tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84852128072512264812024-03-05T06:12:42.246-08:00Fine Line SailingWelcome to our sailing adventure. Beginning in 2006, we have traveled far and wide. We have seen amazing places and we have met wonderful people. We are now older, wiser and still sailing. Read on.....Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485212807251226481.post-61409631583343712182013-07-30T15:00:00.000-07:002013-07-29T14:36:45.011-07:00Brunswick Landing Marina, GA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Fine Line is currently in Brunswick Landing Marina, GA</div>
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Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485212807251226481.post-82006940985862936902013-07-29T14:34:00.000-07:002013-07-29T14:34:27.317-07:00 Isla Mujeres<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Isla Mujeres is a small island a short ferry ride from Cancun. It may be small but it is loaded with "good times". We knew all about the good times because we visited here in 2005, boatless that is. This time around, however, we are boaters and we plan to enjoy all the island has to offer. Our slip at the Paraiso Marina is a bit difficult to maneuver into but the captain does a stellar job as usual. Once in place we notice there are only inches of water under our rudders so we move a bit forward and a bit to the west and "voila" all is fine. </div>
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We find our favorite spot to eat, drink and be merry. A short walk from the marina. What could be better?</div>
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Happy people, great entertainment</div>
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Let the good times roll</div>
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Everyone loves the Soggy Peso including Elizabeth</div>
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Isla Mujeres is a popular tourist destination and there are plenty of great restaurants and entertainment.</div>
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It is another one of those places we swear we will visit again</div>
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For a long time we had discussed visiting the forbidden island to the east of Mexico. Perhaps we are drawn there because it is forbidden but it is also because many have told us of the wonderful people and amazing sights. Next thing we know we are at the airport boarding our flight</div>
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After a successful trip through airport check-in we exchange some Mexican Pesos for local currency. Transportation to our "habitacion" is easy. Taxis are plentiful</div>
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Traveling through "The City" you see neglect but also resilience and beauty</div>
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We arrive at our "habitacion". Booked on the Internet we have no idea what it will be like. We are pleasantly surprised. This is not a hotel but a "Casa Particularis". A recently approved business venture for the private sector, it is very popular and a despite having to give a large slice of the $ pie to the state, private enterprise is booming and offers the individual a way to earn additional money.<br />
Our penthouse balcony</div>
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Relax and enjoy the view</div>
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5 star room</div>
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View to the sea</div>
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And very important, it all works</div>
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An easy walk and we are at the famous Malecon</div>
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Sunsets are beautiful no matter where you are</div>
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Getting to the center of town is easy. Take a Tuk-Tuk<br />
These popular taxis are fun but make sure you negotiate the fee up front</div>
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Ride in a very cool old model American convertible.</div>
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Privately owned and a bit pricey but FUN</div>
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The "Old City" boasts over 900 buildings of historical importance. Various architectural styles are reminiscent of old famous European cities </div>
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There is much renovation going on and much more to do</div>
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The capitol building "Capitolio Nacional" in it's forth<br />
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In the center of town is Obispo Street. This is where the action is</div>
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Music is alive and thrives in this county</div>
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El Floradita bar and restaurant. Ernest Hemingway's watering hole. Famous for their delicious daiquiris</div>
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The entrance to the main harbor is well protected by Castillo de los Tres Santos Reyes Magnos del Morro, aka Morro Castle.</div>
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The Old City has a wonderful pedestrian street, Paseo de Marti or Prado if you are a local. Walking up and down the Prado we encounter many interesting people. You have to be on guard for the scammers. It always begins with "friend, where you from?" And then of course, there are long lost relatives in your home town, anywhere USA and if only we could see each other one more time......blah blah blah</div>
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Love these guys! Authentic street music</div>
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Typical residential building. Interesting, the buildings have computerized electrical meters.</div>
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Mansion Xanadu. Built in the 1930's by the Du Pont family. It sits atop an 18 hole golf course</div>
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Back in Isla Mujeres we start planning our trip back to the USA. The weather window is important since it will take us 2-3 days to cross the unpredictable Gulf of Mexico. Our heading is a bit east of north and we are hoping to get south of east winds to make the trip enjoyable. In addition to the winds we have to contend with various currents coming from the south and the west. This is a good time of year to be making the trip and we are optimistic we will be in Florida shortly.</div>
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Our boat demons have left us and we are free from the harbor in Placencia, Belize. It is a good feeling to be out in the beautiful waters behind the reef. A perfect day. We are heading north towards Lighthouse Reef, a place we have not visited yet. We will take a few days to get there. We are not in a hurry.</div>
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There are lots of small islands between the mainland of Belize and the reef. The reef provides nice protection from the ocean swells. We are traveling with friends Liz and Craig and frequently we are the only two boats anchored by a beautiful small island</div>
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Enjoying a little solitude</div>
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This is Rendezvous Island. It is beautiful and a favorite place to bring cruise ship passengers. The trick is to come here in the afternoon after the cruise ships depart and you have the whole place to yourself. Ha Ha</div>
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A few days later we anchor in one of our favorite places...Caye Caulker </div>
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Just a great place to hang out and chill </div>
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From Caye Caulker we sail east over the reef. There are various breaks in the reef where you can exit but it is never very deep and always a bit intimidating to look under the boat and see reef, coral and sand. Even though we have 12 feet of water under us it appears more like inches due to the crystal clear water.</div>
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There are three offshore atolls in Belize: Glovers Reef, Turneff Reef and Lighthouse Reef. Lighthouse Reef is the eastern most of the three atolls and is also rumored to be the most beautiful. We will see! This is new cruising ground for us</div>
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And we are not disappointed. We arrive at the southern end of the island. The water is stunning. There is not much civilization but a few small lodges try to survive. They are usually very friendly and Itza Lodge is no exception. We can buy internet here via satellite and we pay $9.99 for about 30 MB. That is not much but enough to get into our email and let our family know we are OK </div>
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At the north end of Lighthouse reef we find the remnants of a dive lodge that has closed it's doors. Our friends Terry and Barbara on Wind Whisperer have told us tales of "how it used to be" at this place. It is a sad reality in the tropics. Places that once were alive and humming sit quietly, all alone, as decay from time and elements reclaim them.</div>
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The beach is still here and ours to enjoy. Fine Line and Salida in the background.</div>
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Craig, Liz and Steve.</div>
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On the opposite shore from the closed dive lodge is a thriving coconut oil manufacturer</div>
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A sandloving very prolific tomato plant</div>
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And here is the Lighthouse on Lighthouse Reef. Not very impressive but wait until you see the view from the top</div>
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The trip to Isla Mujeres begins in the morning. After we get outside the reef we raise our sails and put the poles in the water. Soon we are rewarded with a small dolphin fish (Mahi Mahi)</div>
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<br />Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.com3Belize17.350638376048831 -87.52807617187516.380741376048832 -88.818969671875 18.320535376048831 -86.237182671875tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485212807251226481.post-35569433837474150962013-03-27T13:31:00.003-07:002013-03-27T13:31:52.946-07:00A Month In Belize<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The Rio Dulce River exits Guatemala right below Belize. It is hard to leave the fresh water beauty of the Rio but we can't wait to get going back to Belize and further north. We will enter the Gulf of Honduras and spend the night at Tres Puntas, a spit of land that provides some protection from the wind and waves. From there we will head due east to a small group of islands inside the reef. We are ready.</div>
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Leaving Mario's marina we have to unplug from our shore power. It is very symbolic. No more endless power. We also have to give up our endless shore water source. We have never appreciated these two gifts as much as we have since we began living on our boat. We will now have to make our own water and generate electricity via our generator or engines. We are leaving with our friends, Liz and Craig, on the boat Salida.</div>
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It is a beautiful day we picked to leave. calm seas but no wind so we are making water while the engines are running. We are making 11 gallons per hour but we only have one water tank we can use. This tank will hold 50 gallons. Our other tank has a leak and even though it is a small leak and it runs right into the bilge, we are not going to use it. We know how to conserve water and we can make 50 gallons last a long time.</div>
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Along the shore is endless beauty. The gold flowers on these trees are called "shrimp flowers". Unfortunately not edible.</div>
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We chit chat with Salida behind us and make our plans for an overnight stop at Texan Bay to pick up one of our sails that has been repaired by the local sail shop. Texan Bay has BBQ tonight. Yes, there are alot of boaters from Texas here. Just look at the map of the US and Central America and you will see why. It is a straight shot south. Easy!</div>
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We put some lines in the water and forget to put the clicker on. A while later we notice the pole almost bent in half. There is a big fish on our hook. He has almost pulled all the line off the reel. We put the lock on to keep from unspooling completely and then the line snaps. That sort of summarizes our fishing experience. We need to pay attention!</div>
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We get a few days of good weather and enjoy the small islands at the outer reef of southern Belize. A cold front from the north spoils everything and we head west to the town of Placencia for some potection from the upcoming wind . At this point we also discover a few "gremlins' onboard our boat. All boats get visited by gremlins at various times. They are an annoyance and break stuff. They begin with removing one of our props somewhere between the Sapodilla Cays and Placencia. Ouch. We have very nice and expensive props. We are now minus one and getting boat parts shipped to Belize is EXPENSIVE. We are very lucky that another boat has a standard issue prop he is willing to loan us for our trip north to the USA. We still have to ship in a few small parts so while we wait we go on an island tour with Liz and Craig. Golf cart time.</div>
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Salida is still with us or perhaps we are with Salida? They have not been scared away by our gremlin attack. Here Salida is enjoying some really skinny water.</div>
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Tikal is a "must see" if you happen to be in Guatemala. We are going. Bags are packed and we await our water taxi to town. </div>
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We will ride the luxury bus from Fronteras to the town of Flores. Located in the north of Guatemala, close to Belize and Mexico, the ride will take about 5 hours. The concepts of "luxury" and "on time" are unique here in Central America. Our bus due to arrive at 3pm is late, about an hour. The bus is not full of people but looks like maybe it was an hour ago and perhaps there was an impromptu party onboard. The smell from the lavatory in the back of the bus supports the "impromptu party" theory. Fortunately we find seats close to the front of the bus and the air conditioning is working. If only we could sleep for then next 5 hours.</div>
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We agree the coffee and food are fantastic and so do our traveling friends, Anita and Carter.</div>
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Tikal is still another hour away by minivan. We are not leaving Flores until the afternoon so we have all morning to explore. Flores is a delightful place with a Malecon that circumnavigates the island.</div>
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The surrounding lake is beautiful and clean.</div>
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Steve, the amazing photographer that he is, takes this shot from a postcard. This is the island of Flores.</div>
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It is idyllic here. You can look at the lake all day. You can also watch the locals swim back and forth to this little island.</div>
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Or you can push your own little island around with your dugout canoe?</div>
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The interior is home to lots of shops, restaurants, hotels and scooters.</div>
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Our hotel room has a nice view and air conditioning. Are you getting an idea of our priorities?</div>
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Our 3 o'clock minivan is an hour late. What a shock? We have a sunset tour scheduled with our hotel in Tikal. Normally we would be a bit panicked but we are on island time and we figure being late is not really being late it is more like arriving at just the right time!</div>
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Getting to Tikal will cost you some $$$. The park entry fee for the Guatemalan people is 25Q. The entry fee for you and I is 150Q. We understand this and think it would be a good idea for the USA to adopt a similar fee structure for our precious and underfunded national parks. Raise your hand if you agree.</div>
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By the way, 1 US $ converts to 7.90Q.</div>
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We are almost there.</div>
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There are three hotels within the park. We arrive just in time to throw our stuff in our room and begin our sunset tour with our guide. Oh wait, one more thing. To be in the park after 6pm we must pay an additional security fee of 100Q per person. What the $#^%$$#. That is what Captain potty mouth says. We all concur but we are now going nowhere fast and until we pony up the fee we cannot see the sun set behind the ruins. We reorient ourselves to our present location of Central America and hand over the dough. </div>
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Our guide rushes us and makes us hike some steep paths at a very very very fast pace. Soon we are rewarded. We enter the Grand Plaza and see the magnificent Gran Jaguar Temple. It was built in the year 700 AD by the governor Jesaw Chan K'awill I.</div>
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How did the Mayan workers build such a spectacular temple? There were no cranes or helicopters to lift heavy stones. There were no beasts to do the job either. Every stone, weighing about 60 pounds, was lifted by men into position. Needless to say, the Mayan workers did not live long nor did they ever get to collect Social Security.</div>
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Across the Grand Plaza, directly opposite of the Grand Jaguar Temple, is the Mascarones Temple. It was also built in 700 AD by the same governor and was said to resemble the governor's wife! Lucky guy!</div>
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The city of Tikal is spread over approximately 6.2 square miles. During its hayday the population exceeded 60,000 people. You can hike this mystical place and almost see the people going about their daily lives.</div>
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Tikal was first discovered in the late 1800's by locals tapping trees for rubber. Buried beneath the jungle, the buildings were excavated by the University of Pennsylvania in the 1950's. It is still not completely uncovered and perhaps it never will be? It is a labor of love that is very expensive and maintaining the exposed ruins is a task beyond the government of Guatemala. </div>
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Our guide wanted us to climb to the top of one of the temples in the Grand Plaza. He took down the "do not climb" sign and up we went. We, of course, know better but sometimes you have to be a little bit of a rebel. And we were all still thinking about our 100Q security fee.</div>
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And from up here the sunset is beautiful.</div>
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At twilight the buildings are mystic.</div>
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What goes up must come down...and it is a long steep descent.</div>
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Engraved mask at a burial site.</div>
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Our favorite tree. Known here as the tree of life.</div>
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A little different perspective.</div>
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At Tikal you can hike unattended. We are enjoying the early morning cool to see some of the other sites.</div>
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A well dressed turkey.</div>
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An acrobatic spider monkey</div>
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And three thirsty travelers back in Flores looking for the perfect Mojito. </div>
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We may have found them! Oops, someone snuck in a Rum n'coke?</div>
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It is not often the Captain deviates from his rum and coke but he is walking on the wild side tonight. Mojitos all around por favor (after the initial rum and coke ofcourse).</div>
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Our last night in Flores we are rewarded with another spectacular sunset.</div>
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We survive our bus trip back to the Rio Dulce. We were pleasantly surprised with a clean bus and bathroom. Now it is time to get ready for a sail trip.</div>
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Our batteries are onboard. The transaction was not without the usual Central American dramatics. The batteries were held up in Honduras. They were shipped to a duty free port there but the paperwork was not to their liking. Honduran custom officials fined the battery import company. They passed part of the fine onto us and one other boater. That will be $200 dollars. It did not end there. The driver picking up our batteries was stopped at the border between Honduras and Guatemala and he was told he did not have all the correct paperwork. That cost us another $60. The driver then decided the batteries were really heavy, duh, and he wanted an additional $30 dollars. Can we put our hands down now?</div>
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We would like to pout and whine but we are leaving and we are smiling . We do feel sorry for all the great Guatemalan people that live here and have to deal with the day to day governmental inconsistencies.<br />
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We are in Central America and they are on" island time". It is just how it is here. We are waiting for our 6 batteries and we cannot leave here without them. Patience is the mantra in these parts. For excitement and shopping needs we take our small dinghy to the town of Fronteras. It is a bustling town. We are dodging dogs, kids, street hawkers, big cattle trucks and speeding tuk-tuks. </div>
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Big speakers are part of the landscape. Usually there is a competing set on the other side of the street. </div>
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Along the way we stop to check on our canvas work. Up the stairs is Hector's shop. He is an up and coming canvas man. He and his staff are hard workers as are most of the Guatemalan people we have met.</div>
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When was the last time you conducted business with Western Union? Right, we haven't either, ever. This is how we pay for our batteries. There are lots of people here wiring money to someplace?</div>
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While we sip our cold beer we decide that we might as well take our boat to the boat yard. We had planned to do all the maintenance on our boat once we got to Florida but here we sit anyway waiting for our batteries. Lucky for us the boat yard has room for us. A few days later we cast off our lines and head upriver to Abel's boatyard.</div>
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Our friend Craig volunteers to go along and help with the haulout. It is going to be a tight squeeze. Our boat measures 23'7" at it's widest point. The boatyard bay is only 24'5" wide. Not much room to spare. Aren't they cute! They decided to dress alike for this outing. Maybe they thought it was a yacht race?</div>
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On the way to the boatyard we pass under the Jake Brake Bridge. That's not its real name but it could be.</div>
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We pass locals fishing with hand lines and nets. Finding dinner is a family affair. Some have outboards but many use the locally made dugout canoe with home made paddles.</div>
