We are ready to go!!! Because of a problem with immigration for the boats Tin Tin and Ubatuba who were going to exit Bahia de la Caraquez with us, we are leaving alone We have our zarpe (exit authorization) so we are leaving alone.

We spent the last two days buying diesel, eggs, fruits, vegetables, chicken, chifles (fried banana chips), and wine, and continuously reorganizing the boat Steve and David repaired the forward cabin door, secured the vegetable and fruit bins, installed a new place to mount the outboard motor, and many other boat chores.

We have said farewell to our local Ecuadorean friends and cruisers some who are heading a different direction This part is very sad as we have gotten close to many people, but this is the nature of cruising..