about 1 hour & 20 minutes; a VERY steep climb up. Poor Scott found
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Dear F&F, May 2, 2009 After gluing & hand stitching a torn seam in my wetsuit yesterday, I was hot & bored enough to risk the afternoon dive. We stayed fairly shallow & my ear did not bother me. I was able to clear it on the descent which is the most important thing. It
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Dear F&F, April 30, 2009 I awoke at 2:30 a.m. with raging right ear pain. Skye, Linda & probably many others of you know what this feels like. I was only off antibiotics a week from my finger wounds & now began Levaquin. I was not willing to rely on just the ear drop antibiotics
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Dear F&F, April 27-29, 2009 April 27 We got up at 5:00 a.m. pumped our tanks, assembled all our dive gear & are now just waiting for our divemaster Wilson Cadavid & panga. He radioed us at 6:30 a.m. that he wouldn\’t pick us up until 8:00 a.m. He said he would take us first
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Dear F&F, April 26, 2009 Coco Island We did two real dives today, versus yesterday which was just a gear check out dive. It is so great to go right off the big boat into clear blue water. It is a bonus not having to schlep everything into the dinghy. There are A LOT of
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Dear F&F, April 25, 2009 Coco Island (The island the book and movie \”Jurassic Park\” is based on)….. We are off to an excellent start here at Coco Island. I got up at 5:15 a.m. to catch a glimpse of dawn & have plenty of time getting ready for the morning excursion. We took the
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