Next Step - 23rd Feb 2020 - Isla San Cristobal to Isla Santa Cruz

We have had a fantastic few days on Isla San Christobal and it is now time to move on. We awoke at about 0645 and started doing the final preparations for our trip to Isla Santa Cruz. As was predicted, the wind was non-existent and thankfully any rain clouds seemed to be going further west than our position. At 0730 we started the engine, lifted the anchor and departed Pto Baquerizo Moreno, Isla San Christobal. Progress was pretty good with an average speed of 6.3 knots with a bit of current going with us which was good. We passed quite close to the north side of Isla Santa Fe where lots of tourist and dive boats were moored. At 1600 we were only a mile from the port of Puerto Ayora on Isla Santa Cruz. By 1630 we had found a nice spot where we could drop the anchor and finally turned off the engine after a nine hour motoring trip. Once we were sorted we made a visit ashore to walk around the town. As it was a Sunday not many of the shops were open. But with Carnival time on Santa Cruz, quite a lot was going on in the main square with a cycle/running race, music and a zumba class. We stopped for a quick drink to watch the people go by before heading back to the boat for supper.