CHECK-IN GALAPAGOS | Vores check-in proces gik lige efter bogen, vi lagde ankeret tirsdag eftermiddag klokken 15.56 lokaltid og 16.10 fik vi 10 mænd ombord, fra forskellige equadorianske instanser. De var alle søde og stemningen var god. Vi skulle udfylde lidt papirer, skrive under på andre og derudover vise alt fra indhold af køleskabe, frysere og skabe ombord til skraldesortering, sikkerhedsudstyr & miljøvenlig sæbe. Derudover filmede de bunden med GoPro. Hele processen tog knap 50 minutter.Mange sejler udenom Galapagos fordi det 1. er dyrt (vi har betalt $2980 eller lidt over 20.000 kr) & 2. er kompliceret. Check-in processen her er kendt for at være lidt nervepirrende, da der heldigvis stilles mange krav for at bevare flora & fauna på øerne. Der er lange lister med krav, anbefalinger og ikke mindst forbud. Vi har haft en agent på og inden afgang skulle vi udover standard bådpapirer dokumentere både sprøjtning af båden for skadedyr samt en helt ren bund uden en eneste ruer. Sidstnævnte kan være utrolig svært herude i varmen og der er mange historier om sejlere der må sejle 40 sm ud for at skrabe bunden ren. Vi havde heldigvis mulighed for at hoppe i vandet og skrabe mens vi stadig var i internationalt farvand og det gav ro i maven. Alt i alt var vores oplevelse virkelig god, både i forhold til processen inden og selve tjekket, hvor alle virkelig var super behagelige. Selvom det har været lidt nervepirrende så føler jeg mig både glad og taknemmelig over at de passer godt på naturen herude. Nu er vi her virkelig!nn| ENG |nOur check-in process went right by the book, we put the anchor at 15.56 local time and at 16.10 we got 10 official men on board. They were all sweet and the atmosphere was good. We had to fill in some papers, sign others and in addition show everything from the contents of refrigerators, freezers and cabinets on board to garbage sorting, safety equipment & environmentally friendly soap. In addition, they filmed the bottom with GoPro. The whole process took just under 50 minutes. Many sailors skip the Galapagos because it is 1st expensive (we paid $2980) & 2. is complicated. The check-in process here is known to be a bit nerve-wracking, as fortunately many requirements are placed to preserve flora & fauna on the islands. There are long lists of requirements, recommendations and, not least, prohibitions. We have had an agent on and before departure, in addition to standard boat papers, we had to document both spraying of the boat for pests and a completely clean bottom without a single rut. The latter can be incredibly difficult out here in the heat and there are many stories about sailors who have to sail out 40 sm to scrape the bottom clean. Fortunately, we had the opportunity to jump into the water and scrape while we were still in international waters and it gave peace of mind. All in all, our experience was really good, both in relation to the process before and the actual check. Although it has been a bit nerve-wracking, I am also happy & grateful that they take good care of nature out here. Now we´re really here!