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No matter how tall a bridge is, when you pass underneath it you think you will hit it with the top of the mast. We have tons of clearance here.</div>
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On our way we pass the local water taxi stand.</div>
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Boats are beginning to leave the Rio. Once hurricane season ends at the end of November, many sailors head for new distant shores but we are surprised by how many sailors stay put right here in Guatemala. </div>
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OK, here is the small space we have to squeeze into.</div>
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No room to spare.</div>
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It is so tight we are holding our breath.</div>
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And unfortunately one of the straps on the boat lift has a little metal protrusion that catches on our fiberglass and peels it back as if it was a can opener. Ouch!</div>
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No other mishaps and we are on our way to our temporary dry dock spot.</div>
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Chilo, the yard boss operates the travel lift with this little remote control box. A guy's dream for sure.</div>
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The bottom is treated with Diablo, a chemical paint remover and then scraped.</div>
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We have a few coats of paint to be removed. Two days of scraping and sanding and we finally see the original primer paint. Whew, glad we didn't have to do that!</div>
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First coat of primer and then three days of rain</div>
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In this work yard there are no safety requirements. Steve should be wearing a hard hat and steel boots. He doesn't but at least this time it is only a stubbed toe.</div>
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Some people live on their boats while they are in the boat yard. We tried that once and decided we would rather tent camp in the Mojave Desert in August.<br />
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It is a short scenic walk from the boat yard to the hotel. The little village we walk through is called San Felipe. It is the home of the historic Castillo de San Felipe, a historic Spanish Fort dating back to the 16th century. It was built at the narrowest part of the river to protect Spanish ports from Pirates, mostly English pirates.<br />
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Pool water is a bit chilly but pretty to look at.</div>
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View behind our boat at the yard</div>
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Fortunately we have our screens up and they remain outside....everywhere!</div>
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The next morning is splash day. We do not even have time to wash away the dead bugs. We sweep as many as we can off the deck and then we are back in the dreaded travel lift. We are on uneven ground and the boat hangs too close to one side. We pack as many of our bumpers as we can fit between us and the lift</div>
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We are now back home at Mario's Marina. We are still waiting for our batteries but we heard they are in customs in Honduras. No inkling how soon we can get them but while we wait we are going to Tikal to check out some awesome Mayan Ruins. Photos coming soon.</div>
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We would be lying if we didn't confess that leaving Carlsbad was hard. Carlsbad is a great town. California is a beautiful state and we love the USA. But it was cold and the flu was coming to town. With bags packed full of boat supplies, favorite foods and new bathing suits, we walk out the door and head to the airport.</div>
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After a 5 hour plane ride and 5 hour bus ride we arrive at our boat, Fine Line. It looks great. Just how we left it.<br />
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We did not, however, escape the flu. Less than 48 hours after we arrive we are prostrate on our bunk with coughs, colds and fever. We long for someone, anyone to bring us some chicken soup. Waaaaa<br />
The weather has also turned on us. Torrential rain followed two beautiful sunny teaser days. And then the temperatures plummeted.<br />
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Why was our suitcases full of shorts, tank tops and swimsuits when we really need fleece and foul weather gear??<br />
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While we recover our health we are also working on the health of our boat.Soon we will be the proud new owners of 6 deep cycle batteries. Our batteries are coming from Florida to Honduras and then to us. They will be well traveled. We are hoping to see them in 3 weeks.<br />
In the meantime we are enjoying the beautiful flora and fauna at Mario's Marina on the Rio Dulce River.<br />
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Wishing I had someone to shimmy up the papaya tree for me. Where are you Meghan and Dana??<br />
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Unlike in the US, nothing gets thrown away here. Everything will serve a new purpose someday. Lots of treasure sit and wait for their next call of duty.<br />
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Every morning and evening this beautiful Egret fishes behind our boat.<br />
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A short distance from our boat is the small village of Esmeralda. The nice people who work at Mario's Marina live here. They walk to work. There are very few cars in the village and the single dirt road is frequently a muddy mess.<br />
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There is a rubber tree plantation in Esmeralda.<br />
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The houses are small<br />
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Esmeralda has a school<br />
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And a church<br />
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As with many buildings, they are never quite finished. The floor is shiny tile and we wonder how many people slip and slide when it rains? Enter with care but if you fall you are on your own. There are no trial lawyers here that work on commission.<br />
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We love the simplicity of life here.</div>
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Since we are waiting for out batteries we have decided to have some canvas work done. Maybe we will take a land trip somewhere? We will let you know.<br />
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Adios and here is to your health,<br />
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Ambergris Caye is a busy island with lots of tourists. At anchor your boat is rocked to and fro from passing tour boats...busy, busy, busy. Ashore there are lots of shops and you can find some good provisions. Eating out is tempting with many good restaurants. This was one of our favorites. They call the cuisine Mayan but how would we know?? It was good so we were happy.<br />
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Good local beers</div>
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You can only take so much boat traffic and after two days at Ambergris Caye we were ready for calmer waters. We would be back soon, however, because we had arranged for Meghan and Joe to fly to San Pedro from Belize City. No problem. There was a great Caye a short 1-2 hour sail away that we knew would be a wonderful respite. Tally Ho to Caye Caulker. Here life was slow and laid back. Great small restaurants</div>
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Local food here is fish and more fish. If you like fish this is the place for you if you don't like fish</div>
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You can try some Dragon Fruit. The strong color would suggest a strong taste, sweet maybe? Not so, it is very bland but it is supposed to be very good for you!</div>
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The streets in Caye Caulker are made of sand.....no shoes required.</div>
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Favorite local beach and hangout. You can see the reef in the distance. There is good snorkeling along the reef.</div>
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Once anchored we do a few checks. We check for our stow away. He has been with us since Roatan, Honduras and we are getting somewhat attached to him :). He (or maybe she) is a Remora. They have a suction cup type structure on their topside and attach themselves to fish, boats or anything else that is passing by. Our Remora is showing off hanging upside down.</div>
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We also like to check our anchor and when it looks like this we are very happy. Not going anywhere tonight!</div>
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The animal life under and near our boat is pretty impressive</div>
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Here at Caye Caulker there is lots of turtle grass and lots of turtles</div>
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Coral is a good hiding place for these Grunts</div>
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There is only one marina in Belize. Located near Belize City on the mainland, Cucumber Beach Marina is not a bad place to dock for a few days. Belize City has very little to offer tourists but there are some great land excursions to enjoy. </div>
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Joe left us after a week and with Meghan onboard we left the marina and followed our friends, Paul and Mary on Roam About, south.</div>
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June is the beginning of hurricane season and it was time for us to head towards the Rio Dulce River in Guatemala. We enjoyed some beautiful small cayes on the way south.</div>
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There a lots of small retreats in Belize for underwater studies. A bit pricey but you get college credits.....please Mom and Dad!!!</div>
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We arrived in Livingston, Guatemala on June 25th (which happened to be our 35th Wedding Anniversary). We spent 3 weeks prepping the boat and arrived back in San Diego on July 18th. We have lots of great pictures of Guatemala we will post soon. Stay tuned.</div>
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When I was invited to join Anne and Steve on Fine Line in Belize a few thoughts went through my head. Either I was being invited because I'm a fine young man that they're proud their daughter is dating or I'm walking a fine line and they had other intentions for me out in the middle of the the sea. Nonetheless, Meghan and I boarded the boat and began our adventure.</div>
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First things first. We had to prepare ourselves for my week long vacation and Meghan's month long sabbatical. This was my first time sailing and visiting the Caribbean; I was delighted and relieved that Steve didn't even put me through any hazing rituals or training programs.</div>
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We got right down to the activity we'd spend a lot of our time doing...floating behind the boat in the 80 + degree water. Of course, Steve and Anne were great hosts and we embarked on many other activities to enjoy all that Belize had to offer.... </div>
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We took a snorkeling tour to Hol Chan Marine Park. This was my first time snorkeling with any real views. I quickly realized that I didn't need to take a deep breath every time I ducked my head and we swam with a huge variety of fish, sharks and rays.</div>
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To top off the tour, we swam with a manatee that can be seen above barreling toward Steve. It was a day long tour and Anne said we saw more than she can typically see in a full month of snorkeling elsewhere. Don't worry, Steve didn't incur any manatee related injuries in a sacrifice to get this shot.<br />
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As part of the adventure we sailed to many different islands around Belize including Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker, and St. George's Caye. As you can see above, I figured I'd direct Steve where to sail and give him a few pointers.<br />
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Lastly, I was told it's tradition to jump off the bow of the vessel. So, naturally I did a full out belly flop to take full advantage of the tradition. I'm starting to think maybe there was a hazing ritual involved here, because Anne conveniently didn't get the shot the first time I jumped and made me complete the painful flop twice.</div>
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This is a very local presentation, whole fish on a plate but with a very gourmet touch of a strawberry vinaigrette sauce. There is also last years winner, the lion fish fritter. Delicious.</div>
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Lion fish diablo, great presentation but a bit spicy. Is that habaneros we taste?</div>
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We tried everything and we were not disappointed with any of the 6 entries. Lion fish is a very mild white fish. It does have a lot of bones, however, so eat with caution.</div>
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Where there are lots of Iguanas...This farm did not start out to collect Iguanas but once you start feeding them they invite all their friends and relatives to move in so beware.</div>
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From Roatan we went west to Utila. Here we met up with our new friends on sailing vessel Romabout and Nauti Nauti. Cruising is like that, you get new friends wherever you go. What's not to love about that.</div>
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Once the squalls go away we are presented with a vision of beauty.</div>
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Glovers Reef is one of three atolls in Belize. The water is crystal clear and these atolls have very few inhabitants. A few lodges, research stations and boaters like us make this place paradise.</div>
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Guess who is coming for a visit?</div>
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Kaily and Dana leaving LAX.</div>
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But first things first, the inaugural "getting wet". </div>
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It does not take long to get "island style" just right.</div>
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Open Diver Certification Class, Day 1.</div>
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Mauricio gonna show you how....</div>
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Study study study</div>
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A little Kindle time inbetween.</div>
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And always hoping for the "green flash", not tonight.</div>
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Graduation day</div>
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And soon we are heading to the island of Utila to do some diving.</div>
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Wind is behind us so up comes the gennaker.</div>
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A perfect day for sailing.</div>
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We decide to spend the first night at the Southwest Cays.</div>
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Everybody in the water.</div>
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There are tons of dive shops in Utila. We head for Altons and we instantly like the people there. Thanks for the recommendation Fred and Kathy.</div>
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Utila has lots of restaurants and bars. RJ'S serves up some really good local food and our two favorite beers.</div>
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In between diving we discover our guests have hidden talents.</div>
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Look out Kate Winslet.</div>
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Definitely having a good time.</div>
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Loading up on the favorite brew, Salva Vida.</div>
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And the acrobats continue to show off .</div>
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Kaily dazzles us with her front flip.</div>
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That's a TEN.</div>
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Both Roatan and Utila have amazing diving.</div>
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Kaily looking over her shoulder...see something?</div>
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Following our DiveMaster, Lindsay, in Utila.</div>
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In between dives in Utila the dive boat comes upon a pod of over 100 dolphins. They stop and let us slide into the water, stealth like we swim with the Spinner Dolphins. This is a highlight for all of us. </div>
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Hello Mr. Squid.</div>
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Curious Grouper<a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>
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Good find Kaily, Flounder.</div>
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Drumfish</div>
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All hold hands now.</div>
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Showing off their newly acquired dive skills.</div>
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Taking a tour on land is always fun especially in a golf cart.</div>
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Utila has some beautiful beaches.</div>
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Most of the roads are dirt but it has not rained much recently so they are not mud roads and that we are thankful for.</div>
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Signs along the way amuse us.</div>
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And we check to make sure everyone obeys them.....yep, looks OK.</div>
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We were hoping this establishment was open but we are not sure it even exists?</div>
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The Jade Seahorse in Utila is not to be missed.</div>
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Owned by an artist, this unique tree-house bar, has platforms and sitting areas connected by bridges and walkways.</div>
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Decorated with glass of all kinds.</div>
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An unusual man with a wild imagination. We feel like we have dropped into the rabbit hole in Alice's Wonderland.</div>
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Just down the road is another unusual building but very tame compared to our previous stop.</div>
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Back on Roatan we have one more thing to do.</div>
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That's right. We have to visit our favorite dolphin trainer at Anthony Cay Resort.</div>
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Anthony Cay Resort is beautiful. The only downside we can see to this place is the fact that is owned by the local Mayor and we do not like him but</div>
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The dolphin training center is amazing so here we are.</div>
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This dolphin training center take their dolphins out of their enclosed pens daily. Out into the big ocean.The dolphins are free to swim away, look for Willy or whatever, but they choose to return with the staff boats. Not sure what this means in dolphin but for this human it must mean they sort of like it here.</div>
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Who would not love a dolphin kiss?</div>
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Listen to those two laugh...</div>
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Having a chat with Kaily.<br />
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After a hard day of dolphin training a well deserved beer.</div>
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Or a Zombie on the beach (talking about the drink of course).</div>
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A good time was had by all.</div>
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A perfect end to a perfect vacation.</div>
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You two can crew for us anytime !</div>
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We love having our daughters visit. It's spring break at school so Meghan decided to join us for some warm weather and beautiful water. Welcome aboard Meghan!<br />
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First things first....who is browner? </div>
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Meghan decided to learn how to dive. She is not grading papers from her students but doing chapter 1-4 in the PADI dive book. The rest of us are drinking beer, eating pizza and trying our best to annoy her.</div>
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Later in the week she goes to Anthony Cay Resort to play with the dolphins. The boat next to us in the anchorage also has visitors and by sheer chance they all end up in the same small group with Meghan. Center of the group in the blue t-shirt is the dolphin trainer.</div>
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The gang walks the plank</div>
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Soon they are in the water getting acquainted with some of the friendliest creatures in the ocean. The dolphins here seem genuinely content. Everyday the trainers open the gates to the ocean and the dolphins are free to leave the enclosure. The trainers go out in boats and the dolphins join them for diving and training. At the end of the training the dolphins all come back through the gate, they sometimes bring friends from the wild but they never leave.</div>
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Within 15 minutes Meghan has figured out how to get a kiss from this dolphin. She is a quick learner.</div>
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And hold on for a ride</div>
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And a push on the feet through the water.</div>
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What's not to love here?</div>
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Back on board ship Meghan brings me a real surprise. A book written by our good friend Renee on Jacumba. No, the title is not about us but it could be!</div>
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Before we know it Meghan is heading back to San Diego. And it is not a day too soon. A cold front from the USA moves into the area and we are no longer in paradise.</div>
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It is a mass exodus from our favorite anchorage at West End.<br />
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We join the other boats and head for shelter in French Cay Harbor.</div>
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In French Cay Harbor conditions are calmer and so we decide to drop into the deep blue.</div>
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For a little fun and exploration.</div>
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Who is that masked man?</div>
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Steve has become a great underwater photographer. Here is a Foureye Butterflyfish. </div>
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A Spotted Drum.</div>
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Smooth Trunkfish</div>
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French Angelfish</div>
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Hawksbill Turtle</div>
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A Midnight Parrotfish</div>
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Coral nursery</div>
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Nassau Grouper</div>
