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Comments about Galapagosurf
Hey there! Well we had an absolute blast! We didn't meet your son, bummer! That would've been great. Our trip was great and you were a lot of help. You helped us more than anyone and were so thorough with everything. All was good at Hotel Orca. The only problem was that they didn't accept credit cards, but they forgot to tell us that until our last night. So we almost didn't have enough cash, but luckily the ATM machine let us take out more than we thought it would. No worries, just an FYI. Thanks again because you were so helpful. My husband and I both agreed that when we come back to Ecuador we want to travel with you. :) Thanks again for everything Ricardo! We had a great time on the coast with you Ricardo! Thanks again for all your help. I realized after we drove away we never got a picture with you...bummer! But we will always have the memories... From the first day until the last one and from playas to Monpiche passing by san Mateo and San Lorenzo we surf all the north and south swell sended by the Pacific ocean . Ricardo & family guide us all along the coast eating the road in the crazy ecuadorian traffic jam and making us discover a couple of confidential breaks… Gracias jefe ! Thank you again for all the hospitality and generousness, that really made the trip for Brett and myself. We had a wonderful time and will definitely want to come back sometime in the future. Hope Ricardo's board is working out well for him, and say hi to the family for me. Hi! We think of you and Fernanda often as we share stories of our Let us take this opportunity to thank you, Richard, for all that you did for us. You were so great right up to the end and through the tough times. You are a true friend and we will never forget you or our experience in Ecuador. We are all missing you. Be sure and give our love to Fernanda and your kids….thanks for sharing them with us. We are all back on our very busy schedules but, our time with all of you is clear on our minds and when thinking of you all we smile. I especially want to thank you for coming to Playas for the last swell and our last day. Thanks for leading us back to the airport. (I really needed that!) Everything you did was above and beyond the call of duty. Hope this letter finds you all happy and healthy……well….with the swells we at least know that you, Richard, are happy! Carolyn McCabe /McCabe family/
Le site www.galapagosurf.net n'apparaît pas en première page de Google mais son propriétaire est prompt à répondre à mon email. Le ton est courtois et l'anglais de Ricardo est correct (mon espagnol impropre à la communication écrite). Son site n'a pas la dernière animation flash ni un design séduisant mais est bien conçu. Une carte dessinée à main levée et scannée et quelques informations précises sont un appât efficace. Ricardo a été pécheur pendant 10 ans aux Galápagos et organise aujourd'hui des trips d'un bout à l'autre de la côte équatorienne. J'essaye au mieux de cerner le personnage car il va falloir évidement envoyer un acompte à Ricardo, encore un parfait inconnu. Je procède en lui envoyant des traveller chèque à mon nom, ce qui m'évite de prendre un risque financier trop grand. De toute façon, il y aura toujours une prise de risque dans ce genre de transaction. A l'arrivée à Guayaquil, Equateur, le 4x4 est bien là. Nous sommes les seuls voyageurs à débarquer avec des planches. Ricardo en débardeur me fait signe de la main. Il y a un petit moment de flottement. Son visage buriné de trafiquant de drogue m'impressionne. J'ai le sentiment que nous allons être vite fixé sur la suite des événements. L'entrée en matière est idéale, nous n'avons pas encore accroché les planches sur le toit que Ricardo me presse :" Dépêchons nous, on a deux heures de route, la houle est déjà là, il faut choper la bonne marée..." Trois semaines plus tard, dans le même aéroport, l'accolade est franche. La carte dessinée à la main a tenu toutes ses promesses, Ricardo aussi et il conclu ainsi ," je ne mettrai jamais mes meilleures photos de spot sur le site, ce n'est pas ça qui doit décider les gens..." Leçon retenue. I just want to thank you for a wonderful time. It was a short, but very memorable visit. I do hope to come back down to Ecuador and surf with you again in the near future. I met a new friend. I do hope that the surf tour business becomes a big hit. I will do my best to let surfers in San Clemente know about my great time with you in Ecuador. I found out at the airport that I could have taken more surf boards home with me for $95 per board. Just so you know for the future. I would encourage people to buy 2 boards so they can sell one upon their return home. I have been offered $1500 for the board. Unfortunately, it is my only board and I want to keep it. I may order 4 from Andreas in the near future - that would pay for my board and another trip down to Ecuador. My best, April - 2007 Lovin' Ecuador it was a great trip for many subtle reasons... first of all, after the welcoming at the airport, I loved Ricardo attitude right from the beginning: " hurry up, the tide will be perfect in two hours", and it was my fastest connexion ever from an airplane to a line up. secondly, Ricardo always skipped the easy & crowded spot, driving a little longer and little further to offer us the best of the Ecuador south swell season. Sharing the line up with no one around with my mates and 'the Speedo Attack' as we nicknamed him, was a great experience that I will never forget. And last but not least and definitely a sign that this man knows what he is talking about, at every surf spot, locals or travelling ecuadorian surfers saluated him and that was the best introduction to the line ups for gringos like us! Thanks ricardo for sharing your knowledge with us and to anyone planning to come & surf in Ecuador, I warmly recommand this man. Ricardo's help in organisating our trip to the Galapagos was also priceless! See you for the next El Nino, hope that San Matéo will be firing soon for you. Hey Ricardo- well, we're back home and it feels like we never left! although i have rejuvenated my soul for the time being. i don't know what caused it, san mateo , or paulina, but whatever the reason, i'm very happy to have gotten to know you and to have gotten to know a bit of Ecuador 's treasures. Hey Ricardo! Thanks for the great trip man, we saw a lot and learned a lot. Actually we were just talking about how we have withdrawal symptoms already...ha. I watched your videos - they're great - you look very similar 10 years ago as today. We will definitely be contacting you for future trips to Ecuador - we've definitely decided on that. Mark Ricardo - I wanted to thank you for an excellent surf trip, cultural experience, and adventure! You have a beautiful country and great waves. Hopefully we will be back in the near future to surf with you again. Regards, Ernie My non-surfing wife and I took a six-day tour with Our Trip To Galapagos Island's: 'Ricardo and his wife are great people. 'You were the best guide, then friend, a traveler could find...' |
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| "Good to hear from you Ricardo. Hope all is well with you and the family. We "Tu website esta muy bien y profesional, facil para navegar, etc. y la mapa Hi Ricardo, Wow what a great site!! I have been researching surfing Ecuador on the internet and found your site excellent!! I am a Kiwi surfer from New Zealand in the south Pacific.
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