Graptolite - Just Beagling Along

Graptolite's Sailing Log
Martyn Pickup & Heike Richter
Sun 24 Feb 2008 22:27
02:09.77S 081:10.69W 18 miles West of Salinas, Ecuador

We are off again, heading for the 'Enchanted Isles' in the footsteps, or
pawprints, or whatever, of HMS Beagle and Charlie D.

The Boardroom Warriors in the fleet gave the WCC a bit of a spanking
yesterday for miscellaneous cock-up's with the marina accommodation (not all
of it deserved) and everyone seems happy again. Lloyd's of London must have
been having kittens over the oily dinghies.

... just had to break off writing to watch some dolphins doing synchronised
somersaults. I've seen it before in Seaworld but not in the wild. I thought
they only did it for girls with bikinis and buckets of fish.

... just had to break off again to watch some whales. What a nuisance!

Last night was the Puerto Lucia leaving-do with a free bar. All these places
we go to must be horrified by the amount of booze and finger-food we can
collectively tuck away. The Minister of Tourism was there. A very
nice-looking lady. I sent Colin to collect Grapto's commemorative plaque
from her as I didn't really trust myself to behave appropriately. Too much
finger-food, obviously.

We are now motoring towards the Galapagos and expect to have to motor most
of the way. Fortunately my own cabin is far enough away from the engine so
I'm OK. Which is the main thing.

M