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Another friendly turtle. Generally they are busy eating and are not bothered by us.</div>
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A curious lobster who knows he is in the Marine Park and safe from our spear :)</div>
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Spotted Eel</div>
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Atlantic Spadefish</div>
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Scrawled Filefish</div>
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In addition to exotic fish there is beautiful coral. It is an underwater spectacle. </div>
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A Whitespotted Filefish in it's orange phase. This is the first time we have seen this fish in this particular color.<br />
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Soon Dana and her friend Kaily will come for a visit. They plan on becoming divers also. Stay tuned for some underwater pictures of the students and also the captain with his new haircut!</div>Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485212807251226481.post-5444244002506022792012-03-29T17:06:00.001-07:002012-03-29T17:09:21.316-07:00Visitors Aboard<div style="text-align: center;">
Welcome aboard Pat and Ron!
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We love having visitors aboard and we have been waiting for a long time for these two to show up!</div>
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We waste no time in putting them to work. Our new anchor chain has just arrived. Pat loaded 230 feet of 3/8 chain ,weighing 1.5 pounds per foot, into the water. Ron made sure the chain lined up straight on the bow roller while Anne pushed the button for the windlass. Steve? Where was Steve? Supervising the crew. </div>
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A bit later we take a stroll on Fantasy Island looking for some local inhabitants.</div>
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This peacock refuses to show off his tail.</div>
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Pat had a good laugh as this little monkey jumped me and tried to strangle me. Help Pat, help....never mind!</div>
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Ron has no problem fitting right into the sailing lifestyle.</div>
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Nothing like a nice cold beer on a warm afternoon.</div>
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Pat looking good.</div>
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Ron looking good.</div>
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Thanks for the dress Pat. Love it!</div>
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The next day we leave French Cay Harbor. Our destination is 20 miles south to Cayos Cochinos. Pat best describes these offshore islands as, "deserted, undeserted islands". There is a very small village on one side of the big island and a small dive resort. Otherwise the big island is wild and beautiful.<br />
Ron jumps right into sailor mode: raising the mainsail, unfurling the jib</div>
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Looking for pirates while Pat naps....just like home</div>
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An arrival dip.</div>
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View of moored boats Cayos Cochinos. Fine Line is on the right. </div>
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Onshore going for a hike to the lighthouse.</div>
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We hire a 12 year old tour guide, Oscar. Lucky for us Ron speaks almost fluent Spanish. We have to hike over to Oscar's village to meet him cause his mom will not let him come over to our side of the island. Seems Oscar has gotten himself into some trouble recently??</div>
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It is hard to explain how beautiful it is and also how hot it is. </div>
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View from the top. Fine Line is the close boat.</div>
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We climb up to the top of the lighthouse. The small platform sways in the wind....not for those who are afraid of heights. <a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"></a></div>
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To get to the top you enter the lighthouse at ground level</div>
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And then you climb up this ladder, about 70 feet (feels like 1000). </div>
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A few days later we head for the West End of Roatan.We have a crazy sail with over 20 knots of wind on our beam. Takes us a short two hours but we have one very wet salty boat and wet, salty guests. Oops, sorry guys. <br />
The West End of Roatan is where tourist come to dive, enjoy the nightlife and hangout. It is also a place where boaters are not so welcome anymore. Seems the local mayor has taken a dislike to having 20 plus boats moored offshore from his palatial home and his commercial ventures.We want to spend some time here so we join up with the rest of the fleet and wait to see what happens. Talk is cheap here.<br />
Local flavor, reminds us of a mutual friend..lives in Carlsbad....drives a black car.....birthday in July....give up?</div>
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Local cement work. The bucket goes up....</div>
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And the bucket goes down...</div>
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Beautiful water with great places to hang out makes West End a real destination.</div>
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A walk down the beach and around the corner brings us to West Bay (not to be confused with West End). This is a place where cruise ship passengers come in droves to soak up the sun, sand and water. Pat and Ron strike the cruise ship pose.</div>
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Moored boats at West End. Photo taken from the front of the mayor's house. Can you blame the guy? What a sight!</div>
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Beach at West End.</div>
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Before we realize it, time is up. Pat and Ron had brought us this lovely suitcase full of boat stuff, food stuff, DVDs, clothes and stuff for other boaters. They thought they had seen the last of this big ol' Samsonite. Boy were they wrong. Steve loaded that suitcase up with some big pumps that need to go home for major surgery. Ron would soon learn that a big pump in a Samsonite suitcase can throw a TSA agent into a tizzy. So sorry Ron.</div>
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A great time was had by all. Miss you lots.</div>
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Back to two onboard until Meghan joins us in early April and then Dana and Kaily later in the month. Just think how many more trips that Samsonite will make!</div>
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From Roatan<br />
Anne and Steve<br />
S/V Fine Line</div>Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485212807251226481.post-58033535900524112002012-02-16T14:12:00.001-08:002012-02-18T14:10:31.921-08:00<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
We have parked ourselves in Roatan. It is beautiful here. The water is crystal clear, the weather is nice, the people are great and there are lots of boaters here to socialize with. The island of Roatan is one of three islands known as the Bay Islands. I circled Roatan in red. We are near the mainland but not too close. Roatan is much safer than the mainland, whew! The island of Guanaja is to the right of Roatan and that is where the story begins. <br />
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We arrived in Guanaja first and enjoyed some great diving.<br />
But first we have to show you one of the local beers: Barena. This is Anne's favorite. It is light and not bitter. There are other beers but since Steve prefers Rum and Coke, you will have to wait a bit to see what other brews the Hondurans make.
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One of the local islands has tropical birds in cages. We don't particularly like the cage but the Toucan is beautiful.<br />
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Our new Canon PowerShot S95 with an underwater housing takes great shots. Anne checking out the bottom in one of our first Guanaja dives.<br />
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Blue Tang<br />
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Tube coral with a Brittle Star hiding inside<br />
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Trunkfish</div>
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We see alot of Lion Fish here. </div>
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French Angelfish</div>
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Juvenile Drumfish<br />
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A perfect sail from Guanaja to Roatan on February 3rd.</div>
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Our first stop is Calabash Bight. A great anchorage and Turtle Grass marina makes you feel very welcome. Thanks Mark and Lori (house on the hill).</div>
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More diving. Yes, this is a fish. Can you see it? The Scorpion Fish has great camouflage<br />
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A little different angle</div>
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Another Lion Fish, beautiful but venomous. It also eats everything in it's path.</div>
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Crystal clear water and beautiful reef</div>
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Queen Angel Fish</div>
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Spiny Lobster, AKA dinner!</div>
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Hawksbill Turtle</div>
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Squid, AKA Calamari</div>
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Trumpetfish</div>
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Gray Snapper</div>
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Rock Beauty (look at those lips)</div>
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Green Moray Eel, he was very curious and we were very surprised</div>
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We never planned to become divers but we do enjoy it alot and we are glad we got an opportunity to get certified while in Bonaire two years ago. Between the Bay Islands and Belize we will get to dive some of the best places in the world. Lucky us!<br />
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See you next time<br />
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Anne and Steve<br />
S/V Fine Line</div>
</div>Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485212807251226481.post-83552139767006261312012-01-27T09:28:00.000-08:002012-01-27T09:36:51.640-08:00Honduras BoundAs we move along the coast of Central America we find Internet harder and harder to come by. That is our excuse and we are sticking to it. But no more excuses, let me catch you up on our most recent travels. We are currently in Guanaja, Honduras. Guanaja is the easternmost island in the Bay Island Group. These islands are very popular with divers. The water is spectacular, the people are friendly and there is good food here....need we say more. But first let me do some backtracking.<br />
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We are new divers so it is a treat for us to be in the company of two very experienced divers: Barbara and Terry on the sailboat Wind Whisperer. Here we are back in San Andres going for a dive.</div>
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Steve gets a chance to try out our new underwater camera. Here is a nice Squirrel Fish.</div>
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The dreaded Lion Fish<br />
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A curious eel<br />
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A graceful Ray<br />
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Another curious eel<br />
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It was time for us to get out of San Andres. We waited and waited for good weather and then it came and we motor sailed the 50 miles to Providencia. Another Colombian owned island but so different than San Andres. Providencia is a volcanic island and has beautiful green mountains. The island is laid back, friendly and the people here love their island. It shows. Welcome to paradise.<br />
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Caribbean culture is alive and well here.<br />
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Idyllic lifestyle. How could you not love this?<br />
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Typical island home<br />
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We always manage to find good local food. Providencia has some great restaurants. Our host at Bamboo restaurant preparing a great New Year's Eve dinner.</div>
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Terry and Barbara celebrating their wedding anniversary, New Year's Eve. That would be hard to forget!<br />
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Like most Caribbean Islands, Providencia has a history of European dominance, piracy and slavery. Relics from the past are good reminders.<br />
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Nice day for a stroll<br />
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Sharing the road<br />
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One of the great local foods here are Arepas. A corn cake stuffed with egg or chicken or fish or ? Yes it is fried that is why it is sooooo good.<br />
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Local artist at work<br />
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We take a nice tour of the island with a local taxi driver. There are some very nice beaches here.<br />
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Bus bench<br />
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Nice claws!<br />
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Steve finds a local girlfriend<br />
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We stay in Providencia for 10 days. We could stay longer because it is very nice here.</div>
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But the weather is looking really nice for a long sail and we decide to head to our next destination. We will sail 210 miles, west north west, towards a remote reef located off shore from Honduras. We have heard from other boaters that these reefs called, Hobbies and Cayo Vivorillos are very beautiful. We are in good company with our friends on Wind Whisperer and Sapphire. A fourth boat has joined us for this trip. Traveling with a group is always a good idea in this part of the world. We bid adios to Providencia at 1pm in the afternoon.<br />
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It is a great sail. We are making great time sailing at 8-9 knots. The wind is behind our beam and we fly our colorful Gennaker until it gets dark. Later we take down sails to slow our boat down or we will arrive at our destination too early. We always want to arrive at a new harbor during daylight.<br />
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The next evening we are anchored at the Hobbies. We are tired from the 26 hour sail and it looks as if we will get a good night of sleep here.<br />
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The next day the local fishermen pay us a visit. Thank you very much.<br />
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This part of the Honduran coast is a prime location for shrimp, lobster, crab, conch and various fish. The local shrimp boats go out fishing at night and come back to anchor in the morning.<br />
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Anchored at the Hobbies with Wind Whisperer and Sapphire.<br />
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Local fishing fleet<br />
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Later in the week we sail 16 miles west to Cayo Vivorillo. It is another beautiful anchorage.<br />
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Steve on the swim step pounding conch for dinner. Conch is delicious but must be prepared by pounding it with a mallet. It is great fried or chopped into cerviche.<br />
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We play boche ball on the beach in the evening and then it is happy hour.<br />
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Sunrise Cayo Vivorillos<br />
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And then it is time to move on again. This time we are heading 130 miles west towards Guanaja. We leave at 11 am and have another fantastic sail. Again we have to slow our boat down so we arrive at our new destination during daylight.<br />
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Next morning, "Hello Guanaja".</div>
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The island of Guanaja is one giant mountain range. There is very little flat land. People build houses here on rocks, stilts, land fill or anywhere their imagination takes them. The main town of Bonacca is located on a rock and and has a density rating that would make Manhatten seem like a suburb. The locals want to live on this rock . They love it here.<br />
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A new friend we meet ashore.<br />
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And as usual, our first order of business ashore is to find the local eatery. Here we are enjoying lunch at Nona's Restaurant.<br />
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The streets are narrow here. No cars, no bikes, no skateboards, no scooters.<br />
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Small boats OK<br />
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Electricity is expensive here....</div>
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Anchored at Bonacca.<br />
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We are planning to stay in the Bay Islands until they ask us to leave in 4 months. Then we will go somewhere else. Stay tuned for more on the Bay Islands.<br />
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Anne and Steve<br />
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Our first week in San Andres was a very windy one. We spent the week making sure our boat did not move somewhere it was not supposed to be. Putting your anchor down with lots of chain usually means you are safe and stuck but here it proved to be otherwise. We set a new record in having to re-anchor our boat. Lots of fun!</div>
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After a week of high winds we were ready to spend some time ashore. Still windy but no longer blowing 30+ knots. The weather did not stop the tourists from hitting the beach. A little sandblasting is not going to stop serious beach goers.</div>
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Including us. Cruising down the Malecon looking for a burger.</div>
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We found the local veggie market. This is a wonderful place since the local grocery stores have very little "good looking" veggies. San Andres is a coral island and there are no local vegetables grown here. Everything is imported.<br />
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We all stock up on our favorite greens, reds, yellows, etc.</div>
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After a long hard day of shopping we meet up at Club Nautico. This is a local yacht/tennis club. They let us buy a temporary membership for $25/week. We can tie up our dinghy at their very safe dingy dock, swim in the pool, use the restaurant facilities and take a cold shower....<br />
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With calmer weather arriving we decide to go on an island tour. San Andres is not a very big island measuring approximately 2 miles wide and 7 miles long. An easy day trip in a golf cart. We find just the right cart for 7 people and take off on a nice sunny day.<br />
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Steve has agreed to be the designated driver and Bob is our tour guide. The rest of us are backseat drivers :)<br />
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Our first stop is a local landmark.</div>
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Note the old Belfry at the top</div>
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Typical of small islands, there are many many churches and religion is part of everyday life.</div>
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Inside the Baptist Church local young people decorate for Christmas and also serve as tour guides.<br />
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This young man speaks very good English and provides us with a nice history lesson. Like many Caribbean Islands, San Andres was used by pirates as a base to raid passing Spanish treasure ships. Captain Morgan was a regular here. In the early 1600's, English Puritans settled the islands and later planters arrived with slaves from Jamaica. The descendants of the Jamaican slaves still reside here. English is the primary language for this group along with Creole and Spanish. Colombia was awarded the islands by Spain in 1786 but it was not until the 1980's that the Colombians made this their favorite tourist destination. They come here in large numbers but do not speak any English. They do not teach English in schools either. The locals who speak English are very proud of their language skills and we are very happy since our Spanish is not great.<br />
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An informal chat with this lovely young woman. It usually goes like this: Where is the laundromat? Where can we get our hair cut? Why are there not more fresh fruits and vegetables? Questions questions questions, we are a demanding bunch.<br />
We are invited to attend Christmas service here on December 18th. There will be lots of singing. We'll be there!<br />
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Barbara climbing up to the top of the church for a spectacular view.</div>
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Looking north from the Belfry</div>
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There are many daily flights in and out of San Andres. They all pass through mainland Colombia.<br />
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Looking north east toward the anchorage and the big hotel district.</div>
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In the belfry</div>
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The next stop on the island tour is the local Botanical Gardens. Breadfruit was a mainstay of the slaves diet. Brought to the Caribbean islands from Tahiti by Captain Cook.....way back when</div>
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A real breadfruit, not quite ripe yet. You boil it and it is very starchy, kind of like a potato.<br />
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It is quiet and green and serene and in the SHADE!</div>
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Just like at home, our favorite, Hibiscus.</div>
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View from the top of the observation tower at the Botanical Garden.<br />
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San Andres Desert? Tortoise.<br />
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From the golf cart, driving down the road, local scene<br />
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Motorcycles and scooters are the primary mode of transportation here. Tourists can rent golf carts or scooters.<br />
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Island infrastructure<br />
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The south side of the island is more rural.<br />
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This local restaurant came highly recommended. Unfortunately the kitchen was closed due to a breakdown of some sort? Too bad for us.<br />
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But we did get to walk around inside and look at the interesting furniture.<br />
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And wood carvings<br />
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Bench, not really very comfortable but a great conversation piece.<br />
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Down the road we arrive at Captain Morgan's Cave. This is a big tourist attraction.<br />
