Breakfast again this morning was a feast. A breakfast burrito, sausage, and a pile of fresh fruit. We had been instructed that all food scraps are supposed to be dumped in the water not the trash. Apparently because of the big breakfast served by the hotel, the fish have been trained to show up in the morning and get the scraps. So each of us decided to scrape our own plate out back on the dock. Sure enough, you would think there were piranhas in the water. When Melissa dumped a plate full of burrito scraps and fruit rinds, splash! The fish devoured it within seconds. Impressive.
Then it was time to head back to Santiago. Melissa pushed through the crowd at the dock to ensure we ended up in the back of the panga this time so that our ride back to the mainland wouldn't be as bumpy as it was on the way over. We were all much more comfortable than we were on the way out. Then it was back over the mountains in the rental car, all the way back to Santiago and the same Eco Lodge Hotel we stayed in a few days ago on our way outbound.
On the way we stopped for gas. This big guy was hanging out next to the pumps. He is by far the largest beetle we've ever seen in the wild. Yikes!
When we got to the hotel we were all starving. So we headed to the restaurant. Last time we were here the hotel was almost empty and they allowed Vivi into the restaurant. But this time there was another dog in the hotel and the hotel was full - so they were concerned about other patrons complaining about the dog being there. So they set up a table outside the hotel in the grass and lit it with Christmas lights. It was actually quite delightful to be outside in the breeze.