09-20-24 Goodbye marine friends
Having found out that Pam, an acquaintance from Cranbrook, who has battled brain cancer for years now, passed, and then going through the snorkeling disaster this week, I was spent. I got ready, packed and stowed my gear before 9:30 checkout time and headed down to walk the pier. I spent some last time smelling and feeling the breeze, chatting to and photographing the marine iguanas and relaxing. I ended up going back to the hotel and sat in the big egg chair swing where I wrote a little and read a little until the others all returned to board the bus to the airport.
The flight was relatively uneventful and by 5:30 or so we were at our lovely Sea Garden Hotel in Guayaquil. The Sky Lobby was on the 18th floor, our room, on the 11th. We had a great view of the river
Quick freshen and we were back on the 18th to find some of our group in the rooftop bar. We had a lovely visit and then a group of us went to the restaurant on the same floor for an exquisite meal and service before parting ways for the day.
triumphgal 