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We decide not to enter because there are many buses, taxis and we are thinking it is going to rain soon and it is expensive and we have heard it is not that great.....Eco stairs.<br />
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This charming young lady was our guide for the local "Island House". We are not sure what her uniform is all about? Maybe to attract customers? You think!</div>
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This is a period house from early 1900's. The master bedroom with the usual decorations.</div>
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Typical of island houses, the windows do not have glass only shutters, allowing a nice breeze to flow throughout the house. </div>
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Probably a bit too much coverage for this guide but very appropriate back in the day.</div>
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The kitchen was usually in a separate building from the main house. This setup is a first for us but makes sense. Good ventilation.</div>
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You could also cook inside on this handy two burner stove.</div>
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View from the side. Ventilation all around.</div>
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Not everyone wanted to tour the island house. Some of our group found the locally built benches much to their liking.</div>
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My favorite. Rasta bench!</div>
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Continuing around the island we see the local military men out for a march.</div>
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This island has a great bus system. You can travel anywhere around the island in a bus for less than a dollar.</div>
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Back in town the backseat drivers take over. Take us for ice cream....pleasssssse!</div>
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All in all it was a great day. The weather cooperated and we made it safely back to our boats.<br />
It was not our intention to stay in San Andres more than a week or so but we have been here almost a month now. Anne needed some dental work and found a good dentist here. Our friend's daughter is coming from the US for a visit and she has kindly agreed to bring us some much needed boat parts.<br />
Merry Christmas from us to all of you from San Andres Island.<br />
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Anne and Steve<br />
S/V Fine Line</div>
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</div>Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485212807251226481.post-79203533337009135002011-11-27T06:29:00.000-08:002011-11-27T09:33:32.282-08:00The Albuquerque Cays<div><div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" align="left">Before we begin a passage we always spend lots of time investigating the weather. We look for a good wind direction that will allow us to sail as much as possible. We look for seas that are not too big and that also come towards the boat from the side (beam) or behind us. Sailing right into waves is not fun. We make sure there are no storms in the vicinity. But, weather forecasting is an art, not a science.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" align="left">So we leave Bocas del Toro in what we have decided is a pretty good weather window. We are heading to the Albuquerque Cays. These two very small islands lie north northwest of Panama, about 170 miles away. We are traveling with another boat named Sapphire. </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">It becomes immediately apparent that the weather forecast was not spot on.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">Our chart plotter shows our position(small black boat) and the radar warns us of a squall (purple ugly stuff).</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQMSPHGCDbzPavSRJoK6Smv3_qmqOy9BC3KFlVmOpLxMxronoeQBSdaChVNAK1kxizj0x5mHlznpreO1tNiWMyrQFt-Xs9TffqyUV2KGnO2S9fvmDDZcA7XLpMWCBsBnEDKf1kxMJoao/s1600/IMG_0724.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQMSPHGCDbzPavSRJoK6Smv3_qmqOy9BC3KFlVmOpLxMxronoeQBSdaChVNAK1kxizj0x5mHlznpreO1tNiWMyrQFt-Xs9TffqyUV2KGnO2S9fvmDDZcA7XLpMWCBsBnEDKf1kxMJoao/s400/IMG_0724.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">We double check just to make sure. Yep, looks like a squall coming our way.</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjAnEu12tPepzzv1v0QSLqrG1DLzy4JQ_Zo7GoJ9Y0TgbJtlLi9fYKUSynmUshZk0tbv2Nvk28cwvBozhJYb3FHfB04ij3JPeZ4j_3jPU1MC1eHzHVrw4_hJuYoCDJvvMPDyiULKYucQ/s1600/IMG_0725.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjAnEu12tPepzzv1v0QSLqrG1DLzy4JQ_Zo7GoJ9Y0TgbJtlLi9fYKUSynmUshZk0tbv2Nvk28cwvBozhJYb3FHfB04ij3JPeZ4j_3jPU1MC1eHzHVrw4_hJuYoCDJvvMPDyiULKYucQ/s400/IMG_0725.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">No worries. We are ready.<br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYjjOHOTdxiGdDLBy7HmB2TQBeR2xtfqYRw4rh6chTyyZ1g30ZDxnYCL8QXe4zDQ5HVAqw8-9mDoDF_UBLyPavWXTZ6WMiB81CpHEYHgrl00K9Q-q9KtgjrqxfDqvWXXu3XWKMajbocM/s1600/IMG_0726.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYjjOHOTdxiGdDLBy7HmB2TQBeR2xtfqYRw4rh6chTyyZ1g30ZDxnYCL8QXe4zDQ5HVAqw8-9mDoDF_UBLyPavWXTZ6WMiB81CpHEYHgrl00K9Q-q9KtgjrqxfDqvWXXu3XWKMajbocM/s400/IMG_0726.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">Our friends, Bob and Sandy on Sapphire, are up ahead of us. They give us the nitty gritty on what to expect from the squall. Thanks Bob and Sandy. That's good info.<br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1A6J-PnzxxKmsbykKcQ1lltkur0VHNrYrmbWvd1a2oauCPcnLr3xhRepnU-q1WzmbvamtkBxamewE-uDkZdgXWy9WrSa1Pz-eA0jSYwBCwr3KZrXdPhMfD_fPopaUiaBy0_urcu5yNcM/s1600/IMG_0727.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1A6J-PnzxxKmsbykKcQ1lltkur0VHNrYrmbWvd1a2oauCPcnLr3xhRepnU-q1WzmbvamtkBxamewE-uDkZdgXWy9WrSa1Pz-eA0jSYwBCwr3KZrXdPhMfD_fPopaUiaBy0_urcu5yNcM/s400/IMG_0727.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">Soon we are right in the middle of the purple blob. Kind of like being swallowed by Moby Dick.<br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyeuFO152Jo99STSh6x4cJ8w_Mh5QAE6yKkLal15mA7D3JFqMplz0l2CDql7Lk-qCEYXntHcn4Nwt2fc32AuOk-yu82UK279jDQnokRpyRYkN-_0vdApmR_2roypq1qN-j0v6xPXFTvM/s1600/IMG_0731.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWyeuFO152Jo99STSh6x4cJ8w_Mh5QAE6yKkLal15mA7D3JFqMplz0l2CDql7Lk-qCEYXntHcn4Nwt2fc32AuOk-yu82UK279jDQnokRpyRYkN-_0vdApmR_2roypq1qN-j0v6xPXFTvM/s400/IMG_0731.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">The wind is now blowing around 25-30 knots. We are glad we only have one sail up. Our big heavy duty main sail. It can easily handle the wind. So can the flag.<br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikL3jkUBarh1rFNWcbLwlo2t7cliNfyttlMPrgWGtgjmY2GbuZPmVulwO3msaCh229IBKq-vzjK0MnDEvUn7wjqWJiB986Nmytp9OPNbLV6BBansn9hNIS3tAoWK5MnR-h-cc0VKoXFHs/s1600/IMG_0730.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikL3jkUBarh1rFNWcbLwlo2t7cliNfyttlMPrgWGtgjmY2GbuZPmVulwO3msaCh229IBKq-vzjK0MnDEvUn7wjqWJiB986Nmytp9OPNbLV6BBansn9hNIS3tAoWK5MnR-h-cc0VKoXFHs/s400/IMG_0730.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />As the day progresses we seem to be constantly surrounded by squalls. Luckily only a few swallow us up. The rest wander off to look for more interesting victims.<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzVcDr5Kv9HADMMY8xgb7q3uR6qynHDy_TRCRp1-KFXpBZNYHNehKIjXOMIKcsrqhNVZdKL951ZCFiBKFtqHqBwlVGVkT91oyfVpPyTmseX1d7WhE13i9SmAW36BG2JQaSpRndQY20Zo/s1600/IMG_0732.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzVcDr5Kv9HADMMY8xgb7q3uR6qynHDy_TRCRp1-KFXpBZNYHNehKIjXOMIKcsrqhNVZdKL951ZCFiBKFtqHqBwlVGVkT91oyfVpPyTmseX1d7WhE13i9SmAW36BG2JQaSpRndQY20Zo/s400/IMG_0732.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">It takes us 28 hours to get to the Albuquerque Cays. It has not been one of our more pleasant trips and we are glad to be here. Sapphire basking in the sunset.<br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkW9KO7-qRW2PHlOM0BsN1Rt9Yyd30HUbPnXB6RTKnxAAA9n8Ce9-vN902WikQCVEyBLZgusGRuK00OAFnwJKowROZVOWJjB5vztBwC-SWmr4tkIRmEjU34bAOV-0xvHnoeWlursdG6Y/s1600/IMG_0734.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkW9KO7-qRW2PHlOM0BsN1Rt9Yyd30HUbPnXB6RTKnxAAA9n8Ce9-vN902WikQCVEyBLZgusGRuK00OAFnwJKowROZVOWJjB5vztBwC-SWmr4tkIRmEjU34bAOV-0xvHnoeWlursdG6Y/s400/IMG_0734.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">So you might wonder what brought us to these small islands. There is not much here. One island is home to 10 Columbian military men. They get stationed here for 30 days. No boat, no bar, no girls, no fun!</div><div align="center">The other island is home to a motly crew of fishermen who travel between these rich fishing grounds and their home base of San Andres, 30 miles away. They make this trip in their small skiffs. Truly amazing to us.</div><div align="center">But we are here, not to entertain the troops and certainly not to compete with the fishermen. We are here to enjoy the beautiful crystal clear waters and to explore the bountiful reefs with our snorkel and mask....and our spears (just in case we happen upon a lobster or two).<br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSNEEnkOqyvLDEtSuXe6GcbDKyBvDmCGS9H6YzQQDErZ5bVRTPm7W8mAuKAL7-jsVJlH6HJRA7Vjx1KOo4M3705kqUyxhSqhz0XDjZaQ2VRNLzNM5sbbwg6v6mI8kkXeM06JXVC0AuFE/s1600/IMG_0763.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSNEEnkOqyvLDEtSuXe6GcbDKyBvDmCGS9H6YzQQDErZ5bVRTPm7W8mAuKAL7-jsVJlH6HJRA7Vjx1KOo4M3705kqUyxhSqhz0XDjZaQ2VRNLzNM5sbbwg6v6mI8kkXeM06JXVC0AuFE/s400/IMG_0763.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />Fishing camp.<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwO-kFtSRVAngnCUJirtaQNPeG4ITT8vwj1DhyphenhypheniCnJ7gal_cR2eNZNrfoK5Qh08fs2xJk6b2iqbnQQeVkcKaH4MxCNeXFY-VH0F-FdI2BI9F11ysvNVMQTyLOfAvztOlGQhtPkYyZWU-4/s1600/IMG_0765.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwO-kFtSRVAngnCUJirtaQNPeG4ITT8vwj1DhyphenhypheniCnJ7gal_cR2eNZNrfoK5Qh08fs2xJk6b2iqbnQQeVkcKaH4MxCNeXFY-VH0F-FdI2BI9F11ysvNVMQTyLOfAvztOlGQhtPkYyZWU-4/s400/IMG_0765.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">But we must make a visit to Columbia's finest, El Armada Nacional. Just to let them know we are here and show them our paperwork.<br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYP54gCo9oU22NwwFF7-Slpq4OMmKTgi5QUKGgs1HDwSt7s6d7pdgldjNNaVDuTMlzDRcnwIQWqk7QDtZmUBNQWbMUYguWDKNqj3OuM9kddVhOjPL46fQo_oGWnXVM1_cgLnwFZDDuN0w/s1600/IMG_0737.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYP54gCo9oU22NwwFF7-Slpq4OMmKTgi5QUKGgs1HDwSt7s6d7pdgldjNNaVDuTMlzDRcnwIQWqk7QDtZmUBNQWbMUYguWDKNqj3OuM9kddVhOjPL46fQo_oGWnXVM1_cgLnwFZDDuN0w/s400/IMG_0737.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />Their headquarters could be from WWII, somewhere in the Southpacific. But it is updated with a satellite dish. We are amazed that they have two dishes here: one for communication and one for Direct TV. OK, we no longer feel so bad for them.<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NRWh0HTe_tdNC_poN1GQoXe5tpNHlulci0iLBmSN1I1VKaLP7oO1bLqzpzrStF6L-G-SJF8ooPrJwJUmjLes332iy41Zqm38zZ4c7A5kXsjQEOyT0Suoq3_nC6KK6u7z5AlfRKO-9BQ/s1600/IMG_0742.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NRWh0HTe_tdNC_poN1GQoXe5tpNHlulci0iLBmSN1I1VKaLP7oO1bLqzpzrStF6L-G-SJF8ooPrJwJUmjLes332iy41Zqm38zZ4c7A5kXsjQEOyT0Suoq3_nC6KK6u7z5AlfRKO-9BQ/s400/IMG_0742.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />Solar panels, radio towers, welcome to the 21st. century Colombia.<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_d1x0_hdTQSL0V_NnEb8kIoP6PalnIpHNN54XSWYwNgCVN83CA6heTiYLzRyNzeYcARW8-RqjiiLRgaFTklKI29oDDkJ6gEz47EKtmrvZBd71nJFBxVYoueQcAcCrxk7ADR8p5f_53-Q/s1600/IMG_0743.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_d1x0_hdTQSL0V_NnEb8kIoP6PalnIpHNN54XSWYwNgCVN83CA6heTiYLzRyNzeYcARW8-RqjiiLRgaFTklKI29oDDkJ6gEz47EKtmrvZBd71nJFBxVYoueQcAcCrxk7ADR8p5f_53-Q/s400/IMG_0743.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />The island is well tended. There are raked sand walkways lined with conch shells, nice touch.</div><div align="center">At the end of this walkway is the open air kitchen. They do have a cook here.<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRfMJi_-R9l_VZV0IEPu1A5dJqxWt1r2Gzxo3S7UBvqRjrjrONA4NQclJZTKzZAgCiIBFphmQB2Yo7PYokvDA7tF0l6dJYRt7RLeoc6Jy6DiK0hzGzftzB9K-Mc-CsXV7f18CNh8VCV8/s1600/IMG_0741.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkRfMJi_-R9l_VZV0IEPu1A5dJqxWt1r2Gzxo3S7UBvqRjrjrONA4NQclJZTKzZAgCiIBFphmQB2Yo7PYokvDA7tF0l6dJYRt7RLeoc6Jy6DiK0hzGzftzB9K-Mc-CsXV7f18CNh8VCV8/s400/IMG_0741.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">The troops have plenty to do here. The Colombian Flag displayed here in painted conch shells is a fine example of what you can do during downtime.<br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQt6C8Hh5TRHpn02Xd9eHvkF5lNwp8FhuphuEOQeIS1Lzc2fWugRWHSLsJJl2tJfhkm57aXxIkAjA0tPIAyRGxNQu_3Er1KC0kNN8PaVPT6vEfNp_QHYiuKnnVPC3wnwP_SslNTCBLGI/s1600/IMG_0746.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQt6C8Hh5TRHpn02Xd9eHvkF5lNwp8FhuphuEOQeIS1Lzc2fWugRWHSLsJJl2tJfhkm57aXxIkAjA0tPIAyRGxNQu_3Er1KC0kNN8PaVPT6vEfNp_QHYiuKnnVPC3wnwP_SslNTCBLGI/s400/IMG_0746.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">Laundry of course is done by hand and if you don't have clothepins, improvise.<br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOaYnarId7XZCtXTXdXgR9EXZNTW5FmJHiK3A_tsrYq4zO_ZhbUrt9IutBfuKNDT86E9dCKDjSImIUMTpvAfTfqmkKtKVMEBLvMACiS1hUvrmoQtjcQ-MaMa4E3kW4WKhcGzksdn3Kac/s1600/IMG_0738.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOaYnarId7XZCtXTXdXgR9EXZNTW5FmJHiK3A_tsrYq4zO_ZhbUrt9IutBfuKNDT86E9dCKDjSImIUMTpvAfTfqmkKtKVMEBLvMACiS1hUvrmoQtjcQ-MaMa4E3kW4WKhcGzksdn3Kac/s400/IMG_0738.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjB8vme92ptSiIprVxU047u1edI_C4qA3wMCRVAX_tvTRfWRlfVUfVn_2wxX-WuUUmuLdDl0_NecHI-DP6Uu5fZj_RAXiD8LqdyGWS1cbvVRdZ3ygAWHrhrZ5VayFw7kR4exNLHI8pwE/s1600/IMG_0745.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjB8vme92ptSiIprVxU047u1edI_C4qA3wMCRVAX_tvTRfWRlfVUfVn_2wxX-WuUUmuLdDl0_NecHI-DP6Uu5fZj_RAXiD8LqdyGWS1cbvVRdZ3ygAWHrhrZ5VayFw7kR4exNLHI8pwE/s400/IMG_0745.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />working out is important and what would a military base be without a gym?<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhV6KK6A0uuVvgmsGvcVUmHaAod1T78BpHTAmKH99n5Sc99XMO5SJ5owMM1p9ibHDkT5xnyjWCON48c1lnJBmLj1rR7G1O2_bG1krH0-PLYlQVhE75tgrvWReThK6_AS1yW7UacXq-tg/s1600/IMG_0754.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhV6KK6A0uuVvgmsGvcVUmHaAod1T78BpHTAmKH99n5Sc99XMO5SJ5owMM1p9ibHDkT5xnyjWCON48c1lnJBmLj1rR7G1O2_bG1krH0-PLYlQVhE75tgrvWReThK6_AS1yW7UacXq-tg/s400/IMG_0754.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;">It's not LA Fitness but it has it's benefits. Fresh air for beginners.......<br /><br /></div></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-RL-N8Xo7ffgwklGpJWjLyTVNFUNZwcvqsQNbLQQLZi2y1QK_6JjKA4oNsRcy5uWtst0lO8kSVYkJoQxDVKJtP5r6lhrbBwLJUiW1nT3zBi2AK1K6wHwssVpErJp7NBCzzaBSBoFFok/s1600/IMG_0750.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-RL-N8Xo7ffgwklGpJWjLyTVNFUNZwcvqsQNbLQQLZi2y1QK_6JjKA4oNsRcy5uWtst0lO8kSVYkJoQxDVKJtP5r6lhrbBwLJUiW1nT3zBi2AK1K6wHwssVpErJp7NBCzzaBSBoFFok/s400/IMG_0750.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">Barbara orders our guide to give us 25...with a smile<br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FnkGTKYzpCCufEWJC8GSb_l7EHufqqbjQNp2snEy_-XVj0Lf770mySxDQ-YIN7VZDRg0UGu9s7YFs6D_33aRSHK4T2irSwhl-oM0Z-kIpQRrk8l0NqY-HtkwBatvnWNvCFjJAACNIVg/s1600/IMG_0753.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2FnkGTKYzpCCufEWJC8GSb_l7EHufqqbjQNp2snEy_-XVj0Lf770mySxDQ-YIN7VZDRg0UGu9s7YFs6D_33aRSHK4T2irSwhl-oM0Z-kIpQRrk8l0NqY-HtkwBatvnWNvCFjJAACNIVg/s400/IMG_0753.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">Most importantly the troops guard the island. We spent lots of hours debating what or who posed the biggest threat to these islands. Our conclusion was boredom and the weather. But just in case a hostile foreing power should decide to invade, the island is always on full alert.<br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvNgNaOeSXQpyu3R0e4t19lml6_JBIW9NF8RHVuzKgleGvc5dfmjaBaRMH0IB0m2F7OZkhpWzY5aoOma2r5tiDd6KrPLGbuiyXMXBh5QBz_BAGnaY0IL4E0wfryio_PzJXJaU5vAT5v8/s1600/IMG_0747.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvNgNaOeSXQpyu3R0e4t19lml6_JBIW9NF8RHVuzKgleGvc5dfmjaBaRMH0IB0m2F7OZkhpWzY5aoOma2r5tiDd6KrPLGbuiyXMXBh5QBz_BAGnaY0IL4E0wfryio_PzJXJaU5vAT5v8/s400/IMG_0747.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />We can see clearly now, how it might be<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xtvuyuzfmevGJWAuigZ6M-8L2GX6jtLUh78SBGkiqvWZzvDQW41ILzvLgGGwTZGLfQITB7Kb-QfEcOoqGBm-aKp6CfbcYYyiUTkQASADnPlEBp4lAz0aEKRmi_40D3xMq_QXZ2gJoN0/s1600/IMG_0759.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xtvuyuzfmevGJWAuigZ6M-8L2GX6jtLUh78SBGkiqvWZzvDQW41ILzvLgGGwTZGLfQITB7Kb-QfEcOoqGBm-aKp6CfbcYYyiUTkQASADnPlEBp4lAz0aEKRmi_40D3xMq_QXZ2gJoN0/s400/IMG_0759.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />A group photo on the helipad.<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiMF6djIgdD8cGQcxbEM4Rof2soGlEaNFajquoSTJZ2Z8Q69NkRlwCDKrbi8yFodclLuuuQVdHcmUVgBdhkspKnxj5FIHDu0pp-qabC3ALvO86S4ymnNGuxj4mV2nli1ycuhP6ndrfEs/s1600/IMG_0757.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiiMF6djIgdD8cGQcxbEM4Rof2soGlEaNFajquoSTJZ2Z8Q69NkRlwCDKrbi8yFodclLuuuQVdHcmUVgBdhkspKnxj5FIHDu0pp-qabC3ALvO86S4ymnNGuxj4mV2nli1ycuhP6ndrfEs/s400/IMG_0757.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">Retired!<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7i9ybw09FZg5KFvTgOcTUe1r20Sd1A61zLSSNU6EiIrH79K-Cpsti-gamV0xUN_MfIQv8GVALY6K25I1tJjl-n37xBaQvSr5PK3wixI3CHVzuq0kBWkD_eq3YNA-tjvBlqfERWamikq0/s1600/IMG_0761.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7i9ybw09FZg5KFvTgOcTUe1r20Sd1A61zLSSNU6EiIrH79K-Cpsti-gamV0xUN_MfIQv8GVALY6K25I1tJjl-n37xBaQvSr5PK3wixI3CHVzuq0kBWkD_eq3YNA-tjvBlqfERWamikq0/s400/IMG_0761.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />Fine Line at anchor, Albuquerque Cays.<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboT6N_y43YlH5ryqRwUOOkkYKdYVxmJVqD2i_RyEsD1QfKxlL0WB4813jE9y0CERNMH1equQSgBOulbYMCVWwDQlcgcpcz0pht9PPp_GojqW-MJ7Nkt_qLFrlKhqPlHPG_Vp2e_YSaok/s1600/IMG_0755.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboT6N_y43YlH5ryqRwUOOkkYKdYVxmJVqD2i_RyEsD1QfKxlL0WB4813jE9y0CERNMH1equQSgBOulbYMCVWwDQlcgcpcz0pht9PPp_GojqW-MJ7Nkt_qLFrlKhqPlHPG_Vp2e_YSaok/s400/IMG_0755.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />We spend 4 days at the Albuquerque Cays and we would like to stay longer. We have had a great lobster dinner and wouldn't mind more. The weather, however is getting windy and our forecasts received on the SSB (long distance radio) is not favorable for this exposed anchorage. So we head out for San Andres. The trip is much nicer than our last voyage. Of course, it is only 30 miles so 5 hours later....<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DY0dBNJat3fTr_k2eF4gqz9pSjIi3sRdcNdZE6rz4jVkDCbNaZ-rJrqSiUqQZfHhH7zEGN5w_9Esv8blZFXAwQj3e8RgMcW50VK7AKh-_vd55FTBnOUyPwR66m9sY3_iC2XcNAaA0Ek/s1600/IMG_0767.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DY0dBNJat3fTr_k2eF4gqz9pSjIi3sRdcNdZE6rz4jVkDCbNaZ-rJrqSiUqQZfHhH7zEGN5w_9Esv8blZFXAwQj3e8RgMcW50VK7AKh-_vd55FTBnOUyPwR66m9sY3_iC2XcNAaA0Ek/s400/IMG_0767.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">Hello civilization.<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEineEVRB1xM7yecONvgNKDhwcSPsbqkACD_RabgY3BbaptC3zarapgVap4Cb5Xz3gAqQc4igbyUE2SXOwtjai3ocUgacGhmkpCTm2DX8fNvGw1JvCtPUizy6HZalIxiSkYMUbzJ0X6Jkxs/s1600/IMG_0768.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEineEVRB1xM7yecONvgNKDhwcSPsbqkACD_RabgY3BbaptC3zarapgVap4Cb5Xz3gAqQc4igbyUE2SXOwtjai3ocUgacGhmkpCTm2DX8fNvGw1JvCtPUizy6HZalIxiSkYMUbzJ0X6Jkxs/s400/IMG_0768.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />We arrive just in time for Thanksgiving (2 days ahead but you know how much cooking goes into Thanksgiving!)</div><div align="center">The gang brings lots of goodies and we enjoy a great day of beautiful weather and great food onboard Fine Line<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EQd3nFeX5TQPOzjk4wysRbRDbj__fSJhd3vM57KDb23HPocpU888-eJhFVD8krgN6Jj0KHC7bjA4xLDCjMlY1JrWKyBncgb3c5QjWTMLckOiJKAlH9zhfVXQ5BuiaTK0ZfQ4ghoJRAc/s1600/IMG_0774.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7EQd3nFeX5TQPOzjk4wysRbRDbj__fSJhd3vM57KDb23HPocpU888-eJhFVD8krgN6Jj0KHC7bjA4xLDCjMlY1JrWKyBncgb3c5QjWTMLckOiJKAlH9zhfVXQ5BuiaTK0ZfQ4ghoJRAc/s400/IMG_0774.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center">All the trimmings.<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOntVuqgLmGrFEbzkpnoP7Lsq-bEr0rtICMUTxvu279cz04CjrbRpG78u9YGxH72mL-Lbz2Q0nI_RId-qPMy-ChPApz4Gi_l1Lvb2L7Vow6moM66qilKLfwTtcTS0Q-19MS9E5KuX_9Zg/s1600/IMG_0779.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOntVuqgLmGrFEbzkpnoP7Lsq-bEr0rtICMUTxvu279cz04CjrbRpG78u9YGxH72mL-Lbz2Q0nI_RId-qPMy-ChPApz4Gi_l1Lvb2L7Vow6moM66qilKLfwTtcTS0Q-19MS9E5KuX_9Zg/s400/IMG_0779.JPG" /></a> </div><div><br /><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDVL3ikVPY23CsS1vhMULFf-lC62kN2QSowL0p22bM87iqWXLhkcgFdut6uiIAllL2xQhUnsQTuUFwe9CEZME4lVGrR4l8Z0rEdumAqF0FQB3PIreKeAWnV1Qf48vDkzxicWS8BTiNw0/s1600/IMG_0780.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDVL3ikVPY23CsS1vhMULFf-lC62kN2QSowL0p22bM87iqWXLhkcgFdut6uiIAllL2xQhUnsQTuUFwe9CEZME4lVGrR4l8Z0rEdumAqF0FQB3PIreKeAWnV1Qf48vDkzxicWS8BTiNw0/s400/IMG_0780.JPG" /></a> </div><div align="center"><br />And thanks to Sandy on Sapphire, the Captain is in pumpkin pie heaven.<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsFb4bOCTTa9SK3thfa6tJhmSeMzNCC_3MEU0-bfv2WOmD2tIip7sTp58pJ_hCO58kYcAUyrn9m-xlPhXdt18sV9-9fohqd8b14zv2_mRRxn8IFyFPlnUlvggTZbBKCyG5fRkoucKL3U/s1600/IMG_0781.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsFb4bOCTTa9SK3thfa6tJhmSeMzNCC_3MEU0-bfv2WOmD2tIip7sTp58pJ_hCO58kYcAUyrn9m-xlPhXdt18sV9-9fohqd8b14zv2_mRRxn8IFyFPlnUlvggTZbBKCyG5fRkoucKL3U/s400/IMG_0781.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;">We are in San Andres until the weather becomes more favorable for our next voyage to Providencia. </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;"> </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;">Adios amigos</div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;"> </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" align="left">Anne and Steve</div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;" align="left">S/V Fine Line</div></div>Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485212807251226481.post-44285625830291038162011-11-14T13:25:00.000-08:002011-11-16T11:52:53.063-08:00Where To Now Capitan?Where to now Capitan?<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCiFcXmyz0274tueGkQeogaocNdkZZTDhKLH57q5WH-mMosaTaVw94cl_IZQ2wc4L1Gremq7ybFkNTtDhJzM0cDt4j_p4PS3oLvCSgPktGy-b24bYnDh4jruz_mN0Es2NRqDYci0t8LU/s1600/IMG_0675.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCiFcXmyz0274tueGkQeogaocNdkZZTDhKLH57q5WH-mMosaTaVw94cl_IZQ2wc4L1Gremq7ybFkNTtDhJzM0cDt4j_p4PS3oLvCSgPktGy-b24bYnDh4jruz_mN0Es2NRqDYci0t8LU/s400/IMG_0675.JPG" /></a> </div>Lots of people come to Bocas del Toro, Panama and stay.....for years. It is easy to see why. Life is easy here. There is plenty to do..... and not do :)<div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJM3ypPvRhYcaGEUKy-zcy7KezFJJxYsY50R5zWmtLUJ3RSE6ySWfXsjlDNl-vXrIguzD4hwe3R-SVRxcUn3KS9egY5WBHlcn6Kh2Z1oysKi99XxIZzNxj98cWt1mk8fdhCdXlo4gkrwQ/s1600/IMG_0656.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJM3ypPvRhYcaGEUKy-zcy7KezFJJxYsY50R5zWmtLUJ3RSE6ySWfXsjlDNl-vXrIguzD4hwe3R-SVRxcUn3KS9egY5WBHlcn6Kh2Z1oysKi99XxIZzNxj98cWt1mk8fdhCdXlo4gkrwQ/s400/IMG_0656.JPG" /></a> </div>Day or night it is beautiful<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPSNQXcYpiHyj4vK6dMZcqxcWJ69m8wgBEVmTqXBKZ5NjfchD8pwFXjwCEJuSXtRR6TEALeDmd_mUawLeIcVj0qRZ9mw9EEX-U15aPr9HVC7VP7RTscgPlt7cLguV-O_dGim9eY4bqYs/s1600/IMG_0521.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzPSNQXcYpiHyj4vK6dMZcqxcWJ69m8wgBEVmTqXBKZ5NjfchD8pwFXjwCEJuSXtRR6TEALeDmd_mUawLeIcVj0qRZ9mw9EEX-U15aPr9HVC7VP7RTscgPlt7cLguV-O_dGim9eY4bqYs/s400/IMG_0521.JPG" /></a> </div>Every evening the clouds stack up on the mainland. It provides us with magnificent lightning shows. It generally stays west but once in awhile we duck as the thunder overhead crashes and almost shakes our boat.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSa0Af08TCe51p9I8_v47aAo-gfddXG0U6Em9Fk80fBjZ8S9wlCZ3Uw5fibSg-Zcbe9T_HREpZwwmWoa7CrXQv4VRCVTrayb3IX97jXSNZmKXgj1-pc3Gy6V6MNM-quYHZSRX3g_z2fo/s1600/IMG_0672.