delay: 1d
Pos: here
Loc: Puerto Bolivar
Acc: Navy Puerto Bolivar
Dist: 0 km
Tomorrow:
Estimated landing: Isla Puna
Estimated starting time: Right after sunrise
Estimated landing time: Well before sunset
It was great to stay another day – I got all my chores done now and am reasonably relaxed. Thanks a lot to Teniente Ignacio Spaudo helping me all day with everything and driving me around in town! Another dentist in my long list of friendly helpers…this time one from the Navy. Good guys!
We were buying an adapter for my laptop, some good tropical local anti-itching remedy for skin rash, insect bites and sun burn, some waterproof sunscreen and a good soap for my skin every night We got my internet working on my phone, got my immigration stamp, sent off a parcel with some surplus things to Germany, worked on my kayak a bit and had a good talk with Port captain Jorge Durán about my progress and how the Navy can possibly help.
I’ll get a Navy escort boat tomorrow on crossing over to Isla Puna, as they suspect there are quite some pirates in the bay out of Guyanquil – being after the fishermen’s the catch of the day and their engines. I have none of that to offer, but maybe other interesting things… 🙂
This part of the journey is quite about organizing and logistics, the paddle itself is easy and the main problem is the heat and to keep my skin healthy. A safe campsite is always something to look out for carefully…
All in all not a very exciting day, but I got a good impression of the city, of it’s older traditional parts and the new part with shopping malls and the usual international outskirt outlets.
11 comments on “Wed 16/01-2013 Day 365”
Be well rested, feed, and relaxed, that way you can have your wits about you. It is good to have the navy watching out for you as well. I am sure you have contacts along the way and that will help towards your safety. Sounds like Andres will be helpful. Take photos. In Kindness, Karen
I know you will be careful and am seeing you’re making preparations for it, but I got to say it any ways,Be Careful and cautious traveling along this coast. I hope its far safer than some make it appear.Safe Paddling. Randall
Thanks for uploading so many photos in real time, really adds to the reading. In the past I got to see the pics all in one batch with several days delay from reading the story, and that was also cool. But to see them the same day or the day after the written words, it really becomes a picture story. Plus, I like your pics of animals, they are kind of another angle than, say, the National Geographic stuff. You really seem to kind of stumble into them, and so they are always sorta surprising.
And of course, I also like when you are in the pics! 🙂
I am relieved to read that you are not only taking precautions for your health, but also for your safety, Freya. As a woman, I think I would fear unscrupulous men more than the crocodiles of Australia! At least you know if the croc means you harm.
Dear Freya, i hope you to have fun and enjoying your adeventure. I’m an Ecuadorian Navy Officer and will be your helper in Salinas, please let me know when you arrive here.
Greetings and God bless u!!
congratulation Freya,god bay,Brazil
Good luck and keep safe.
Du hast mal weider alles organisiert und morgen geht es weiter. Hoffe, dass die Navy ein Auge auf Dich hält. Sie brauchen ja nicht ganz so nervig wie die Chilenen sein, aber wäre doch gut wenn sie Kontakt zu Dir halten.
Beneide Dich um die Temperaturen, hier ist es kalt.
Alles Gute für den weiteren Verlauf, passe gut auf Dich auf
freue mich auf Deine Berichte 🙂
es läuft gut, und du hast dich gut vorbereitet.gut zu lesen, dass ecuadors navy auch freundlich und hilfsbereit ist.
Hi Freya! All the best this year. We are waiting for you in Venezuela. Please contact us to paddle together and help you in the venezuelan coast. The email of the National Kayak Federation is fevecan@hotmail.com, and mine is kayakcenter@hotmail.com. My phone number is +584124968802.
See you on the water
Edgar López
A whole paddling year!! Congratulations
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