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Bikes to Birthdays – Sailing Gargoyle Continues to Explore Isabela Island Galapagos Ep.28
It is our last week on Isabela Island and we have decided to rent a few bikes and tour the island. First stop, the Wall of Tears. Ride along with us as we dodge marine iguanas and giant tortoises on this beautiful beach-front trail and check out a sad reminder of the islands past. Then it is time t...
Sailors to Cowboys – Sailing Gargoyle Explores Isabela Island Galapagos Ep.27
A week into our stay on Isabela and a few of the tour operators are starting back up. We opt for a sea kayak and snorkel trip here amongst the islands as well as a tour of the 2nd largest shield volcano in the world, but with a twist. Most people hike up to the volcano rim and then continue to hike ...
Sailing Gargoyle Explores the Galapagos – San Cristobal to Isabela Ep. 26
After two weeks on San Cristobal Island the crew gets ready to head to Isabela Island. An overnight sail at 84 nautical miles to the West. Isabela is known as the least crowded of the Galapagos islands but during the pandemic “crowds” are a relative thing and we found ourselves the only tourists in ...
Sailing Gargoyle Explores the Galapagos – Kicker Rock and San Cristobal Ep.25
What a week it has been on San Cristobal Island. First we take our snorkeling tour of Kicker Rock aboard the Cindy Sol and swim with sea turtles as well hammerhead sharks, rays and lots of fishes. After that we take a day to run errands in the local port including a trip to the hardware store. Then ...
Crazy Galapagos Check-In Ep.24
After a trying 9-day passage from Nicaragua, it is time for Gargoyle to check-in to the Galapagos Islands. The requirements for entry are legendary amongst cruisers, especially the need to have a pristine hull inspection. Fail the inspection and you must go 40nm offshore and have it cleaned again at...
Bluewater Passage – Sailing from Nicaragua to the Galapagos Islands Ep.23
Gargoyle departed Puesta del Sol on a Friday, 201 days after arriving in Nicaragua, bound for San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands. 9 days and 7 hours later, she and her crew had sailed 1,200 upwind nautical miles through squalls, torrential rains, one apocalyptic lightning storm and 2+ knots of current...
The 48 hour Departure Marathon! Ep.22
After 201 days in Nicaragua, thanks to the COVID outbreak, Gargoyle is now about ready to depart for the Galapagos Islands. The FedEx package containing the much-needed chart software as well as extra filters for the watermaker has been cleared by customs and it is now go-time. 48 hours to departure...
Galapagos Departure – Delays. delays, delays! Ep.21
It has been an incredibly busy week as we have run down our extensive checklist to make certain Gargoyle was 100% ready for the 8-day passage to the Galapagos Islands. We have crawled through the lockers and inspected steering cables and exercised thru hulls. Hauled Carla up the mast to inspect the ...
Galapagos Checklist Ep.20
After making our decision to head down to the Galapagos Islands for a month of exploration, we now need to get Gargoyle and ourselves ready. Thanks to Javier at Yachting Galapagos, we have a full list of all requirements and we have spent the last two weeks working through Galapagos specific tasks a...
Bluewater Cruising During the Pandemic – Decisions Decisions Decisions Ep.19
We prepared and planned for this journey over many years but like almost everyone, we missed the risk of a global pandemic completely altering our world as we know it. However, we have vowed that rather than hide from the new reality, we are going to embrace it and move forward to discover how other...
Going Bonkers in the COVID Bubble Ep.18
After sailing over 6,000 nautical miles in the first six months of our journey we have now spent the last 6 months tied to a dock in Nicaragua. COVID-19 has swept the world and just like everyone else back home, we are going a bit bonkers. Lucky for us the marina has closed the gates and has allowed...
SAILOR GIRLS dress up to cross THE EQUATOR – UNTIE THE LINES IV #45
Our voyage down south to Ecuador on SV Joana continues and we cross the Equator dressed up in our Shellback outfits. We safely make it to Bahía Caraquez and get greeted by Ariosto who guides us into the river mouth to the mooring. A fun ride through the shallows and nearly surfing the waves on the...