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVSa0Af08TCe51p9I8_v47aAo-gfddXG0U6Em9Fk80fBjZ8S9wlCZ3Uw5fibSg-Zcbe9T_HREpZwwmWoa7CrXQv4VRCVTrayb3IX97jXSNZmKXgj1-pc3Gy6V6MNM-quYHZSRX3g_z2fo/s400/IMG_0672.JPG" /></a> </div>We have met many interesting people<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFAisLR1Tpcq_DZSnx2MtNeHjz7vW3k4M9yZcJFL6hPI3TCXCxYQDIi-bMO6_JAkEiER1vHu7gWJ40MB05ORzOzBbSoOgzEE7eDf1dAIltTKwMuxTv6eZN_hrm2ZUXyy6tKzCdQnkqeM/s1600/IMG_0653.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFAisLR1Tpcq_DZSnx2MtNeHjz7vW3k4M9yZcJFL6hPI3TCXCxYQDIi-bMO6_JAkEiER1vHu7gWJ40MB05ORzOzBbSoOgzEE7eDf1dAIltTKwMuxTv6eZN_hrm2ZUXyy6tKzCdQnkqeM/s400/IMG_0653.JPG" /></a> </div>local Indian boy looking cool in his backwards baseball cap and Billabong shirt<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bEtxfiBNf568ldaBRjNFezN-6aa8f3VBIicDs_zn5n_Q1YrcncAwcsTHD5IuqniaVoEHpXyir2qkp3Q37uifmuBbhIiz7mNqOr_8yRScaauApTeWX5XqXUWrxukxPMc0qmYLTvyvdcw/s1600/IMG_0667.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9bEtxfiBNf568ldaBRjNFezN-6aa8f3VBIicDs_zn5n_Q1YrcncAwcsTHD5IuqniaVoEHpXyir2qkp3Q37uifmuBbhIiz7mNqOr_8yRScaauApTeWX5XqXUWrxukxPMc0qmYLTvyvdcw/s400/IMG_0667.JPG" /></a> </div>The kids here travel by Cayuco (small dugout canoe). No fear of the water.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbf5fZsycmlk_aztV1aT8Y2ZD-mwr-tTSvHC9-14am_9DhVm1izrHWWbrOnqrIpSghklVA5dWCFn913V1ET7u3-1v9OgOjMxOe-s548id8eehmcI1QeZ0LaA-Jl-7iiWoWiGYqfsFkS2o/s1600/IMG_0720.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbf5fZsycmlk_aztV1aT8Y2ZD-mwr-tTSvHC9-14am_9DhVm1izrHWWbrOnqrIpSghklVA5dWCFn913V1ET7u3-1v9OgOjMxOe-s548id8eehmcI1QeZ0LaA-Jl-7iiWoWiGYqfsFkS2o/s400/IMG_0720.JPG" /></a> </div>We finally catch up with the elusive Red Poison Dart Frog.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-SVhEYadRXdhgGj0CZPETkvYw2wzTw0Xsyt6-ogxjORDSnczyDHW4AkO9Zw8cIvi_HR45Hqd-zK9WwbGHyUUoPBCosRxmUHI7SxjGcJgHLYOvPHZdlfIuH_sewzhF2R8X1x-YL8DGUo/s1600/IMG_0588.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-SVhEYadRXdhgGj0CZPETkvYw2wzTw0Xsyt6-ogxjORDSnczyDHW4AkO9Zw8cIvi_HR45Hqd-zK9WwbGHyUUoPBCosRxmUHI7SxjGcJgHLYOvPHZdlfIuH_sewzhF2R8X1x-YL8DGUo/s400/IMG_0588.JPG" /></a> </div>There are lots of cool insects.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TJ_G2Pj2_eB3w-SL4395PjLVs1GxpBQfo-SRONkWq3RpXKuXOWMDYQPG4la0ndDnL424oPGyP7-RVicvchCEbpysBs4ywmVdeUIF2oGMhboLcCw-_eKZkYT671m0fOTbkefF7unoxao/s1600/IMG_0505.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0TJ_G2Pj2_eB3w-SL4395PjLVs1GxpBQfo-SRONkWq3RpXKuXOWMDYQPG4la0ndDnL424oPGyP7-RVicvchCEbpysBs4ywmVdeUIF2oGMhboLcCw-_eKZkYT671m0fOTbkefF7unoxao/s400/IMG_0505.JPG" /></a> </div>The visiting dolphins always make our day better.<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpgXx3eC_9aKLiBQfB2_kWtZ-ojX0sRTom9RKLRvbIuTxJZDHstEDWeFA9s9UZb9LxcdRqBn8IgkurCNUiSsW3olmLxqNtOH3NKTRM2hmrPOctf9awQQ23r-Hlp96X-8GF27dc42Aj08/s1600/IMG_0524.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpgXx3eC_9aKLiBQfB2_kWtZ-ojX0sRTom9RKLRvbIuTxJZDHstEDWeFA9s9UZb9LxcdRqBn8IgkurCNUiSsW3olmLxqNtOH3NKTRM2hmrPOctf9awQQ23r-Hlp96X-8GF27dc42Aj08/s400/IMG_0524.JPG" /></a> </div>We see plants and trees here that will maybe one day look really good in our yard?<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcXjvOhT0uXSMenOLfWZV0YhHrsBcy4NL29h8nkDiI_PcDQ-V3iTEkt0nXCfeUNWD2dnHHEY_i2BR5SbE172x62Og8_rkWs2lerhoby9Z7yD8WZmCFWJdZYTsP-1U8TsFrSVOfy24bCg/s1600/IMG_0651.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTcXjvOhT0uXSMenOLfWZV0YhHrsBcy4NL29h8nkDiI_PcDQ-V3iTEkt0nXCfeUNWD2dnHHEY_i2BR5SbE172x62Og8_rkWs2lerhoby9Z7yD8WZmCFWJdZYTsP-1U8TsFrSVOfy24bCg/s400/IMG_0651.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzojmDJfjgDniox3dPSQ2Yz9uakhh5v4QtOYYEMk_sXBvI583CosaiiE8eoJoHTi6VMXjO7wAdJoGR1m93o6UEqC2-J1NG9ocCpuY4XcWdpGrVtVu6Jncy6qFe60BDMpT6P64Jt4WIWI/s1600/IMG_0652.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPzojmDJfjgDniox3dPSQ2Yz9uakhh5v4QtOYYEMk_sXBvI583CosaiiE8eoJoHTi6VMXjO7wAdJoGR1m93o6UEqC2-J1NG9ocCpuY4XcWdpGrVtVu6Jncy6qFe60BDMpT6P64Jt4WIWI/s400/IMG_0652.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qTTbExGmxwvGHzfeZVL72IWapA6TlCuPozHW6TvzMMB7OkJ4A8euCzdUGcfCJoNCCgdn64wcwfdvHodeRAnq48aiBwb4i5JcmdY5WzIJXuHEG7kMN853t9pMGfya4Rlqr43HB1CE9Dc/s1600/IMG_0504.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qTTbExGmxwvGHzfeZVL72IWapA6TlCuPozHW6TvzMMB7OkJ4A8euCzdUGcfCJoNCCgdn64wcwfdvHodeRAnq48aiBwb4i5JcmdY5WzIJXuHEG7kMN853t9pMGfya4Rlqr43HB1CE9Dc/s400/IMG_0504.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdz9Uj3h6Q-3KmxzUAqQRsbJ5aXcbK2KHZYnJFD9Q41gB2DmWp_BUP_bagPwjSuM1kABBy9SzRqOa1u6v4cIbnik3serln7Z7hNz2j87XV_S75nKLmVxoqUzrR9jN0fZ94XE15VKcMq9g/s1600/IMG_0514.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdz9Uj3h6Q-3KmxzUAqQRsbJ5aXcbK2KHZYnJFD9Q41gB2DmWp_BUP_bagPwjSuM1kABBy9SzRqOa1u6v4cIbnik3serln7Z7hNz2j87XV_S75nKLmVxoqUzrR9jN0fZ94XE15VKcMq9g/s400/IMG_0514.JPG" /></a> </div>Our diet is not the best but a roasted lamb over and open fire is hard to resist. Diet starts tomorrow...yeah right!<br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__CU9_zEQyY4L2sxp-QLozf_oB-AdH2p1pZt-I_6RYCaiX2vPFSRzW60_IY2SMNElwsb_6rGBhyphenhyphenCigDDW4XEEAIds-c2iNe1tybYB5yhB4mpYmoaeAH0m16d8OnK4HhwQ3fqMu5xSHlA/s1600/IMG_0665.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__CU9_zEQyY4L2sxp-QLozf_oB-AdH2p1pZt-I_6RYCaiX2vPFSRzW60_IY2SMNElwsb_6rGBhyphenhyphenCigDDW4XEEAIds-c2iNe1tybYB5yhB4mpYmoaeAH0m16d8OnK4HhwQ3fqMu5xSHlA/s400/IMG_0665.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER">We have been invited to some cool homes. This is an infinity pool in the local Red Frog Villa development. You can rent a villa or buy one. Bring lots of $$$$</div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTs0V9oXsze9TeYUaFv6GTELrDy-TA9o9nMObWtscmYDCoRiB5ChW7kN0YzOd2VQVxz0dxSzPwscMyxXNnlD7chDnM8XAN8VGO1amHRMBs-Jum3twwMNxXhcrc6niLAxOCW1qvfKY7I0/s1600/IMG_0493.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqTs0V9oXsze9TeYUaFv6GTELrDy-TA9o9nMObWtscmYDCoRiB5ChW7kN0YzOd2VQVxz0dxSzPwscMyxXNnlD7chDnM8XAN8VGO1amHRMBs-Jum3twwMNxXhcrc6niLAxOCW1qvfKY7I0/s400/IMG_0493.JPG" /></a> </div>Just off shore is the pretty little island known as Swan Cay or Bird Rock....whatever your mood. Places here in Panama have various names. It makes it interesting when asking directions.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIosN7GmDNTJqRvysmX-V1eaTxIUjr3Srtjsz1xqiJpgpSJ6-F9c5BWThzp2d27onCDj5Bbol72cpjDmqm1vwv9q5Q2ytJANpA8CHVM1W2pjQ36Y3ZOZr0yKx1FXMPm5RWHjJaCq5qaQ/s1600/IMG_0696.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIosN7GmDNTJqRvysmX-V1eaTxIUjr3Srtjsz1xqiJpgpSJ6-F9c5BWThzp2d27onCDj5Bbol72cpjDmqm1vwv9q5Q2ytJANpA8CHVM1W2pjQ36Y3ZOZr0yKx1FXMPm5RWHjJaCq5qaQ/s400/IMG_0696.JPG" /></a> </div><br />Up close it looks prehistoric. You cannot walk here but the snorkeling around the island is nice.<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSkprC6f9mipbA9YjwJZyW2NYNDeGpVnOuvoNqhM2skVC3GfcOnW9NIduTLe-WtK8Dm8_3x0i9jLo2A-xvWmza_xWY-W14TigzONexEoGu0egiHzcAtRQf39Yz9UVaXUPMIqSkgL3Kug/s1600/IMG_0700.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSkprC6f9mipbA9YjwJZyW2NYNDeGpVnOuvoNqhM2skVC3GfcOnW9NIduTLe-WtK8Dm8_3x0i9jLo2A-xvWmza_xWY-W14TigzONexEoGu0egiHzcAtRQf39Yz9UVaXUPMIqSkgL3Kug/s400/IMG_0700.JPG" /></a> </div>Up a river<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOKZEPhyphenhyphenpz7IbVR6ecW4C8Ajen59Gd1U2q-YF7Dl8vyemZk-nDhWmfKbv-b6Xp3ho8KTPuTbYFTbJSczjYdUbfvgpekwjyw7ShxdNMsdzoRnj01HOgFiw5aLacwhAuhpXxITvHUqUbWU/s1600/IMG_0714.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBOKZEPhyphenhyphenpz7IbVR6ecW4C8Ajen59Gd1U2q-YF7Dl8vyemZk-nDhWmfKbv-b6Xp3ho8KTPuTbYFTbJSczjYdUbfvgpekwjyw7ShxdNMsdzoRnj01HOgFiw5aLacwhAuhpXxITvHUqUbWU/s400/IMG_0714.JPG" /></a> </div>Our friends Barbara and Terry, enjoying a hike.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTx8vZoqJrK-fyHxz15AmA50VobvTFubJKo8r5y1ySwzm8h-lYayhHIOzhGxa2fDawiv9D2DwOVm8cDps7Sws-Vx5pD0e9iBd_WUUSe2MW3lqBwfoeGZpWwXK9Z6FPWqrqYcG0b4ylrE/s1600/IMG_0531.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieTx8vZoqJrK-fyHxz15AmA50VobvTFubJKo8r5y1ySwzm8h-lYayhHIOzhGxa2fDawiv9D2DwOVm8cDps7Sws-Vx5pD0e9iBd_WUUSe2MW3lqBwfoeGZpWwXK9Z6FPWqrqYcG0b4ylrE/s400/IMG_0531.JPG" /></a> </div>Local restaurant with really good food, beer and yes, Ganja should you be in the mood?<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEPFWinqnhVeU0eyzzGXVeTGeOPpREOMNSuiKcvggXHjaE_bdXY53jW6MxGM1LskD2dizpIKLnPyuV3jocsppsjsIbgqUCYzQp5uBwQFAGLa5_T_Arg8nfjbLwCrbAsur-SyCBHJQdPs/s1600/IMG_0542.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEPFWinqnhVeU0eyzzGXVeTGeOPpREOMNSuiKcvggXHjaE_bdXY53jW6MxGM1LskD2dizpIKLnPyuV3jocsppsjsIbgqUCYzQp5uBwQFAGLa5_T_Arg8nfjbLwCrbAsur-SyCBHJQdPs/s400/IMG_0542.JPG" /></a> </div><br />Look at those smiling faces. We are really in the mood......for lunch that is.<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGhq7G2rfofqzs89E4pSfNeX2iDk5YLs-d3yLrgk7RXP2_E-dKNnaIn8Wk6r3KOkVTkb5PikXwX7jtrAqgs67r4N5Yhmeq-E5sddWPW7bWvDdavm81uaeUkpxiuc8TlHW412Nk9FIGCg/s1600/IMG_0541.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitGhq7G2rfofqzs89E4pSfNeX2iDk5YLs-d3yLrgk7RXP2_E-dKNnaIn8Wk6r3KOkVTkb5PikXwX7jtrAqgs67r4N5Yhmeq-E5sddWPW7bWvDdavm81uaeUkpxiuc8TlHW412Nk9FIGCg/s400/IMG_0541.JPG" /></a> </div>From our lunch stop at Roots we hiked up the hill to this organic coffee shop. The shop also makes organic cacao treats. And it is also a hostel. And they can take you on a tour of the area. And they can do your laundry. And you can trade your books here. Whew, talk about multi-tasking.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQNUDwVUb_1Um9ayncnvy_O1YTmpMEJRfRWnLYVL8tl8TlmPBdyKx7Va7wLQArzCQu7uHaKp0I31I52DzgAUUa7PegpN36DUnTaCIbeoLOU3xMpM3fwSdr7oUqMUyGXQy5yMYQHG8hbU/s1600/IMG_0545.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQNUDwVUb_1Um9ayncnvy_O1YTmpMEJRfRWnLYVL8tl8TlmPBdyKx7Va7wLQArzCQu7uHaKp0I31I52DzgAUUa7PegpN36DUnTaCIbeoLOU3xMpM3fwSdr7oUqMUyGXQy5yMYQHG8hbU/s400/IMG_0545.JPG" /></a> </div>One of our favorite adventures here in Bocas del Toro was the zip line at Red Frog on Bastimentos Island.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC15eXqzHXzyNKr2cIjq89C5r62u1PiYnzHa3KtnCTc-kTAn1GqTznnhTmG907UJAzVhzjRYP-iT4Pw9H-HP6CR4yktkcQtxtHM12T4x3GcmLzIWV5oAWbqWHQhNcTy68OzqwWCNiLlXk/s1600/IMG_1328.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC15eXqzHXzyNKr2cIjq89C5r62u1PiYnzHa3KtnCTc-kTAn1GqTznnhTmG907UJAzVhzjRYP-iT4Pw9H-HP6CR4yktkcQtxtHM12T4x3GcmLzIWV5oAWbqWHQhNcTy68OzqwWCNiLlXk/s400/IMG_1328.JPG" /></a> </div><br />Through the trees up high<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yQ2qhcsFU9QZU5u-AlfEbnARyB2tZD78u9-2fOIMpuSoSM6UXZHMadvseW5Lt9EspSuQIZT_F-p93TPGkgTC4ZDh85A0uu-B9_ziTX_O9cohN4Hzo25ztQlRflQjUmiokiKQXZNd1Kw/s1600/IMG_1353.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yQ2qhcsFU9QZU5u-AlfEbnARyB2tZD78u9-2fOIMpuSoSM6UXZHMadvseW5Lt9EspSuQIZT_F-p93TPGkgTC4ZDh85A0uu-B9_ziTX_O9cohN4Hzo25ztQlRflQjUmiokiKQXZNd1Kw/s400/IMG_1353.JPG" /></a> </div><br />Great fun<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNtjYCg1fGSRVWylQJpnKpVW_hoQbWqcTaZDSiNzP9zyDLrVRWdjm2wsF9nOg_jKzIOhR2zNjdOHacO8axJbb0TbS0ccb-sD850ANBkEYzk3HNEQ3ijqafUtxrl-2l2fyC5-jDpPj3xE/s1600/IMG_1355.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNtjYCg1fGSRVWylQJpnKpVW_hoQbWqcTaZDSiNzP9zyDLrVRWdjm2wsF9nOg_jKzIOhR2zNjdOHacO8axJbb0TbS0ccb-sD850ANBkEYzk3HNEQ3ijqafUtxrl-2l2fyC5-jDpPj3xE/s400/IMG_1355.JPG" /></a> </div>Right side up or upside down<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEzsymZ39QxwCoMHkAU3zIN15muuhuPZX83yfC5gMyul8LLylA0jOuW78JH8NMQGQXWyXlvR1CHrw37ztyb1bAa96MvvS078arforwNFkVvnF_V659m_i1xR9MzthOQcSIWxS1xc3Rrg/s1600/IMG_1400.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEzsymZ39QxwCoMHkAU3zIN15muuhuPZX83yfC5gMyul8LLylA0jOuW78JH8NMQGQXWyXlvR1CHrw37ztyb1bAa96MvvS078arforwNFkVvnF_V659m_i1xR9MzthOQcSIWxS1xc3Rrg/s400/IMG_1400.JPG" /></a> </div>Tana and Anne give this ride a big THUMBS UP<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizWRqjq89dRcGRFgy6V57WE8m8Yz9eRrIQV6iHxVh4pZ3XgGEBUPg0A-eZKSMd77tKg9OcByaaTJalyQQC3yBmcG8X5HBNocoE5Si9zMvTj_mmRNiwrH30ZURhkpHKSrLfccl_1dP3h8/s1600/IMG_0584.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiizWRqjq89dRcGRFgy6V57WE8m8Yz9eRrIQV6iHxVh4pZ3XgGEBUPg0A-eZKSMd77tKg9OcByaaTJalyQQC3yBmcG8X5HBNocoE5Si9zMvTj_mmRNiwrH30ZURhkpHKSrLfccl_1dP3h8/s400/IMG_0584.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;">From here we head north east to San Andres and Providencia Islands. Colombia owns these islands located off shore from Nicaragua. They have pretty water, good snorkeling and stores for provisioning. San Andres is a popular resort area for mainland Colombians. Providencia is the quiet sister island that has maintained its rural ambiance. We will visit here until early 2012 and then we will move to the Bay Islands of Honduras for the spring season.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSC8MIx0bmOWFy6qCt2xBlepPe1Ttdhx2ykICKWaw03ouV_F5WjLxAitBg_kAyIxtDaI5gXYKoLliEiQq5bO_bG2TQdmyRS1zLV-Os4TRG0g22i8UmsafI7uEDFN942fWg3eSwynRp5w/s1600/centralamericamap1.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSC8MIx0bmOWFy6qCt2xBlepPe1Ttdhx2ykICKWaw03ouV_F5WjLxAitBg_kAyIxtDaI5gXYKoLliEiQq5bO_bG2TQdmyRS1zLV-Os4TRG0g22i8UmsafI7uEDFN942fWg3eSwynRp5w/s400/centralamericamap1.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674972149408071554" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Adios for now</div><div style="text-align: left;">Anne and Steve</div><div style="text-align: left;">S/V Fine Line</div></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><br /><br /></div></div>Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485212807251226481.post-63519460308223074902011-09-26T12:08:00.000-07:002011-09-28T10:45:10.670-07:00Panama Road Trip<div>Panama is a beautiful country and there is much to see here. It is time for us to button up our boat and do some sightseeing. Our plan is to head up into the mountains for a cooler climate, hiking, relaxing (oh yeah, we really need that :) ) and a change of scenery. We love our boat but getting a little "land time" is nice. We are leaving the Bocas del Torro Archipielago heading across the Talamanca Mts. to the town of David. Here we will rent a car and drive up to Volcan Baru. And after that who knows?</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEXepzfH525j5iFNIWmNsp1a93T-3-qFDrL-hGI5-NL13TVCK19aIdZqGO3nJzAFgMjl47-lbiS9Z1XyNo1Hkw17AfZnVuCgaQLy6CuHorpY5yspFlzslT_pTCtPkU0-G_j6YsC2JuN9Q/s1600/panamamap.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEXepzfH525j5iFNIWmNsp1a93T-3-qFDrL-hGI5-NL13TVCK19aIdZqGO3nJzAFgMjl47-lbiS9Z1XyNo1Hkw17AfZnVuCgaQLy6CuHorpY5yspFlzslT_pTCtPkU0-G_j6YsC2JuN9Q/s400/panamamap.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656758828781606818" /></a>Leaving Bocas del Torro takes a bit of planning. We are leaving our boat at the Red Frog Marina on the island of Bastimentos. From here we take a water taxi to the next island of Isla Colon and the main town of Bocas del Toro. Another water taxi ride will take us to the mainland Panama town of Almirante. We are splurging on a cab for the 3.5 hour trip across the mountains. We are lucky our friends Liz and Craig are heading in the same direction and we split the cab fare of $120 US. Ouch! But, hey, we are on vacation.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrGBjbf3BxkhGDtQyVH2jnTJEbbVEsuxDOh2cPnhCZ6Ygd6DtZXa5sYp0mEF7110LlKQI19krCkcpn2zAe6UG-_WwECH123I7dftBv5fXyEmGbFJdzcvZtgTSvVQMpXhqEl2aoi_2a28/s1600/map_bocasdeltoro.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYrGBjbf3BxkhGDtQyVH2jnTJEbbVEsuxDOh2cPnhCZ6Ygd6DtZXa5sYp0mEF7110LlKQI19krCkcpn2zAe6UG-_WwECH123I7dftBv5fXyEmGbFJdzcvZtgTSvVQMpXhqEl2aoi_2a28/s400/map_bocasdeltoro.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656758373490585602" /></a>We try to travel light but still end up with two heavy bags. No wheels!<br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQrH5n_ysZSlkLE273YDe8_Vbm_LMSkxMgYRbHejuCvFj6vb2h8xDZfh2p8IUxfl2oJxcvt1bhaGw1Rel8-bXnr9Rx7cRdZTSVW39Soq6XXF8yndMTn1nO3XfY_5UeB769nrhfyFAHrU/s1600/IMG_0334.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdQrH5n_ysZSlkLE273YDe8_Vbm_LMSkxMgYRbHejuCvFj6vb2h8xDZfh2p8IUxfl2oJxcvt1bhaGw1Rel8-bXnr9Rx7cRdZTSVW39Soq6XXF8yndMTn1nO3XfY_5UeB769nrhfyFAHrU/s400/IMG_0334.JPG" /></a> </div>We catch the first water taxi of the day. He is bringing workers to the island and will take us back the other way. Nice day!<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufS7aMxX9gG_RwWOOxyIo3G5cLQNu28d3VuVLfO37aMcC_5qcHo4QiTjrYK0nEsaLxWEoBeQ9mFx0D-jU3c4Aoe7t4I-YqKwEYoHhb2iI2tZfuJjZyoA0xYJm7RFVci3gTCUVU-XULAo/s1600/IMG_0335.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiufS7aMxX9gG_RwWOOxyIo3G5cLQNu28d3VuVLfO37aMcC_5qcHo4QiTjrYK0nEsaLxWEoBeQ9mFx0D-jU3c4Aoe7t4I-YqKwEYoHhb2iI2tZfuJjZyoA0xYJm7RFVci3gTCUVU-XULAo/s400/IMG_0335.JPG" /></a> </div>All aboard<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkLig6jbR0u-veVP5vetgT4nfCWv9pNbqvC57Jzc4zx4YNoUSg6-d5KSnAdMG5QvE86Og8mwGo2gG2_qvOZpDVNSKOP5_GbPp8sjt4wLF3vaO0A69_lnrN2vOLbPrTfL93LiBL3LFQbM/s1600/IMG_0336.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGkLig6jbR0u-veVP5vetgT4nfCWv9pNbqvC57Jzc4zx4YNoUSg6-d5KSnAdMG5QvE86Og8mwGo2gG2_qvOZpDVNSKOP5_GbPp8sjt4wLF3vaO0A69_lnrN2vOLbPrTfL93LiBL3LFQbM/s400/IMG_0336.JPG" /></a> </div>Waiting for the next taxi.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp03LsSSiBpgUVGFGXPEt7WxTfMNaWei8FHWp2bN89IyvBmBapz9qsGypiCw6sbwskUMNthbUoOJ9-CZmXkZb_VXZzgY9vkI78fLmjCQCyaX0ZGuuC_w-eP_v3xCTIiVEpSdwS-c0QfJU/s1600/IMG_0339.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp03LsSSiBpgUVGFGXPEt7WxTfMNaWei8FHWp2bN89IyvBmBapz9qsGypiCw6sbwskUMNthbUoOJ9-CZmXkZb_VXZzgY9vkI78fLmjCQCyaX0ZGuuC_w-eP_v3xCTIiVEpSdwS-c0QfJU/s400/IMG_0339.JPG" /></a> </div>Steve, Liz and Craig enjoying a cup of java at the dock.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaPFf10ZoJvl4WoWt2w0k88CQ_c3P9F3S5P5H0P2vt478CzRZIfj-JUbjMGMTfPfvQw6xCF9zjoI6Q40SXITL1aDQT0IXVXiPHnY6FpCYxkspUhMrlUVRndHGaT00KuBpxN-0JhCXVOw/s1600/IMG_0338.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaPFf10ZoJvl4WoWt2w0k88CQ_c3P9F3S5P5H0P2vt478CzRZIfj-JUbjMGMTfPfvQw6xCF9zjoI6Q40SXITL1aDQT0IXVXiPHnY6FpCYxkspUhMrlUVRndHGaT00KuBpxN-0JhCXVOw/s400/IMG_0338.JPG" /></a> </div>An hour and half out of Almirante our taxi driver stops for a break. Chicken for breakfast? Sounds fantastic. That stuff hanging above the chickens is pork skin/fat. Just think about it, great way to baste the birds. YUM!<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJLvlsXEwuUOl76LPFAHemkpvE6at7wGqUV40QQem6gq0DRBmqvJyHL-aP0S9KPT0Zbq7x6ym6KaBGFuO5v6Sd626xblDyHEgAFg9p0Ic2E6DPbJAq-svHPu0bmh9SSZIMC-rp5q1fvY/s1600/IMG_0340.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJLvlsXEwuUOl76LPFAHemkpvE6at7wGqUV40QQem6gq0DRBmqvJyHL-aP0S9KPT0Zbq7x6ym6KaBGFuO5v6Sd626xblDyHEgAFg9p0Ic2E6DPbJAq-svHPu0bmh9SSZIMC-rp5q1fvY/s400/IMG_0340.JPG" /></a> </div>Ah, up high the scenery is fantastic.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWUo2vi9l8gR8V-Yt0WkdtnVHziycR2OkpSRMtVRhEVEE5KCGb9lepjDPq13xLVYGuCaLr-un8PMXIFUhECmewZJ1Leg18GgTr6tPmC8JC0t4HNDPsnxEjz2jzOTsW9_oHHRgo63Gp9I/s1600/IMG_0356.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWUo2vi9l8gR8V-Yt0WkdtnVHziycR2OkpSRMtVRhEVEE5KCGb9lepjDPq13xLVYGuCaLr-un8PMXIFUhECmewZJ1Leg18GgTr6tPmC8JC0t4HNDPsnxEjz2jzOTsW9_oHHRgo63Gp9I/s400/IMG_0356.JPG" /></a> </div>In David Steve and I rent a car. Liz and Craig take off to visit friends. See ya later!<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYij9pdkDltTyrnwMwKkTfT8xXdvqs-15lVbd2KnuGQBAosWEShyphenhyphenllIjC9_vGSIqjD_55KcATLMhDOOVkQ3w9KCxBlwe4MtjCtbKN2Rt4tDyHEPgi8IJW3AX2yl1KXheXXO5BClKYXIg/s1600/IMG_0359.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitYij9pdkDltTyrnwMwKkTfT8xXdvqs-15lVbd2KnuGQBAosWEShyphenhyphenllIjC9_vGSIqjD_55KcATLMhDOOVkQ3w9KCxBlwe4MtjCtbKN2Rt4tDyHEPgi8IJW3AX2yl1KXheXXO5BClKYXIg/s400/IMG_0359.JPG" /></a> </div>We have booked a room with a kitchenette at a small bed and breakfast in the quaint little town of Boquete. Our room is on the right and we overlook a river, soccer field and the mountains. Over the next week we spend every morning and evening out on our balcony enjoying the cool mountain air. We go to bed early every night because the local neighborhood rooster wakes us up at 5am. Otherwise it is perfect.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TsQRjuahlEPGPuh4BPrH1gg0saiKXslwOiKLRP5cw54Whwq_j1UYo1wzRXGl0uxqarvncqkXw6d4pczfMv-fxS74PmLDJBI9G1WNK-pANo6VtexWk3MI41_T-HXIUDrfJrE_QPEbilU/s1600/IMG_0374.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0TsQRjuahlEPGPuh4BPrH1gg0saiKXslwOiKLRP5cw54Whwq_j1UYo1wzRXGl0uxqarvncqkXw6d4pczfMv-fxS74PmLDJBI9G1WNK-pANo6VtexWk3MI41_T-HXIUDrfJrE_QPEbilU/s400/IMG_0374.JPG" /></a> </div>Mountain view from our room.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6F8iYCPVzpM47-g-RddPmyTqzUhErU636TxdIabW885_0pNvWcFvItW9HKly8IwplJ-n8dDHfLmfoXWFLD_EinVpwAmnddLWqFIPOSJQW1_53lemtgPYqV7g3fdeYQdFfAcbXUIwB5dc/s1600/IMG_0446.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6F8iYCPVzpM47-g-RddPmyTqzUhErU636TxdIabW885_0pNvWcFvItW9HKly8IwplJ-n8dDHfLmfoXWFLD_EinVpwAmnddLWqFIPOSJQW1_53lemtgPYqV7g3fdeYQdFfAcbXUIwB5dc/s400/IMG_0446.JPG" /></a> </div>The river below our room. It is the rainy season here and there is lots of water coming out of the mountains.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Qjx2K10x5oQv4bBm8QCERkdUvjeVJ2Pw2SosQg12ROu01AZMRs19DjTkzHmmuAZ0qfP_Nhb-wnw1VfAAcOPETL7F1gYAfJqeFK3w2A2rLkU6X84t0gpnFt-lB1PYWJa2SUaaKOZ8E3w/s1600/IMG_0341.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Qjx2K10x5oQv4bBm8QCERkdUvjeVJ2Pw2SosQg12ROu01AZMRs19DjTkzHmmuAZ0qfP_Nhb-wnw1VfAAcOPETL7F1gYAfJqeFK3w2A2rLkU6X84t0gpnFt-lB1PYWJa2SUaaKOZ8E3w/s400/IMG_0341.JPG" /></a> </div>Every day we drive around enjoying the scenery.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPctQuUgXnf_SJVWUsSA81JKFinBpEfFmeS9KHJwFn0KM2m73RKheKUBQrgFIBKHgQ-w2TikTtbnGzlLjpeAhvQF5DIcpD_0S-h4n0D2lfZeYmlBwIRKmq1GvEP0TQ4q4LUqC521sAKnM/s1600/IMG_0351.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPctQuUgXnf_SJVWUsSA81JKFinBpEfFmeS9KHJwFn0KM2m73RKheKUBQrgFIBKHgQ-w2TikTtbnGzlLjpeAhvQF5DIcpD_0S-h4n0D2lfZeYmlBwIRKmq1GvEP0TQ4q4LUqC521sAKnM/s400/IMG_0351.JPG" /></a> </div>Boquete has been named by well known retirement guru's to be in the top 5 foreign destinations you might want to consider retiring to. Boquete was founded in 1911 primarily as a place for the American and European Panama Canal workers to come to and relax, get some cool fresh air and just enjoy a pleasant holiday. There is a sizable group of American, Canadian and European ex-pats here. There is lots of property for sale here. And like the rest of the world, right now you can get a real good deal! Living in a foreign country may have some financial perks but we are still big fans of the USA! Just visiting!<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg968WZMpTaZYGNFiHRsJZ4EhVkWxOobzZKq8EN89IeVUGnLUmg1gUZ-EkS1oRvSJzTUiM-hq_STVWwR2aX_beXo69CtoBW9kBWAb5L_iezhJITeEiAJFDrwJGyUTk4ezriTBWqV_S8m6o/s1600/IMG_0352.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg968WZMpTaZYGNFiHRsJZ4EhVkWxOobzZKq8EN89IeVUGnLUmg1gUZ-EkS1oRvSJzTUiM-hq_STVWwR2aX_beXo69CtoBW9kBWAb5L_iezhJITeEiAJFDrwJGyUTk4ezriTBWqV_S8m6o/s400/IMG_0352.JPG" /></a> </div>Steve thinking about lunch. There are lots of great places to eat here!<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKafiKl6Pw7oU26HbVjfuucA2xKxO0mchH6SNgQMf1CERSySRvBealw7heOkUkrCvQ5rSgUNEyiC21E8d1A6N8cy7_NSIh5I4aejKG8oiwCyi65H87kW7g0k5gZLwX5RzpZjuuZvI5Js/s1600/IMG_0346.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKafiKl6Pw7oU26HbVjfuucA2xKxO0mchH6SNgQMf1CERSySRvBealw7heOkUkrCvQ5rSgUNEyiC21E8d1A6N8cy7_NSIh5I4aejKG8oiwCyi65H87kW7g0k5gZLwX5RzpZjuuZvI5Js/s400/IMG_0346.JPG" /></a> </div>Wildlife all around<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnqsfBOmKXbNX1HLPigPJWzZoGxlez-WGqvZSa6IAMxAE6cjBS3P3IRrEvbsCasppJQNm3r5QMsOxWgmiQiu6pQULLIPNdSEbAYuKzNOf8H3D5ZVRLh0V3M_5w8bTKr7n1zWaFbJ9iao/s1600/IMG_0349.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnqsfBOmKXbNX1HLPigPJWzZoGxlez-WGqvZSa6IAMxAE6cjBS3P3IRrEvbsCasppJQNm3r5QMsOxWgmiQiu6pQULLIPNdSEbAYuKzNOf8H3D5ZVRLh0V3M_5w8bTKr7n1zWaFbJ9iao/s400/IMG_0349.JPG" /></a> </div>Tree tomatoes not ripe yet. They will turn red when ready to pick. The flavor is like an under-ripe tomato. It is a staple in the local cuisine but we have not found the fruit to our liking :(<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrznIqH_3YunIgnbX6FD_s-r5ymsuBmCjibWMhidkBA-JXwF1J7oKnwWTnFMKRW4MElGQna2H8nWckTQrAzNylHdmQG1PeyV46rPpotj743X1KH0mvZ5SIowF0JDQ3pkxLg8lfR6_FnM/s1600/IMG_0353.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCrznIqH_3YunIgnbX6FD_s-r5ymsuBmCjibWMhidkBA-JXwF1J7oKnwWTnFMKRW4MElGQna2H8nWckTQrAzNylHdmQG1PeyV46rPpotj743X1KH0mvZ5SIowF0JDQ3pkxLg8lfR6_FnM/s400/IMG_0353.JPG" /></a> </div>There are many coffee farms (fincas) in these mountains. The coffee berry will turn reddish in color when ripe.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOt1Spd2y_MKfGtxPUD9axdEW-huO5M-Y_Cr5Gy8m9n4BuPvf6n9K3YG9iB8JMUBu5Jt4luc_TctWHYmsk8UFle5gajKjSMP5xBAVfF9kNBpEnEDQl_dC__4k-ndRWcqVW6A1oyd9TFgU/s1600/IMG_0354.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOt1Spd2y_MKfGtxPUD9axdEW-huO5M-Y_Cr5Gy8m9n4BuPvf6n9K3YG9iB8JMUBu5Jt4luc_TctWHYmsk8UFle5gajKjSMP5xBAVfF9kNBpEnEDQl_dC__4k-ndRWcqVW6A1oyd9TFgU/s400/IMG_0354.JPG" /></a> </div>It rains almost every afternoon and there is no shortage of moving streams to admire.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6s6sKLJ9Wx3Es5ZORlSePNLWhvnrgxevH199b0wkPpQ6wRXicVVciWKwPjx5REC3Zdc4vsu7g7FRzCqc178SDzkR13DCssBEvF-Djp0vY7_ip5UYH64gFFiPFTIz0Cfom1EjpOmkHDkE/s1600/IMG_0362.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6s6sKLJ9Wx3Es5ZORlSePNLWhvnrgxevH199b0wkPpQ6wRXicVVciWKwPjx5REC3Zdc4vsu7g7FRzCqc178SDzkR13DCssBEvF-Djp0vY7_ip5UYH64gFFiPFTIz0Cfom1EjpOmkHDkE/s400/IMG_0362.JPG" /></a> </div>Like other Caribbean islands and Latin countries, you will see unfinished houses just about everywhere. You never know if they are abandoned or perhaps the owners are just taking a break from construction. If you leave a house unattended here you will most likely have squatters to deal with when you return home. House sitting is a popular non-paid occupation here.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZm_ruWdYkMjA6Vd7T-HC_gCaL_KQBS2nlg433KheIIj5L2YtNXBrx6hjFbpdWgVs4LrTDAqE1TtWG2SDvGYZIgcvrITFTSDcx3UL1ITy8NxArlVGNtQkz6qLv1xSniduY3kMZcCrtE0/s1600/IMG_0363.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxZm_ruWdYkMjA6Vd7T-HC_gCaL_KQBS2nlg433KheIIj5L2YtNXBrx6hjFbpdWgVs4LrTDAqE1TtWG2SDvGYZIgcvrITFTSDcx3UL1ITy8NxArlVGNtQkz6qLv1xSniduY3kMZcCrtE0/s400/IMG_0363.JPG" /></a> </div>A glimpse of past volcanic activity.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptMVMPTNQ5UX3L3BVy_Z_tbDjhP7s9S1Ifn-yWpjYVnk2Niw51-VhCi2LUdAqx2gPw4C4HMRNWVstVdh3dupI2AftAencJ4IATX_mR00Ot-hsjHHl-rbtAghAnibnqat-PnTqsfESpmc/s1600/IMG_0371.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptMVMPTNQ5UX3L3BVy_Z_tbDjhP7s9S1Ifn-yWpjYVnk2Niw51-VhCi2LUdAqx2gPw4C4HMRNWVstVdh3dupI2AftAencJ4IATX_mR00Ot-hsjHHl-rbtAghAnibnqat-PnTqsfESpmc/s400/IMG_0371.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;">Delicious red bananas</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTZy0kb_lmVHhYrYwwBh4BjLzR6jorY-maG-A7hzZYnoVxmskc4xoNCe-wC86Y-as8uqso_Euj1SRa2dVn72-8cZqv-2237Cdw9yI0CFQ89PC9k69D5A7psTqzLVoMy4Y5oaZJR71s8Y/s1600/IMG_0390.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTZy0kb_lmVHhYrYwwBh4BjLzR6jorY-maG-A7hzZYnoVxmskc4xoNCe-wC86Y-as8uqso_Euj1SRa2dVn72-8cZqv-2237Cdw9yI0CFQ89PC9k69D5A7psTqzLVoMy4Y5oaZJR71s8Y/s400/IMG_0390.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Malay Apple Tree (mountain apple). A bit tart otherwise very tasty.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcklxWlQL3XSd8wardN5DrBzd1MO1BOE-tDA84Rt7HvrEIB_VpTNtgGNhSCt7JszF2xi7o1-4W9sMYSvFAz5qLel7RR_XFP8tdaU5JObupMT_74yBXJ-sUFaJLPv6dovZ1KsJUHjNqAPM/s1600/IMG_0382.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcklxWlQL3XSd8wardN5DrBzd1MO1BOE-tDA84Rt7HvrEIB_VpTNtgGNhSCt7JszF2xi7o1-4W9sMYSvFAz5qLel7RR_XFP8tdaU5JObupMT_74yBXJ-sUFaJLPv6dovZ1KsJUHjNqAPM/s400/IMG_0382.JPG" /></a> </div>Hydrangeas can grow here almost year round.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09BM6gCkoHkrMQSe-VLd0aLjExx3eDczYa-D0DFARoI3eq4UYMNFBV2_WcG_0g8GzwVAvsBoMG45di4D3c66gQ6xeQtfxPf4xA1y2wwIl4MHKGFCKe2fYbAihrBaMj-oYGZuS0kiSJfI/s1600/IMG_0381.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi09BM6gCkoHkrMQSe-VLd0aLjExx3eDczYa-D0DFARoI3eq4UYMNFBV2_WcG_0g8GzwVAvsBoMG45di4D3c66gQ6xeQtfxPf4xA1y2wwIl4MHKGFCKe2fYbAihrBaMj-oYGZuS0kiSJfI/s400/IMG_0381.JPG" /></a> </div>Mi Jardin Tu Jardin is a popular tourist attraction in Boquete. The property is owned by a local gentleman, rumored to be in his 90's. The gardens are beautiful but we were really impressed by the colorful livestock.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQC2OgLI7BneWQFru-Ox00Ir9tV2zQ0VE55D2S5N7IsIbVBMTBrX2mTjZLHifPtNceIrZWjySwEsdTzOpM6rkAw3zVrG9GVVbsIBPOrNa1Vz_a1jOs75tveSMKFvPctUFXUFUhL-4Plw/s1600/IMG_0380.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQC2OgLI7BneWQFru-Ox00Ir9tV2zQ0VE55D2S5N7IsIbVBMTBrX2mTjZLHifPtNceIrZWjySwEsdTzOpM6rkAw3zVrG9GVVbsIBPOrNa1Vz_a1jOs75tveSMKFvPctUFXUFUhL-4Plw/s400/IMG_0380.JPG" /></a> </div>A spot of purple<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mdJ6BiYF1cIgi17qY6LeyKc2jYtl-m2aB810ARNzMdYVEAT0mQcrDnjVyNE_l2AOZH6n_uiDcrevmC6pIPcbt9zY61ZBVcvLgmKaCTrBG38j90euw3H24jmxG64mcs14A8SQheax9C0/s1600/IMG_0384.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mdJ6BiYF1cIgi17qY6LeyKc2jYtl-m2aB810ARNzMdYVEAT0mQcrDnjVyNE_l2AOZH6n_uiDcrevmC6pIPcbt9zY61ZBVcvLgmKaCTrBG38j90euw3H24jmxG64mcs14A8SQheax9C0/s400/IMG_0384.JPG" /></a> </div>The Panamonte Inn is a Boquete icon. Built in 1914 for the Panama Canal crowd, it has survived with few renovations and conveys an ambiance of past splendor and gaiety.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkJiyUlM3no-GfIWz224k0FBSywFkZEtZ_WU94IIMSRnHZzhVGUwbXytw41r-2Boz4rUlsVJRA9YAGvQUq7St3tWMKUeOSnN_dkR_EIuK6f3a1MGuIcyfUyej8TAs0zH7XyUAsJfzflg/s1600/IMG_0386.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkJiyUlM3no-GfIWz224k0FBSywFkZEtZ_WU94IIMSRnHZzhVGUwbXytw41r-2Boz4rUlsVJRA9YAGvQUq7St3tWMKUeOSnN_dkR_EIuK6f3a1MGuIcyfUyej8TAs0zH7XyUAsJfzflg/s400/IMG_0386.JPG" /></a> </div>Imagine arriving here in the early 1900's. What a welcoming sight.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUYYHrCo5AF3rfz1uZq8OHGfs2PfOPjlE5lCFeEsqWsg3r-jQC__FB5jqAg7sPzPipSDoifYtXPTDO1AXHbjOExCKH2TliccP4u8xiXlLzT3e0SmqfkDmwd8g6JYS7f8c8VpTmbeduHE/s1600/IMG_0387.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfUYYHrCo5AF3rfz1uZq8OHGfs2PfOPjlE5lCFeEsqWsg3r-jQC__FB5jqAg7sPzPipSDoifYtXPTDO1AXHbjOExCKH2TliccP4u8xiXlLzT3e0SmqfkDmwd8g6JYS7f8c8VpTmbeduHE/s400/IMG_0387.JPG" /></a> </div>The grounds are immaculate<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmdei4ixC_K1nVmSlhg0RnmMzVCO3cPQybPnGgfoSD7eqUNwwCZS_ImRhzPfymWKIJbwzODVCM3qHcMYDGVBDCDCAGViu-Y4gR4MpU6dtCSZP4Z4nQZ-KjrJz_qalaYQgnd_RaTBXgjI/s1600/IMG_0395.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjmdei4ixC_K1nVmSlhg0RnmMzVCO3cPQybPnGgfoSD7eqUNwwCZS_ImRhzPfymWKIJbwzODVCM3qHcMYDGVBDCDCAGViu-Y4gR4MpU6dtCSZP4Z4nQZ-KjrJz_qalaYQgnd_RaTBXgjI/s400/IMG_0395.JPG" /></a> </div>And there are many inviting cozy areas to sit and just be.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVFIMXgB8v0Um8cj4UScp4OHZZKrMl7tJdwJqTPOKZJ1bWyAYchHIsigbN7aHia6n8VvxPMH3J5gUwhCH4yeLwK-EWkNSvxfMdFPr1H2U_EJNy3ciD-osR_Q-1KfQxyTd_IwzPM2OT9w/s1600/IMG_0393.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjVFIMXgB8v0Um8cj4UScp4OHZZKrMl7tJdwJqTPOKZJ1bWyAYchHIsigbN7aHia6n8VvxPMH3J5gUwhCH4yeLwK-EWkNSvxfMdFPr1H2U_EJNy3ciD-osR_Q-1KfQxyTd_IwzPM2OT9w/s400/IMG_0393.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZKfj7GprqR9opEsdb41jixFOCiKMDhyphenhyphendgk40G6QetgHR3WfxQGCRa2as-Cz_6rKkhYMepri4C3h79_UGt_N1mNTeY1SJf9bunEOge1yj5FWzKCBSKOuEWOhUB_sAAdJI0E0Ty4r1jd0/s1600/IMG_0394.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZKfj7GprqR9opEsdb41jixFOCiKMDhyphenhyphendgk40G6QetgHR3WfxQGCRa2as-Cz_6rKkhYMepri4C3h79_UGt_N1mNTeY1SJf9bunEOge1yj5FWzKCBSKOuEWOhUB_sAAdJI0E0Ty4r1jd0/s400/IMG_0394.JPG" /></a> </div>We find a few other gems around town. This local bar is very popular and serves up good drinks at very reasonable prices. They sponsor some good jazz music during the high season and the interior decor is worth coming all this way just to see. Sorry, can't show you...must come see for yourself.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1X6G-YW27L433PbzKj4gR419EaqtnDBOetcV9lO3PX8yuZj9s9_HVgxUlqAYLiZSDnLKkPTqkmPh4NzzMlO36BJsDSHk7lub8Tn2o5Q6AzcpNPdvY6rsP5Fcspe9GJZY_hZdL-ADGHfc/s1600/IMG_0398.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1X6G-YW27L433PbzKj4gR419EaqtnDBOetcV9lO3PX8yuZj9s9_HVgxUlqAYLiZSDnLKkPTqkmPh4NzzMlO36BJsDSHk7lub8Tn2o5Q6AzcpNPdvY6rsP5Fcspe9GJZY_hZdL-ADGHfc/s400/IMG_0398.JPG" /></a> </div>The road to the top of the Volcano is long and mean. We decide not to go.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOK7v81x26WbWGN03Iq7aVanIsL4E2V3Lz0VsV0QOirpq6DoVW13l6OuM0MkySr5KEaX4bhixZZ-7Mg1xYrRBrFuASoxTdzLXg5F5X5AT3e0N2DstABiflwAUavJGJCcMiX8O5XSUs5M/s1600/IMG_0399.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFOK7v81x26WbWGN03Iq7aVanIsL4E2V3Lz0VsV0QOirpq6DoVW13l6OuM0MkySr5KEaX4bhixZZ-7Mg1xYrRBrFuASoxTdzLXg5F5X5AT3e0N2DstABiflwAUavJGJCcMiX8O5XSUs5M/s400/IMG_0399.JPG" /></a> </div>Another long road to where? We try it out in our rental car but not for long. No tow trucks in this town.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7J0F6NUydEYi56JPXT-ADWk4ty-S5Fc5YUabISmsN7F1lQ5YyQoMvbrXLtxCff2yr7GEOru4oOpjuAhMW4mEIW5bF5fw88Iu9VB8V11fxdZAalxSUFsZFi6Dce6rMN8UNVi7BskV_dnE/s1600/IMG_0402.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7J0F6NUydEYi56JPXT-ADWk4ty-S5Fc5YUabISmsN7F1lQ5YyQoMvbrXLtxCff2yr7GEOru4oOpjuAhMW4mEIW5bF5fw88Iu9VB8V11fxdZAalxSUFsZFi6Dce6rMN8UNVi7BskV_dnE/s400/IMG_0402.JPG" /></a> </div>Instead we venture out on foot. We park the car on the road and put on our hiking boots.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYBQXS6ruqu1tUnUqOL8y_ngIMRvqWm4Ee_a8m7b9B3yuwQWjUWfYG6GdLXUsOaP4AennsjXm79rK3tqVOrmowEUA81M-o1zhjfsBNAAz298ko5RFkEaMfI5pquJQax1qiQEkh8m_XI8/s1600/IMG_0434.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTYBQXS6ruqu1tUnUqOL8y_ngIMRvqWm4Ee_a8m7b9B3yuwQWjUWfYG6GdLXUsOaP4AennsjXm79rK3tqVOrmowEUA81M-o1zhjfsBNAAz298ko5RFkEaMfI5pquJQax1qiQEkh8m_XI8/s400/IMG_0434.JPG" /></a> </div>The bridge sways a bit as we cross but it is very solid. The hiking trail is maintained by the local Indians and we are soon stopped for a "hiking fee", they want $10 but we only have $9...no problem, $9 will do. The local sign in book tells us there has not been many hikers here recently. They are happy to see us.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-D6DO53Pth3MCc3RoGkbM7ih37R97u67ULX088SH18ViW5oK6iSxovtwKKLW4ry28BZNow0QOJYFTXYeSOf52DHUZaOyB0XrBCrX5mP1nLfpZizeHO6YvuA6Jk4IPHciJ12nxB7Eemxo/s1600/IMG_0431.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-D6DO53Pth3MCc3RoGkbM7ih37R97u67ULX088SH18ViW5oK6iSxovtwKKLW4ry28BZNow0QOJYFTXYeSOf52DHUZaOyB0XrBCrX5mP1nLfpZizeHO6YvuA6Jk4IPHciJ12nxB7Eemxo/s400/IMG_0431.JPG" /></a> </div>The trail is not bad but we are at about 4500' elevation, recovering from colds so the going is a bit slow with lots of rest stops. There are many many animal noises all around but we can never see anything! Everything is camouflouged.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbGiYYZSSyGhKJPP1LQph0fR1IP7s75h36LDoUKIIvp3ZIkYxws4ZKZrgPSHianFJOPN3wi91YhSulYQPXjnS2eb-rVSL_jyGAs_lxsdfuPkn9NN8uGsKZVxWvYH2i3DvC_e_gUwqlsQ/s1600/IMG_0406.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzbGiYYZSSyGhKJPP1LQph0fR1IP7s75h36LDoUKIIvp3ZIkYxws4ZKZrgPSHianFJOPN3wi91YhSulYQPXjnS2eb-rVSL_jyGAs_lxsdfuPkn9NN8uGsKZVxWvYH2i3DvC_e_gUwqlsQ/s400/IMG_0406.JPG" /></a> </div>Our destination is this nice waterfall. The water temperature is tempting for a swim but it is beginning to rain and we have some serious downhill trekking to return to the car. No swimming today.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhci_raJ4TJMiw1ALR6oC-K7EvIJeoXOfCTsrPl7MWz-cO6C1haURsRy8auosZJUzy3WES0I7mgG5rwrNgKCNdaKB6yM5QphTplaw2WWauRTJ_3B_Kftg8tSV38hKbX1HHb0bypj2vpvk8/s1600/IMG_0415.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhci_raJ4TJMiw1ALR6oC-K7EvIJeoXOfCTsrPl7MWz-cO6C1haURsRy8auosZJUzy3WES0I7mgG5rwrNgKCNdaKB6yM5QphTplaw2WWauRTJ_3B_Kftg8tSV38hKbX1HHb0bypj2vpvk8/s400/IMG_0415.JPG" /></a> </div>Looking up but seeing very little other than green foilage. Wishing we had a guide.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_T-f7Wbn0UMB-JxZrP5BQCcRh3gFmpH0Xy0-8_LAH25dCZwUE7Wx_VDb6CSbzUd6cYx1QdPeoFMlUDSGv3PsC3x8PPq-p1hXrL370a_Jy6GvMqmGVmuCDjv1VpfbV6ty5yKIhcIMhxBw/s1600/IMG_0410.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_T-f7Wbn0UMB-JxZrP5BQCcRh3gFmpH0Xy0-8_LAH25dCZwUE7Wx_VDb6CSbzUd6cYx1QdPeoFMlUDSGv3PsC3x8PPq-p1hXrL370a_Jy6GvMqmGVmuCDjv1VpfbV6ty5yKIhcIMhxBw/s400/IMG_0410.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7IWdsl_5B5MZNxHXwSAWmpF_NACP_m0QrbfsSxFy5Jfcwjhcmm7otgcXBXr_T_LOIH2HWHJr5B6hKH4fdRUuwlC3QLKKhmVdeLE1_F5Ed8Gk7pj5XmGhFjZN9u89zdxPVq1Bqy9yuBk/s1600/IMG_0425.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg7IWdsl_5B5MZNxHXwSAWmpF_NACP_m0QrbfsSxFy5Jfcwjhcmm7otgcXBXr_T_LOIH2HWHJr5B6hKH4fdRUuwlC3QLKKhmVdeLE1_F5Ed8Gk7pj5XmGhFjZN9u89zdxPVq1Bqy9yuBk/s400/IMG_0425.JPG" /></a> </div>Back towards the car is a beautiful vista.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9zaYoH_NUq7BdhXC3MkioO18tyaRZu_7l1KPWh0bDiCOFElfN90qfXMnj5Sv8CTK3Bbgq9DaAU6cPBLobxjVc1n8nZ1obVcZka4BpiZGKHZ3mUoarp9-4U8OJRpxYIT_oXow7SGWf54/s1600/IMG_0427.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9zaYoH_NUq7BdhXC3MkioO18tyaRZu_7l1KPWh0bDiCOFElfN90qfXMnj5Sv8CTK3Bbgq9DaAU6cPBLobxjVc1n8nZ1obVcZka4BpiZGKHZ3mUoarp9-4U8OJRpxYIT_oXow7SGWf54/s400/IMG_0427.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;">Enormous elephant ears</div><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlD4kTvRWZm-KhBaJ788WjchdfTFmhTDh0hM4JM9w8Uw3L39id-VmWfUvmp8f7ihl59DGzlT4zTNGVSG_44NHZnu8wTYbhkWmbb-Jja7GmUntPr5zUdNdDOeFvjkoJdq7O5mdlq-D8Mqs/s1600/IMG_0428.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlD4kTvRWZm-KhBaJ788WjchdfTFmhTDh0hM4JM9w8Uw3L39id-VmWfUvmp8f7ihl59DGzlT4zTNGVSG_44NHZnu8wTYbhkWmbb-Jja7GmUntPr5zUdNdDOeFvjkoJdq7O5mdlq-D8Mqs/s400/IMG_0428.JPG" /></a> </div>Back in town one of our favorite eateries is.....<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-EnfZxnA0cwqAW0r4yQAGAi_Rjash9DjtwMv8W6z7if2FBVWBJNsCpKhZRFy8gbuUTyXlWgmnNulJzbKs9OGNAGwgYJxfQkGHwAahKnU75nUhS7Bqp7ACVB45WpXJjo4o-CP8hDEyqWs/s1600/IMG_0444.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-EnfZxnA0cwqAW0r4yQAGAi_Rjash9DjtwMv8W6z7if2FBVWBJNsCpKhZRFy8gbuUTyXlWgmnNulJzbKs9OGNAGwgYJxfQkGHwAahKnU75nUhS7Bqp7ACVB45WpXJjo4o-CP8hDEyqWs/s400/IMG_0444.JPG" /></a> </div>They make a great margarita with a chili salt mix around the rim. It is not rum but he is still smiling.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmv2XgFOGr8BN_M7ix2WYmThyphenhyphen9mgsHJ8ATBzGy1mQoHDFbd2XScdwEYVttEQYCUcamWI5y6aXvLs3O3AqwywR9DM3f7RDEOfmsAUKsaA8y7MXwV7En0UZxkKdp3a-zBBfSYMKqxOhk37g/s1600/IMG_0435.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmv2XgFOGr8BN_M7ix2WYmThyphenhyphen9mgsHJ8ATBzGy1mQoHDFbd2XScdwEYVttEQYCUcamWI5y6aXvLs3O3AqwywR9DM3f7RDEOfmsAUKsaA8y7MXwV7En0UZxkKdp3a-zBBfSYMKqxOhk37g/s400/IMG_0435.JPG" /></a> </div>The owners are very friendly and are eager to show us their expansion plans. We love the local hardwood here. The decking is beautiful.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DTsvpTkz2TtClTPXl8amJ5woFZlWy6pIUboY_77fhwUnBmZ4QdNL1mZSAQj8MkpERcjDpi4hhrUuli4JjI9NXxW7e2VXCb0wMrtmo5vYGr28qgwH37C8thSw6l8aATPQ9IYzkth5Exk/s1600/IMG_0438.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DTsvpTkz2TtClTPXl8amJ5woFZlWy6pIUboY_77fhwUnBmZ4QdNL1mZSAQj8MkpERcjDpi4hhrUuli4JjI9NXxW7e2VXCb0wMrtmo5vYGr28qgwH37C8thSw6l8aATPQ9IYzkth5Exk/s400/IMG_0438.JPG" /></a> </div>The bar top is Mango wood.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ufokshs8k3iSjJmyPkHTf1lkFTQYT6Ygyq0MiKnX6wf1KugKG-WnmHiVudePI06TXLin9qLx-2gl-s8DCHAIY7mBvOIHX8cjIcw_Wyeo98cRg5U4tSnuJH1QTI48RmVT_9gagv98hnc/s1600/IMG_0439.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ufokshs8k3iSjJmyPkHTf1lkFTQYT6Ygyq0MiKnX6wf1KugKG-WnmHiVudePI06TXLin9qLx-2gl-s8DCHAIY7mBvOIHX8cjIcw_Wyeo98cRg5U4tSnuJH1QTI48RmVT_9gagv98hnc/s400/IMG_0439.JPG" /></a> </div>After our week in Boquete we head back to David and our friends Liz and Craig tell us about a great little resort they discovered on the Pacific Ocean side of Panama. We still have our rental car so why not? A short 1.5 hours later we arrive.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANcnvBZAyoUPsaDb_wJq5X120gGzzhDLBn0yFaPp6JLND_96YaCQj5G8p1p_4oOcr8ca094fuQQOlwBagfKdiYFBHC-eBGsjwwTyaYdksCsBCdNrbv32lvCTY8m-6gq_OXp9PZF3HAZU/s1600/IMG_0475.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANcnvBZAyoUPsaDb_wJq5X120gGzzhDLBn0yFaPp6JLND_96YaCQj5G8p1p_4oOcr8ca094fuQQOlwBagfKdiYFBHC-eBGsjwwTyaYdksCsBCdNrbv32lvCTY8m-6gq_OXp9PZF3HAZU/s400/IMG_0475.JPG" /></a> </div>On a very isolated stretch of beach, neighbored by small primitive surf camps, is this very quaint little resort.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuW-GORiTfu_Y1W7SM4lcYihc8jhIT-WPhBe5hWGzhXJXZ7lZqhyphenhyphen5aKnL7med1jFqEtxv-2ciRtSrSx6jr5nN-4mEwnK-bRBZjCvQpsnQzYatoTiLE8fPmuMhWIMlpWdti2k1RwcV1kw/s1600/IMG_0448.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuW-GORiTfu_Y1W7SM4lcYihc8jhIT-WPhBe5hWGzhXJXZ7lZqhyphenhyphen5aKnL7med1jFqEtxv-2ciRtSrSx6jr5nN-4mEwnK-bRBZjCvQpsnQzYatoTiLE8fPmuMhWIMlpWdti2k1RwcV1kw/s400/IMG_0448.JPG" /></a> </div>Miles and miles of dark sand to walk on.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyX7jhOzwgUygtmlYf7U03fKpIhyL27W_xs-iK9TUEtoQINa1Q4AL56msMHW5aS_9-D2EbZJUMOI_33co9KECTO8To3yWZjdkJMkDUppPHGrYFQScY83wjAA41RVo8qhONlGFUUR1Bf4/s1600/IMG_0451.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyX7jhOzwgUygtmlYf7U03fKpIhyL27W_xs-iK9TUEtoQINa1Q4AL56msMHW5aS_9-D2EbZJUMOI_33co9KECTO8To3yWZjdkJMkDUppPHGrYFQScY83wjAA41RVo8qhONlGFUUR1Bf4/s400/IMG_0451.JPG" /></a> </div>There is a nice bar/restaurant on site, which is good because there is no other place to eat.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQP7jm2pxZByyGS-ocCfJX7ebGDEYYFAva5qL6G4X812dsJ5HKp4C5iXRXRiEHfWKfWHM91qxQZ2wevjcPRvyeGKmi3BSJKONNgPLhYPex4m27UEzV4TkXEo02dC01Zi-vTBRRzhGabDI/s1600/IMG_0455.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQP7jm2pxZByyGS-ocCfJX7ebGDEYYFAva5qL6G4X812dsJ5HKp4C5iXRXRiEHfWKfWHM91qxQZ2wevjcPRvyeGKmi3BSJKONNgPLhYPex4m27UEzV4TkXEo02dC01Zi-vTBRRzhGabDI/s400/IMG_0455.JPG" /></a> </div>Solitude<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGsUpZGil8LBwFr5wzYfFclpd3ulV0x-80Hee0iL3sLehuRyHQvSbh-Qznk-4NTuYSAqv3jTXVWmJvB-G_nsbIQVqSV1tRx5AInFVVDgQgVe36Brv3GTScRSVXUYSFTtqg3ggItHhLfU/s1600/IMG_0458.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGsUpZGil8LBwFr5wzYfFclpd3ulV0x-80Hee0iL3sLehuRyHQvSbh-Qznk-4NTuYSAqv3jTXVWmJvB-G_nsbIQVqSV1tRx5AInFVVDgQgVe36Brv3GTScRSVXUYSFTtqg3ggItHhLfU/s400/IMG_0458.JPG" /></a> </div>Bochy ball<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGZYxL8MVx85xenQPH1dOjy-y5J3QtfBLEr86cRwdCQqKjZNPqQ-vdjHY3Az9ftF3nAbUyKhbcwOeKfZOxovMQQObXv9fOpudzoTe_nPRqlRoLREcTsk_uuu_n-fHNwWUl3Qr_dDBxaU/s1600/IMG_0460.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGZYxL8MVx85xenQPH1dOjy-y5J3QtfBLEr86cRwdCQqKjZNPqQ-vdjHY3Az9ftF3nAbUyKhbcwOeKfZOxovMQQObXv9fOpudzoTe_nPRqlRoLREcTsk_uuu_n-fHNwWUl3Qr_dDBxaU/s400/IMG_0460.JPG" /></a> </div>Sitting around<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVTgnEA1A52yV2FkHFjZ-zASpngXrz7T1YWVSVfBFZDkO7xiuerp3UCmLPB86fPq2NcXfGEhCEeZ8ZGAsUBVyeOoeGQ55ChJcemt3byiwS2hlHt86z6NNIWaVuNpvRa9OKWMU3fL7CHI/s1600/IMG_0470.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVTgnEA1A52yV2FkHFjZ-zASpngXrz7T1YWVSVfBFZDkO7xiuerp3UCmLPB86fPq2NcXfGEhCEeZ8ZGAsUBVyeOoeGQ55ChJcemt3byiwS2hlHt86z6NNIWaVuNpvRa9OKWMU3fL7CHI/s400/IMG_0470.JPG" /></a> </div>Contemplating the Pacific<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0f84s7IzTo7UDd7cy460r_DiKOJvgUczIdZxXe7HGcAV4g94Az329cZcQ6DllBoTQJjnO8C6u_QUeTE71E5p_cJD53i90ejEcd0_hsN4bkMu3Ok74sWfago3r9Vgjri6vxkT0qYFr9hM/s1600/IMG_0461.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0f84s7IzTo7UDd7cy460r_DiKOJvgUczIdZxXe7HGcAV4g94Az329cZcQ6DllBoTQJjnO8C6u_QUeTE71E5p_cJD53i90ejEcd0_hsN4bkMu3Ok74sWfago3r9Vgjri6vxkT0qYFr9hM/s400/IMG_0461.JPG" /></a> </div>Thinking about it<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATA5ztFn4f2cyOf8bGIYAEiof5qogydMsWUbzdxO_5BNBlxEguf08HYtN8-dlJylGHlUiRbgvuHRwbOBL5KN55xgMCQIgCZDxeuJLVaEphTlsXTspmHhm55gqA6H57Q9wnnvdcHrgMpM/s1600/IMG_0474.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgATA5ztFn4f2cyOf8bGIYAEiof5qogydMsWUbzdxO_5BNBlxEguf08HYtN8-dlJylGHlUiRbgvuHRwbOBL5KN55xgMCQIgCZDxeuJLVaEphTlsXTspmHhm55gqA6H57Q9wnnvdcHrgMpM/s400/IMG_0474.JPG" /></a> </div>Next door neighbors<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrPCgOaprzuHZLMEKOACOS3AB6w09z6DVXEcuhkg4QwXIGZoO7QbohQb4lawS6YuoU5uhrRvcFLbdb3oILa8U47V-DMPBNhZZBVpI7_b5nAHsF5wFw-_pPQrClPFlrr1_jRXuUV9Th_A/s1600/IMG_0463.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGrPCgOaprzuHZLMEKOACOS3AB6w09z6DVXEcuhkg4QwXIGZoO7QbohQb4lawS6YuoU5uhrRvcFLbdb3oILa8U47V-DMPBNhZZBVpI7_b5nAHsF5wFw-_pPQrClPFlrr1_jRXuUV9Th_A/s400/IMG_0463.JPG" /></a> </div>The end of our trip brings us back to David. We spend the day shopping for things we cannot find in Bocas. We buy way too much stuff and there is no way we can bring it back with us since we are taking the local bus over the mountains. Lucky for us there is a local service to help us out. Toby is from Texas, now living in Panama with her family. When we finish shopping in a store we call her. She shows up in her car, takes our stuff back to her house and puts cold stuff in the refrigerator, frozen stuff in her freezer and the rest in boxes with our name written on everything. We buy buy buy and she picks up up up. In a few days she will drive our stuff over the mountains in her truck. The truck will be transported via ferry from the mainland to Bocas Town, Isla Colon. There, among many others, we will show up to claim our stuff. We are a bit worried but it is needless. Service like this for $25!<div>After a day of shopping in David we head to the bus station where we see this great chick display....hope you are not disappointed!<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzwyCXvpSKLXL44MHrdgj2vvsfxSUoVt65gZGaLqCr-q79VXTowS5F0bYiledWy76BIxu3F4jpzmckNehHoJC8TufVWlc8YbBY82Y1CF3XA2bez2RrYf4tZBp7vwOS-aV4AB4ju-8N8s/s1600/IMG_0477.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzwyCXvpSKLXL44MHrdgj2vvsfxSUoVt65gZGaLqCr-q79VXTowS5F0bYiledWy76BIxu3F4jpzmckNehHoJC8TufVWlc8YbBY82Y1CF3XA2bez2RrYf4tZBp7vwOS-aV4AB4ju-8N8s/s400/IMG_0477.JPG" /></a> </div>The bus trip is great. There is much to see out the window<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfupS9epFpoBgUwNWBfR6Qac8IjaVcdLyAT82PEbvS6k35axWLDqXOIc49o7Sbdqv29nHf72vKA1EKYo2Qu1r-f7nGodO50Ru98eEzQZhoePn_vsrUAGHhbBicMm9064sCQjhIowwPJ18/s1600/IMG_0478.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfupS9epFpoBgUwNWBfR6Qac8IjaVcdLyAT82PEbvS6k35axWLDqXOIc49o7Sbdqv29nHf72vKA1EKYo2Qu1r-f7nGodO50Ru98eEzQZhoePn_vsrUAGHhbBicMm9064sCQjhIowwPJ18/s400/IMG_0478.JPG" /></a> </div>Local school kids. Lots ride the bus but some very lucky kids have bikes.<br /><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCVsyoLHm9E8WXw0P1MGfgrElhG7AWp-CNwRg1zEySPCX4bPUroMfw9mkeSA1_8FWW2giiR3dcOUG_dwxhLac1YYNVlrgUsxqAsTEB7yoxFqt4Yw-g1AcNXbtPsllYJp5oruOnzjrfbH0/s1600/IMG_0480.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCVsyoLHm9E8WXw0P1MGfgrElhG7AWp-CNwRg1zEySPCX4bPUroMfw9mkeSA1_8FWW2giiR3dcOUG_dwxhLac1YYNVlrgUsxqAsTEB7yoxFqt4Yw-g1AcNXbtPsllYJp5oruOnzjrfbH0/s400/IMG_0480.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;">We arrive back at our boat and love sleeping in our own bed again. </div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;">Where to now? Not sure. We'll let you know.</div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;">Adios from Panama,</div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;">Anne and Steve</div><div style="text-align: center; clear: both;">S/V Fine Line</div><br /></div></div>Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485212807251226481.post-56698885657869603852011-08-30T08:11:00.000-07:002011-08-30T08:50:20.885-07:00It's The Little Things<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Panama is a beautiful country with amazing sights and sometimes it is the little things that get your attention. This very friendly grasshopper joined us for a little sail from Bocas Town to Red Frog Marina. We did not charge him the usual $3.50 water taxi fare.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">
<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4l_ZqXra8tATZeuOdEIfDWmZ4aNmD37S9rM12OkAXRldS5piFKYewy9PQRcoqUkS3e7UTooOG4Jja1rNHUy-h1eyxd9SjXzhkANoD93Ph3fDU5zXwC-Ht6qcQNTILBrqp12is8BvwwqM/s1600/IMG_0300.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4l_ZqXra8tATZeuOdEIfDWmZ4aNmD37S9rM12OkAXRldS5piFKYewy9PQRcoqUkS3e7UTooOG4Jja1rNHUy-h1eyxd9SjXzhkANoD93Ph3fDU5zXwC-Ht6qcQNTILBrqp12is8BvwwqM/s400/IMG_0300.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Enjoying the ride. Hang on tight Mr. Grasshopper or you might just become fish food.</div>
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsJgWW29QtpeXLJcaRMeLqp5ndUV2D84q7M6N2jNFgf3_u65NtaBYSaQ0T7dKGe2iWjHZSobyrMSPRH2cBq1sIm6EP471BuNEaqBo2cL43IR3y5GIovUDwG-iUCb5KDMTsRLGqlUXKq8/s1600/IMG_0302.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsJgWW29QtpeXLJcaRMeLqp5ndUV2D84q7M6N2jNFgf3_u65NtaBYSaQ0T7dKGe2iWjHZSobyrMSPRH2cBq1sIm6EP471BuNEaqBo2cL43IR3y5GIovUDwG-iUCb5KDMTsRLGqlUXKq8/s400/IMG_0302.JPG" /></a> </div>The insects get your attention here in Panama but the "real thing" is all about your friends and day to day life. Living onboard a 44 foot boat with your mate, day in and day out, takes some patience and fortitude. What makes it all worthwhile? <div>
<br /></div><div>A party! And not just any party, Steve's last year in his 50's. Yes, the Captain turned 59.</div><div>Below, left to right: Bill, Kenny, Steve and Craig.
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9x_G5wFroR7jhhczvEbRAe46Bj36PsGwaizg5BNh_eWySaHzIkJOgbqin7W_HrDQFi8zVOp3IKiG2N76LLR8tSic_a244HbLuYmqla7qfb5nCVn77vz9gLB2ePgCp0qQDICTXHhkvaQ/s1600/IMG_0290.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9x_G5wFroR7jhhczvEbRAe46Bj36PsGwaizg5BNh_eWySaHzIkJOgbqin7W_HrDQFi8zVOp3IKiG2N76LLR8tSic_a244HbLuYmqla7qfb5nCVn77vz9gLB2ePgCp0qQDICTXHhkvaQ/s400/IMG_0290.JPG" /></a> </div>And girlfriend time is priceless.</div><div> Below, left to right: Anne, Tana, Roxanne and Liz.
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVd_qANiHvHDN1yOZP3WbKeEMiQmYP9AViSLK0NFFmaB4mIb7Bgx-YovtVovGB15d8mIcvYY2k0XZHDlKjkIctfoATvRlY0v-sGPq_9hPyp2mqZz-fUx4jTa8i1gbrG_XfgfdkX2UPWY8/s1600/IMG_0285.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVd_qANiHvHDN1yOZP3WbKeEMiQmYP9AViSLK0NFFmaB4mIb7Bgx-YovtVovGB15d8mIcvYY2k0XZHDlKjkIctfoATvRlY0v-sGPq_9hPyp2mqZz-fUx4jTa8i1gbrG_XfgfdkX2UPWY8/s400/IMG_0285.JPG" /></a> </div>We do know how to have fun!
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wIwXLs8GpWadVCCrPOKLn_s_9MOnw1dAIA97lzONuLKtNx0UrcL_jGc1s2OmcgAGiWBRn1MS6SMffUU1BDzI5NQUYE1ce-X1IdsVC5WnfUV9_BuM2IM4RUG-MsNP7LPyiBZJSmQRKdg/s1600/IMGP4747.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9wIwXLs8GpWadVCCrPOKLn_s_9MOnw1dAIA97lzONuLKtNx0UrcL_jGc1s2OmcgAGiWBRn1MS6SMffUU1BDzI5NQUYE1ce-X1IdsVC5WnfUV9_BuM2IM4RUG-MsNP7LPyiBZJSmQRKdg/s400/IMGP4747.JPG" /></a> </div>Any event can become a party. It is one of the things we love most about cruising. </div><div>
<br /></div><div>The cake was not so pretty but it tasted just fine.
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORGoLmtUowJrztztQLgeE_5niFLa33yTn4XOrakwtL8vRlCIW5AomYDw0dFNUGqgIQSCGrCc647DF33MIQwc1cKYLKdvbY-0PmkoOsPTkO8BAGmLHglXe_uwES36Z2rKDe39_lVlOiHk/s1600/IMGP4736.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgORGoLmtUowJrztztQLgeE_5niFLa33yTn4XOrakwtL8vRlCIW5AomYDw0dFNUGqgIQSCGrCc647DF33MIQwc1cKYLKdvbY-0PmkoOsPTkO8BAGmLHglXe_uwES36Z2rKDe39_lVlOiHk/s400/IMGP4736.JPG" /></a> </div>Keeping the tradition alive but reducing the candles....no oxygen available for resuscitation.
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYYqmbAGKqGAANYEcy8cXtvBEMdzXanobK2ju3DuJGq-mcw5FNlxURcmU1-Ug-rk9MKLUuREYyENZqhjdsyStjnkMKs0BcHAtFR6ad_xcbiD1iq7VxldTy5d-DJ7tT9RChfLoao9M36g/s1600/IMGP4739.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLYYqmbAGKqGAANYEcy8cXtvBEMdzXanobK2ju3DuJGq-mcw5FNlxURcmU1-Ug-rk9MKLUuREYyENZqhjdsyStjnkMKs0BcHAtFR6ad_xcbiD1iq7VxldTy5d-DJ7tT9RChfLoao9M36g/s400/IMGP4739.JPG" /></a> </div>Gotta share Steve...go ahead cut the cake.
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_AJ3ixwOlfJ7g1xrV9Tu4kSScooNPD94SVS_BdA80iy87hQG3r3tTHRIzerW1cJlEhlH5m6QvpnlebhP37Ii7QjcnWQJcjRXOJq-lYv91ANfGrd1u5yRk2pFe2al08kd9zp-b3dQqFY/s1600/IMG_0299.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_AJ3ixwOlfJ7g1xrV9Tu4kSScooNPD94SVS_BdA80iy87hQG3r3tTHRIzerW1cJlEhlH5m6QvpnlebhP37Ii7QjcnWQJcjRXOJq-lYv91ANfGrd1u5yRk2pFe2al08kd9zp-b3dQqFY/s400/IMG_0299.JPG" /></a> </div>There is always something to discuss around the table. Sometimes it is hard to get "talk time". Imagine that!!
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoT1OCHNoe_gXRmxMjV5kEzvkMImpM3hwVRLbPpgV9BPK0bFrBPEfAqJcBD799LeYiAOQsVvxkiH3BlHtyskksjKL7ZjSG9ne1CRuuI-nWb1SfiVVs3eflJ5a2_JT4FbtlqfUq0V7f7e8/s1600/IMG_0298.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoT1OCHNoe_gXRmxMjV5kEzvkMImpM3hwVRLbPpgV9BPK0bFrBPEfAqJcBD799LeYiAOQsVvxkiH3BlHtyskksjKL7ZjSG9ne1CRuuI-nWb1SfiVVs3eflJ5a2_JT4FbtlqfUq0V7f7e8/s400/IMG_0298.JPG" /></a> </div>Getting off the boat and spending time ashore with friends makes us all remember how lucky we are</div><div>
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpSeHXuqFTm-bXakIzpGBjDqyKgOtCvylO8I84_IWqDY4MOp9KdUVi0hrzMgzztVF35JdL_NjnElBiAXtJa7nkwWAkbgykypKxE1TY0hiO4xuCii4x2bIl5Z_qj2Y0RV0scL3e6vl2OI/s1600/IMG_0293.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpSeHXuqFTm-bXakIzpGBjDqyKgOtCvylO8I84_IWqDY4MOp9KdUVi0hrzMgzztVF35JdL_NjnElBiAXtJa7nkwWAkbgykypKxE1TY0hiO4xuCii4x2bIl5Z_qj2Y0RV0scL3e6vl2OI/s400/IMG_0293.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Liz and Craig</div>
<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLj6fmXruM4OpB3D-RJWV4c00ZYzk_HuwvJyhjiU7YzL2KfzxFwxc1lKIGTSBZyGyFPL-jjXU33VkldHhV_hhlGfv2a_zmPEceEyKLXpWManhC61CXdOIUzRsJVOVISY2VTW52ExdYVKA/s1600/IMGP4749.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLj6fmXruM4OpB3D-RJWV4c00ZYzk_HuwvJyhjiU7YzL2KfzxFwxc1lKIGTSBZyGyFPL-jjXU33VkldHhV_hhlGfv2a_zmPEceEyKLXpWManhC61CXdOIUzRsJVOVISY2VTW52ExdYVKA/s400/IMGP4749.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Roxanne and Bill</div>
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NlfzpXstAcaRVT1CsXbjMpqrSw9aIqZm48rDHDW763MyWWUjEe52kBAb9WYZOZkBz_hk1PA6Hmic0XbjFIB0ZDntcBxfrvTMX3OQ5cfl19lg8gm_YNfVfIZoMssvbgDKSoF1J-Qx1D4/s1600/100_5152.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NlfzpXstAcaRVT1CsXbjMpqrSw9aIqZm48rDHDW763MyWWUjEe52kBAb9WYZOZkBz_hk1PA6Hmic0XbjFIB0ZDntcBxfrvTMX3OQ5cfl19lg8gm_YNfVfIZoMssvbgDKSoF1J-Qx1D4/s400/100_5152.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">keep the Admiral happy.</div>
<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNBEQmS7slJ3yXJevvAsmcCXuBFARC6RiyIC1u6k7DawXUZeSWLxBm9d8yNdq6yNsT_J1ILTboY-lPqyDdxUop5b5CgpUHhR6m_aHCji7rJpxmZt6qVky9peeOu-UlaWTMjkZAoOba_Y/s1600/IMGP4735.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNBEQmS7slJ3yXJevvAsmcCXuBFARC6RiyIC1u6k7DawXUZeSWLxBm9d8yNdq6yNsT_J1ILTboY-lPqyDdxUop5b5CgpUHhR6m_aHCji7rJpxmZt6qVky9peeOu-UlaWTMjkZAoOba_Y/s400/IMGP4735.JPG" /></a> </div>We are living the life and one day we will look back on our sailing adventure and we will remember many great ports, beautiful countries and friendly people. But best remembered will be the little things that brought us joy along the way.</div><div>
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<br /></div><div>Anne and Steve</div><div>S/V Fine Line
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<br /></div></div></div>Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485212807251226481.post-29679912605219273142011-08-21T12:30:00.000-07:002011-08-30T06:53:52.721-07:00Red Frog Favorites<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">In Bocas del Toro you can drop your anchor in many different places. We are now anchored near and island called Bastimentos. Red Frog Resort is a controversial development on Bastimentos. Built with the jet set in mind it has high end villas, a beautiful marina and amazing beaches. It was also supposed to have condos, a golf course and a hotel but the economy happened.</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">The little Red Frog still lives here, however, but we can't seem to find any? Victims of eviction? Short sale? Hmmmm?</div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQClxQ7TIUtZiT0ESc_w2c1vt1N1_3DMvq9uou4L3bQxW3CRgfRBaYbm1cJ-CyjzXk8b_mZb27bYhUMkRQ56Mfwz6vELjdQuinamiupWeCYOSLcZBXj38eLICqyjt0vWcfYp5GvauhOu4/s1600/IMG_0226.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQClxQ7TIUtZiT0ESc_w2c1vt1N1_3DMvq9uou4L3bQxW3CRgfRBaYbm1cJ-CyjzXk8b_mZb27bYhUMkRQ56Mfwz6vELjdQuinamiupWeCYOSLcZBXj38eLICqyjt0vWcfYp5GvauhOu4/s400/IMG_0226.JPG" /></a></div>We are anchored outside the marina and what a lovely spot.
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-42nEUhkXFOBWWeC9sBiXRJbn_c6kOFMDzBj5dFXeV0j-5Kbessv9hkbffrRyeftYT2uD7nShe8nuITr9x6TiqU_R5tCgGXNigqjGBmywZWJGTF3fEbx1GvmCMlYSf58vpQzU3_Lri8/s1600/IMG_0204.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-42nEUhkXFOBWWeC9sBiXRJbn_c6kOFMDzBj5dFXeV0j-5Kbessv9hkbffrRyeftYT2uD7nShe8nuITr9x6TiqU_R5tCgGXNigqjGBmywZWJGTF3fEbx1GvmCMlYSf58vpQzU3_Lri8/s400/IMG_0204.JPG" /></a> </div>But the beaches are our favorite. The windward side of this island has many beaches: Wizard Beach, Red Frog Beach, Turtle Beach and more. These photos are of Turtle Beach where we enjoyed the entire beach all to ourselves with friend Bill.
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYktzzboHH93OEdGby3rvsBxcmG4lCvqz7rYmR8MPYilECb9aRmesj3nM_oPRlTfTUyDrIrEFJleoOcS3Rrfcr5NJoEf2-AgAypW9-4XEGP7c8BbSZcWwKg3JKO2bEeTo8dyC6kOBy_c/s1600/IMG_0231.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYktzzboHH93OEdGby3rvsBxcmG4lCvqz7rYmR8MPYilECb9aRmesj3nM_oPRlTfTUyDrIrEFJleoOcS3Rrfcr5NJoEf2-AgAypW9-4XEGP7c8BbSZcWwKg3JKO2bEeTo8dyC6kOBy_c/s400/IMG_0231.JPG" /></a> </div>Photos by Steve
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf424Ht1L7VZf3O7Xx85EXrQSM-Fi_q4FmnXp_NZeBgCCQOf9WAHBR_p7bSJTO6wDO5eEELP7_pGiXZrAAh_dYPgdSMdAhzXXtghI29jQZ0yyjhsB5u8abwkzN1yk5qWW7x8wL1Xjz2WU/s1600/IMG_0232.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf424Ht1L7VZf3O7Xx85EXrQSM-Fi_q4FmnXp_NZeBgCCQOf9WAHBR_p7bSJTO6wDO5eEELP7_pGiXZrAAh_dYPgdSMdAhzXXtghI29jQZ0yyjhsB5u8abwkzN1yk5qWW7x8wL1Xjz2WU/s400/IMG_0232.JPG" /></a> </div>The body surfing is good here.
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4SScxBjoRarWK2cHAk2VoGnQHM7WWHpN-iSnSnvhUO_Ex2zieYKmv9uPJDK0o4CQ-QiEsbJMDDhhbS_5k74ncmrYwIowJjwAR39mcLnRM0Yh0ZVj_RheggfbdQrwsjwU_e6k-T7AUKyo/s1600/IMG_0216.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4SScxBjoRarWK2cHAk2VoGnQHM7WWHpN-iSnSnvhUO_Ex2zieYKmv9uPJDK0o4CQ-QiEsbJMDDhhbS_5k74ncmrYwIowJjwAR39mcLnRM0Yh0ZVj_RheggfbdQrwsjwU_e6k-T7AUKyo/s400/IMG_0216.JPG" /></a> </div>And of course there is wildlife. Some wilder than others.
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95mJ9UaETGgsVGyzpWb0k_Z_eORs8wuritS4bGZnYoSnYKqRgblow78Bw3lIzeNhvIB0q6oYYm0ZJE7Nk6simIufEoM5a9f3J03ZSnXhmfD-YSss3pUV0ofL0a5cf-lN21BQXLv4XAU8/s1600/IMG_0228.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95mJ9UaETGgsVGyzpWb0k_Z_eORs8wuritS4bGZnYoSnYKqRgblow78Bw3lIzeNhvIB0q6oYYm0ZJE7Nk6simIufEoM5a9f3J03ZSnXhmfD-YSss3pUV0ofL0a5cf-lN21BQXLv4XAU8/s400/IMG_0228.JPG" /></a> </div>This Boa paid us a visit on our boat. It was morning and we were enjoying a cup of coffe in our cockpit. We were sitting right next to the snake and we did not see it. Our friend Bill came up in his Dinghy. We talked we laughed and then he said "hey, did you know there is a snake on your boat?" Boy, were we surprised. We convinced the sweet thing to get down off the rope and when he was on our back swimstep we swept him into the water with a broom.
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdWXnkCDGpycDx90TaDaIDgc-PgMBVVW6lYybOMYkJvlDurdgS7rMHkfJJdxXi1QB6h_5lEIIwN-zrKpnBtwCOB-iCzYdnTJYmA-S6VeM7QuEmFTXKk7DvzO6K7TIhC4YEYhJySoRfm8/s1600/IMG_0244.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdWXnkCDGpycDx90TaDaIDgc-PgMBVVW6lYybOMYkJvlDurdgS7rMHkfJJdxXi1QB6h_5lEIIwN-zrKpnBtwCOB-iCzYdnTJYmA-S6VeM7QuEmFTXKk7DvzO6K7TIhC4YEYhJySoRfm8/s400/IMG_0244.JPG" /></a> </div>He swam away only to turn around and swim right back to the boat. He tried and tried to get back on board. Steve would throw him (using a stick) as far away from the boat as he could but the snake would turn around and swim right back to us. Help! We can't tell you how we finally got rid of him but it did involve a bit of trauma (oops). We now get up every morning and do a snake check.
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjidXLkOvFs6Fw_r-IIzDrJLjWtf665FwegbCa8sAfXITIbgKtErdkLkTGp3EIcILvwDzdrknxUYYlJwnulQyxRfTDKeZ4yaKScFTzS6krvfNP2BxaIb-jIjUQ53Puv46Z5qGaaGJw-530/s1600/IMG_0247.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjidXLkOvFs6Fw_r-IIzDrJLjWtf665FwegbCa8sAfXITIbgKtErdkLkTGp3EIcILvwDzdrknxUYYlJwnulQyxRfTDKeZ4yaKScFTzS6krvfNP2BxaIb-jIjUQ53Puv46Z5qGaaGJw-530/s400/IMG_0247.JPG" /></a> </div>Up a tree you sometimes get lucky and spot a sloth. How cute is he or she!!!!
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoX3aOSQqBpoFRE3IsOGhj8zD_ruypMNRdrQqD63CN24wbT4EIsAFYF0_udSCZa2TXsNNbJV0oTE5JZtzJ0jHZ5TCN6iGcD6TPI-nBpeiTRuM85tV1N5K4AjAmkEV0HRBuEql3WtKaY8/s1600/IMG_0264.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoX3aOSQqBpoFRE3IsOGhj8zD_ruypMNRdrQqD63CN24wbT4EIsAFYF0_udSCZa2TXsNNbJV0oTE5JZtzJ0jHZ5TCN6iGcD6TPI-nBpeiTRuM85tV1N5K4AjAmkEV0HRBuEql3WtKaY8/s400/IMG_0264.JPG" /></a> </div>So what would make us leave Bastimentos and the beautiful beaches? A walk with Tana in the jungle
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5KwOa-37GXTrEtd6kAe7X7REOpFfU8fUfM8F-Cv2kgetljzGehacw8cfZDWyfiIak8yM32rQcZ2917IDM1lbJ3SV4AuC4Fl3jAZsrAs14OXrPkvs7VGAqu9UWmRDVLmLfC8P-WxgKzw/s1600/IMG_0282.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5KwOa-37GXTrEtd6kAe7X7REOpFfU8fUfM8F-Cv2kgetljzGehacw8cfZDWyfiIak8yM32rQcZ2917IDM1lbJ3SV4AuC4Fl3jAZsrAs14OXrPkvs7VGAqu9UWmRDVLmLfC8P-WxgKzw/s400/IMG_0282.JPG" /></a> </div>And dinner prepared by Maria and Coco at Rana Azul. Tonight she is making her amazing onion rings, lemon glazed chicken and chocolate mousse. Anchors away.<div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMw_Pb-52ThlgKcfZki0hyaX1Xa98dwFX22pjMEiqvWLbh1pkBXe3rSxCFcyRtCNlXDKoji_KQqqBNDV6isQEb_cN8dus-6dM6qjX5IZl3lxWawk5-yRiLbA56S_dgaK5QyRHYXeo1v4o/s1600/IMG_0267.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMw_Pb-52ThlgKcfZki0hyaX1Xa98dwFX22pjMEiqvWLbh1pkBXe3rSxCFcyRtCNlXDKoji_KQqqBNDV6isQEb_cN8dus-6dM6qjX5IZl3lxWawk5-yRiLbA56S_dgaK5QyRHYXeo1v4o/s400/IMG_0267.JPG" /></a> </div>
<br />We did see this little critter while picking tangerines with Tana. Not sure what it is? Any ideas? Opossum?<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcHiNUvTNFHfskgxnbbN4cH8cJvU8zcEBb-gP75daADQwzy-VnDKYtogLBVJsTGIUmIOBaiOYe1TnkHSpYPRQPy1ihzxgyj2kzG7Rkr8XKFtZ6VSQ_bvhm2ZIwLfZJUjfFKQDsAEg8g4/s1600/IMG_0275.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcHiNUvTNFHfskgxnbbN4cH8cJvU8zcEBb-gP75daADQwzy-VnDKYtogLBVJsTGIUmIOBaiOYe1TnkHSpYPRQPy1ihzxgyj2kzG7Rkr8XKFtZ6VSQ_bvhm2ZIwLfZJUjfFKQDsAEg8g4/s400/IMG_0275.JPG" /></a> </div>
<br />A very interesting tail<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQKi8jM8ugx1G55kH0K0U3B72ItAOC7S3tT93GrBP51UNGGTtfwvbq6dbEI4s_HfmeEzf-w-sqptMsTvDF7-vB690fzlD0yocd0Tn1oxqLM4olyL_bjK5Xl8qMsiVs3SdDvViBCgKy2Y/s1600/IMG_0276.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQKi8jM8ugx1G55kH0K0U3B72ItAOC7S3tT93GrBP51UNGGTtfwvbq6dbEI4s_HfmeEzf-w-sqptMsTvDF7-vB690fzlD0yocd0Tn1oxqLM4olyL_bjK5Xl8qMsiVs3SdDvViBCgKy2Y/s400/IMG_0276.JPG" /></a> </div>
<br />Upside down sloth<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5kNiLY2fhIy4biI4sohhlsYlDo_S-GlZjz670PshSUViHoRcjykRst6XUpy48u3ycraIlBnV75uAzAbZd-7EnOQE75HfhrQzG0Qi6vtc12vKXg4T-7tyW1RmKl7StXofD4HjQyUVHGw/s1600/IMG_0270.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5kNiLY2fhIy4biI4sohhlsYlDo_S-GlZjz670PshSUViHoRcjykRst6XUpy48u3ycraIlBnV75uAzAbZd-7EnOQE75HfhrQzG0Qi6vtc12vKXg4T-7tyW1RmKl7StXofD4HjQyUVHGw/s400/IMG_0270.JPG" /></a> </div>
<br />Cacao. Makes great chocolate.<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBGcjeaomliOFnjhIqF9CQD_QNnL23yml-rZvkBCb34X8Ijk5XqQf7qxpzkVF2QWqiEG_MSER6lom9E3aff5z_KLdoGd9Fe25991dC1YRN_3Rwd80t1GlILBu8TunpK2GBKjt0SdkEjw/s1600/IMG_0272.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBGcjeaomliOFnjhIqF9CQD_QNnL23yml-rZvkBCb34X8Ijk5XqQf7qxpzkVF2QWqiEG_MSER6lom9E3aff5z_KLdoGd9Fe25991dC1YRN_3Rwd80t1GlILBu8TunpK2GBKjt0SdkEjw/s400/IMG_0272.JPG" /></a> </div>
<br />They come in various colors and are very prolific. You can open the ripe pod and eat the meat around the cacao bean. Just don't eat too much.....:)<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Vnx23GOJV3-xuytvAC4bjXMtkNjTgbAyKav5h3DXhmsAQYjhlns4EOVLryu_5P6C0d1O07kZitnx0AChfgtnXtX3OveXs9nbX-dId3NFrdFa_k2XlV9KaXeYdpuXxo-8m5kH0FpHu5Q/s1600/IMG_0274.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Vnx23GOJV3-xuytvAC4bjXMtkNjTgbAyKav5h3DXhmsAQYjhlns4EOVLryu_5P6C0d1O07kZitnx0AChfgtnXtX3OveXs9nbX-dId3NFrdFa_k2XlV9KaXeYdpuXxo-8m5kH0FpHu5Q/s400/IMG_0274.JPG" /></a> </div>
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<br /></div></div>Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485212807251226481.post-35930677094182927022011-08-10T11:37:00.000-07:002011-08-10T14:34:14.924-07:00A Walk In The Jungle<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">We are back in Panama. Although from this picture we could be in the Pacific Northwest in the USA or in some lake in Switzerland. We are, however, in Bocas del Toro Panama.</div>
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Bocas del Toro is beautiful. It is surrounded by mountains, jungle, mangrove islands and lots of water.</div>
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">It took us 26 hours to motorsail here from Colon, Panama. We had plenty of tropical weather to keep us busy for the entire 26 hours: lightning, thunder, rain, wind, waves....whew, we were sure happy to finally arrive and see our really good friends, Liz and Craig on Salida.</div>
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Steve quickly got our new dinghy launched and went over to say hello.</div>
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<br />Of course, the whole town has some growing pains and there are some eyesores around.
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<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_jB9H-7TeVhfExCSUCXKqjw4gkKHt3hHhgjRHErbh6M7dINlupVxIEJu6p0MoK9WgyWwiOH0vUkoCRd3TsuPcsVCOmaznEmVXlHYTps1OQZu4vDZGGjMsy8L8zgi-yIOQp_kUOcRsSA/s1600/IMG_0108.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS_jB9H-7TeVhfExCSUCXKqjw4gkKHt3hHhgjRHErbh6M7dINlupVxIEJu6p0MoK9WgyWwiOH0vUkoCRd3TsuPcsVCOmaznEmVXlHYTps1OQZu4vDZGGjMsy8L8zgi-yIOQp_kUOcRsSA/s400/IMG_0108.JPG" /></a> </div>Catching up with friends is always the highlight for us. Here we are celebrating a birthday with Steve, Roxanne, Kenny and Tana. We have not seen Kenny and Tana since Annapolis 2007.
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<br />Bocas del Toro has many great places to take your boat. We are lucky that our friends Liz and Craig have been here for a year and are great tour guides. "Just follow us". OK!
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<br />Here is a Blue Poison-dart Frog. He is very afraid of people so no worries. Named so because it was believed Indians used to dip the tips of their arrows in the toxin secreted by the frog. The reality is, they were rarely used for this and their toxins are hardly toxic.
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<br />Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485212807251226481.post-92129455464668544152011-07-15T12:41:00.000-07:002011-07-15T13:44:32.933-07:00Having Fun In San Diego<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">Coming home to San Diego for a visit during summer is a bit of a gamble. The month of June is known as "June Gloom" and is typically foggy and cold. But not this June. It is beautiful here. The flowers are blooming</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwYWi06HeazuVm5DBM_vt88WFYShLAIVWNvIuiZmnGZowZBh_qeeaywiY0qba8lp-rdiEC8nLzLgO1T1kVf2nMBPylAJvQeQQiGOeupf_iaHupzBGXFTdhrk21UQKnVnWdVm-EedQavY/s1600/IMG_0003.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwYWi06HeazuVm5DBM_vt88WFYShLAIVWNvIuiZmnGZowZBh_qeeaywiY0qba8lp-rdiEC8nLzLgO1T1kVf2nMBPylAJvQeQQiGOeupf_iaHupzBGXFTdhrk21UQKnVnWdVm-EedQavY/s400/IMG_0003.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">And the beach is sunny and inviting. Too bad the water is so cold, 65 degrees.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7Gfu94uyun2t8U1tgiicFUEktKh6POnMBqu-RyFZY7v1fcv1xLpDzhaxbBbw_LHanfZfbXuHaR4XyZ4k0JxuWgQswvHwfBI_ohoXUse24R7OOej3orjGbyeLqfcYhctK4Ie1dp0Ghb8/s1600/IMG_0010.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX7Gfu94uyun2t8U1tgiicFUEktKh6POnMBqu-RyFZY7v1fcv1xLpDzhaxbBbw_LHanfZfbXuHaR4XyZ4k0JxuWgQswvHwfBI_ohoXUse24R7OOej3orjGbyeLqfcYhctK4Ie1dp0Ghb8/s400/IMG_0010.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><p align="center">Steve immediately put on his contractors outfit and got busy<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Kvf2D8f4mbnIvxbo7qM9bMkE7ipUu2Bld7xF2DwDwQrDN_SeyYgS0HC6XdEDsKaoqpkOLUzriH5Km7HKMf9F5rwsIL3w2DteOMn09qiLRDRf0j6H7Xjp5MD0HJn9YoIH5u45CAr8n1g/s1600/IMG_0014.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Kvf2D8f4mbnIvxbo7qM9bMkE7ipUu2Bld7xF2DwDwQrDN_SeyYgS0HC6XdEDsKaoqpkOLUzriH5Km7HKMf9F5rwsIL3w2DteOMn09qiLRDRf0j6H7Xjp5MD0HJn9YoIH5u45CAr8n1g/s400/IMG_0014.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><p align="center">And Anne went out to lunch with niece Sunny and good friend Sue<br /></p><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hiCkrxY-g5WBML5aRuWUvUV9Lotw4UZJLHVHKxAwqipQKUf7CDDdTb1BibbD1hcZONNuryAZKn5XLo7BMJhFooFiif0WK6olzpmvvgsp55D6ONx4tPICATVmgtSdv7F3L6BpE5JoCB0/s1600/IMG_0012.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hiCkrxY-g5WBML5aRuWUvUV9Lotw4UZJLHVHKxAwqipQKUf7CDDdTb1BibbD1hcZONNuryAZKn5XLo7BMJhFooFiif0WK6olzpmvvgsp55D6ONx4tPICATVmgtSdv7F3L6BpE5JoCB0/s400/IMG_0012.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><p align="center">Being away from our house means lots of catch up when we are home. Some jobs are more fun than others</p><br /><p align="center">NOT FUN<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5O-1anJUOuDAWmQd1J4ZMxlKgLRxSG6g8qebA_IYGpvL_bjVGAbxCdpeWHXJNOSIj2VOmc9xAnCdq3l-rMF-ABEH76HVdWMkLIkpg3UHhEHVX1A10E6m2lMfCsHaYGXEmEn64rzOxqM/s1600/IMG_0017.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5O-1anJUOuDAWmQd1J4ZMxlKgLRxSG6g8qebA_IYGpvL_bjVGAbxCdpeWHXJNOSIj2VOmc9xAnCdq3l-rMF-ABEH76HVdWMkLIkpg3UHhEHVX1A10E6m2lMfCsHaYGXEmEn64rzOxqM/s400/IMG_0017.JPG" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center">Visiting with Sister-In-Law Carol</p><br /><p align="center">FUN<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgywpchfMj1cLZ5b47-qlUoBpnD6u3PYCMW8im9vERaTJFYMv4LbPC6Dk8Lz0Si2NVVXDzkTg1N5X_kHQWmk8KZ6k6B_arzoS6B_o9uU-jOkEoGfQcxLcMzX0-rPtZPAMl0so-ju5iAJ6c/s1600/IMG_0021.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgywpchfMj1cLZ5b47-qlUoBpnD6u3PYCMW8im9vERaTJFYMv4LbPC6Dk8Lz0Si2NVVXDzkTg1N5X_kHQWmk8KZ6k6B_arzoS6B_o9uU-jOkEoGfQcxLcMzX0-rPtZPAMl0so-ju5iAJ6c/s400/IMG_0021.JPG" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center">Laying new tile in the walkway</p><br /><p align="center">NOT FUN<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGfGkdgYmbAzFnjv1CjRE-iaQZTNQ68ByQ_OqF7a_vJ6hYg4siVCKd8FEAVXw5gWbPngw8G-pM4P6Rd5qqjMevaupYdNzMSrsVuMHw-ubj4Qe9PGtOWmRSPWSUZZvAWfdLSjzxTmM1M4/s1600/IMG_0018.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGfGkdgYmbAzFnjv1CjRE-iaQZTNQ68ByQ_OqF7a_vJ6hYg4siVCKd8FEAVXw5gWbPngw8G-pM4P6Rd5qqjMevaupYdNzMSrsVuMHw-ubj4Qe9PGtOWmRSPWSUZZvAWfdLSjzxTmM1M4/s400/IMG_0018.JPG" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center">Cooking in my BIG kitchen</p><br /><p align="center">FUN<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrTa6KIlTqsEuEZ8WOT1iRlaNqBrf2MdQ3lKOZx5OAfGweWMrqfDaC8cZzb15yOgTFJJWe00VqTmyj0ARTbXfaGH8UI94mk0qlnpFiPBU5OS4WS15cDLF-kgKer36u4Q9cRksa-jwYiA/s1600/IMG_0022.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrTa6KIlTqsEuEZ8WOT1iRlaNqBrf2MdQ3lKOZx5OAfGweWMrqfDaC8cZzb15yOgTFJJWe00VqTmyj0ARTbXfaGH8UI94mk0qlnpFiPBU5OS4WS15cDLF-kgKer36u4Q9cRksa-jwYiA/s400/IMG_0022.JPG" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center">Steve does take a day off once in awhile</p><br /><p align="center">4th of July at friends Sue and Tony's house.</p><br /><p align="center">Definitely FUN! </p><br /><p align="center">Tony enjoying the great weather</p><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNz8E9BqCJGvR2EaBaTyRxs78ZYJ0ZULlih5gTYZ2AptPODLmoUoj2i7ViezH6LDT1TplSzVb5ndf2cwUdPekQ9WrIFxaP-cFAm65SW6mondhZRuC9mHBA7SYAnzeMoLc1MpQjQmAUdU/s1600/IMG_0026.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNz8E9BqCJGvR2EaBaTyRxs78ZYJ0ZULlih5gTYZ2AptPODLmoUoj2i7ViezH6LDT1TplSzVb5ndf2cwUdPekQ9WrIFxaP-cFAm65SW6mondhZRuC9mHBA7SYAnzeMoLc1MpQjQmAUdU/s400/IMG_0026.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="center">Friend Jasmine<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr84Lxa9gr5vf-149xWyUNkS3-6qCOxpItN-E9EFIVoqoyCX2vZc-t_rJ_wfb4elx4mkK2IVgL6EQEVSmtPCrqYeX5lx8PiyZLLZUwu2SJb8e0ZL5rhnrPXk6CsNzuE90gLtQk9sjanm8/s1600/IMG_0028.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr84Lxa9gr5vf-149xWyUNkS3-6qCOxpItN-E9EFIVoqoyCX2vZc-t_rJ_wfb4elx4mkK2IVgL6EQEVSmtPCrqYeX5lx8PiyZLLZUwu2SJb8e0ZL5rhnrPXk6CsNzuE90gLtQk9sjanm8/s400/IMG_0028.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><p align="center">Trying out our new camera .</p><br /><p align="center">FUN<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYl113zuY7CuTsUeCakUT3BSYFkrar4d6agwlxnO1iH1d-FWPh6NNSQOLzcnD_ETaXiHkOxg3WLVtnybxCxwb8WYwUAgEgZLZacWMxNTMfkuz6RhP_ge39V8PukGO7qNwKfoBO5OzPC7k/s1600/IMG_0031.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYl113zuY7CuTsUeCakUT3BSYFkrar4d6agwlxnO1iH1d-FWPh6NNSQOLzcnD_ETaXiHkOxg3WLVtnybxCxwb8WYwUAgEgZLZacWMxNTMfkuz6RhP_ge39V8PukGO7qNwKfoBO5OzPC7k/s400/IMG_0031.JPG" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center">Nice day hanging out.</p><br /><p align="center">Lots of FUN</p><br /><p align="center">4th of July<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrT8f9U0IAglSH0g4cUPwgt8QwyuRPMEiNM7j5l_CmQVj4uvN4OjHuOhUW1YxxKr6e83qb6f5wRdL6V3r3od54uOmW3bsqrgnuckfl0z_IPJlUD6EWSboeX-otDSlOu_x63TeaehNRbs/s1600/IMG_0035.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrT8f9U0IAglSH0g4cUPwgt8QwyuRPMEiNM7j5l_CmQVj4uvN4OjHuOhUW1YxxKr6e83qb6f5wRdL6V3r3od54uOmW3bsqrgnuckfl0z_IPJlUD6EWSboeX-otDSlOu_x63TeaehNRbs/s400/IMG_0035.JPG" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center">4th of July fireworks<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjDO0HCRn8LyjRsZNFr6lXiS-t6EdP5BHvaY2Mi8zg0K9ejWbL3MZx2to2qg7iz8Ynq0-WoKQ__KDXyrUerO2K9e1Nd39z0qWNPbGms4AkY2dklpUUNzV71DRbJLw9oy-9ssYz7GkN8c/s1600/IMG_0054.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjDO0HCRn8LyjRsZNFr6lXiS-t6EdP5BHvaY2Mi8zg0K9ejWbL3MZx2to2qg7iz8Ynq0-WoKQ__KDXyrUerO2K9e1Nd39z0qWNPbGms4AkY2dklpUUNzV71DRbJLw9oy-9ssYz7GkN8c/s400/IMG_0054.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><p align="center">Great sunset from the backyard...no green flash<br /><br /></p><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1btcFuPIlQRz4krJnjzSOrhh9MhjQT8h2QrrqqN6bsC8XE9qOnRTdhm6wPKy2Fiq9VcTuzM_RmwOa4XBE3FTns7T-dRsc247635sp6UUQtyWYKK3Z9aCobWguSamusbAbK4feCJw2Kbs/s1600/IMG_0060.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1btcFuPIlQRz4krJnjzSOrhh9MhjQT8h2QrrqqN6bsC8XE9qOnRTdhm6wPKy2Fiq9VcTuzM_RmwOa4XBE3FTns7T-dRsc247635sp6UUQtyWYKK3Z9aCobWguSamusbAbK4feCJw2Kbs/s400/IMG_0060.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><p align="center">Being home means we get to celebrate Dana's birthday</p><br /><p align="center">FUN<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO02dUV553yBoU5gMZwEqpjC0NV5vEHHlCaP5I0174ONQ1Gyxywhbt9rrs5hqHZPq5VTqYq8OChr-9_i3ufFDlnPERxv8uJWsrKvzp15C-3L7pg0Uukf_sv1LwM4B5l49BeJAFZeaczxU/s1600/IMG_0062.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO02dUV553yBoU5gMZwEqpjC0NV5vEHHlCaP5I0174ONQ1Gyxywhbt9rrs5hqHZPq5VTqYq8OChr-9_i3ufFDlnPERxv8uJWsrKvzp15C-3L7pg0Uukf_sv1LwM4B5l49BeJAFZeaczxU/s400/IMG_0062.JPG" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center">Make a wish Dana</p><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9Kf99jTiQRaafPUq97zGbSWDY9jwU4TQOJFpQ3RVnOmvrIN8FQgoApvdx9tGN9T0Y8mRvQv2jh5fRFLEH-mJKZHS9VfG8DsDZjbtmoZkERxx3YlMQgb0uc8HfSeQ04rYNKFb8Uc2OGU/s1600/IMG_0064.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9Kf99jTiQRaafPUq97zGbSWDY9jwU4TQOJFpQ3RVnOmvrIN8FQgoApvdx9tGN9T0Y8mRvQv2jh5fRFLEH-mJKZHS9VfG8DsDZjbtmoZkERxx3YlMQgb0uc8HfSeQ04rYNKFb8Uc2OGU/s400/IMG_0064.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><p align="center">The big construction project was at Meghan's house. Steve is wearing a mason's hat today. </p><br /><p align="center">He is having</p><br /><p align="center">FUN<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MToANdarDkpk9KPVHzSP3HzBehzMBIt7H2_tq1p2W5AfBAiZDIVyWgrv_l8tuFpnJDBsXYtjb1cY0bdiSNHklrY6RTeCKzvY_dUc6PnR72H4RVAi7f2hR6oTKr44cxNlXwb2eVys_EI/s1600/IMG_0067.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MToANdarDkpk9KPVHzSP3HzBehzMBIt7H2_tq1p2W5AfBAiZDIVyWgrv_l8tuFpnJDBsXYtjb1cY0bdiSNHklrY6RTeCKzvY_dUc6PnR72H4RVAi7f2hR6oTKr44cxNlXwb2eVys_EI/s400/IMG_0067.JPG" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center">While Steve plays Mason, Anne visits the family in San Pedro. These two cuties are my sister's granddaughters. Since I don't have any I admire hers. </p><br /><p align="center">FUN<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEeAgWXZG6mf1pR8aHezoEB3zjSUEvmW74wffBMUyHuxeeqMHCpTZcWScVK5E2aGp65jFTh12clvszNLCfU-1KTmuc5g2E1t1ZOqpSXkfnHA7B9lNsdYhl9lHu5BK8MxrkLIqOOMTu-NM/s1600/IMG_0077.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEeAgWXZG6mf1pR8aHezoEB3zjSUEvmW74wffBMUyHuxeeqMHCpTZcWScVK5E2aGp65jFTh12clvszNLCfU-1KTmuc5g2E1t1ZOqpSXkfnHA7B9lNsdYhl9lHu5BK8MxrkLIqOOMTu-NM/s400/IMG_0077.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><p align="center">6 weeks pass quickly and we are heading back to Fine Line next week. There are so many great things about being home. We have the best friends and it is hard to say goodbye</p><br /><p align="center">Pirates Pat and Ron<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnG1s-qnil5FUrKN-Zr1uql7O0QeDWWGG9bFXsLkugjOep7p_no0n56XJM-6LLXqrfWlC67yJgxEhz_iH3nMffuiE-MPOC6A4P3Wj9cZ0XUZf9MuDiMak4YEjJtlw7cD5AywsQkMq9kFs/s1600/pat+and+ron.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnG1s-qnil5FUrKN-Zr1uql7O0QeDWWGG9bFXsLkugjOep7p_no0n56XJM-6LLXqrfWlC67yJgxEhz_iH3nMffuiE-MPOC6A4P3Wj9cZ0XUZf9MuDiMak4YEjJtlw7cD5AywsQkMq9kFs/s400/pat+and+ron.jpg" /></a> </p><br /><p align="center">Daughters Meghan, Dana and niece sunny</p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOSAD3Kepo2FGpXb1t7eS6IGpu45Rxt0hjwdgyMNXdd2Co9V30hiyH50SQR8iQ9oOn7upXohABaFua_scpeHoJjhGbMcbrv-tSOrGnwVgZoyrFbbpzYJShdOXCMJFa4RPYMHeu-_-ffU/s1600/three+cousins.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629676027820659538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuOSAD3Kepo2FGpXb1t7eS6IGpu45Rxt0hjwdgyMNXdd2Co9V30hiyH50SQR8iQ9oOn7upXohABaFua_scpeHoJjhGbMcbrv-tSOrGnwVgZoyrFbbpzYJShdOXCMJFa4RPYMHeu-_-ffU/s400/three+cousins.jpg" /></a> Sister Lisa, me, mom Sunny and sister Lene.<br /></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmH2KBoOrX9_2ZjzXHEz4p2Zu-TrtSiz6Wz09brmf7Gd4vpy13FvowH5jHI4JCus-YcXtX5IT6r_X9WjmU-GpG-z8OfiERpOellNrnbD0ZD5gKpNFlddghA8Rn_oULrMD4OM7fpt-rqk/s1600/four+ovesen+girls.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629677395764093922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmH2KBoOrX9_2ZjzXHEz4p2Zu-TrtSiz6Wz09brmf7Gd4vpy13FvowH5jHI4JCus-YcXtX5IT6r_X9WjmU-GpG-z8OfiERpOellNrnbD0ZD5gKpNFlddghA8Rn_oULrMD4OM7fpt-rqk/s400/four+ovesen+girls.jpg" /></a> </p>Thanks everyone for all the FUN<br /><br /><br /><p>See you in Panama July 21.</p><br /><p>S/V Fine Line<br /><br /></p>Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485212807251226481.post-20662383479547979122011-06-05T13:42:00.000-07:002011-06-05T18:57:36.273-07:00Panama City<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">We</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">have</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">left</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">our</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">boat</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">in</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Shelter</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bay</span> Marina <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">on</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Caribbean</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">side</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">of</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Panama</span>. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">We</span> are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">flying</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">back</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">to</span> San Diego <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">for</span> a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">visit</span>. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">The</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">airport</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">is</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">in</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error">Panama</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-error">City</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error">on</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_28" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pacific</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_29" class="blsp-spelling-error">side</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_30" class="blsp-spelling-error">of</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_31" class="blsp-spelling-error">Panama</span>. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_32" class="blsp-spelling-error">Looks</span> a bit <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_33" class="blsp-spelling-error">like</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_34" class="blsp-spelling-error">Miami</span>?<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_35" class="blsp-spelling-error">Panama</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_36" class="blsp-spelling-error">City</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_37" class="blsp-spelling-error">is</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_38" class="blsp-spelling-error">very</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_39" class="blsp-spelling-error">cosmopolitan</span>. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_40" class="blsp-spelling-error">It</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_41" class="blsp-spelling-error">is</span> a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_42" class="blsp-spelling-error">city</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_43" class="blsp-spelling-error">of</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_44" class="blsp-spelling-error">towering</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_45" class="blsp-spelling-error">skyscrapers</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_46" class="blsp-spelling-error">competing</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_47" class="blsp-spelling-error">with</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_48" class="blsp-spelling-error">each</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_49" class="blsp-spelling-error">other</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_50" class="blsp-spelling-error">for</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_51" class="blsp-spelling-error">not</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_52" class="blsp-spelling-error">only</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_53" class="blsp-spelling-error">height</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_54" class="blsp-spelling-error">but</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_55" class="blsp-spelling-error">also</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_56" class="blsp-spelling-error">unique</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_57" class="blsp-spelling-error">architectural</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_58" class="blsp-spelling-error">design</span>. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_59" class="blsp-spelling-error">This</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_60" class="blsp-spelling-error">is</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_61" class="blsp-spelling-error">where</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_62" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_63" class="blsp-spelling-error">rich</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_64" class="blsp-spelling-error">and</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_65" class="blsp-spelling-error">famous</span> come <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_66" class="blsp-spelling-error">to</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_67" class="blsp-spelling-error">play</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_68" class="blsp-spelling-error">including</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_69" class="blsp-spelling-error">Donald</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_70" class="blsp-spelling-error">Trump</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_71" class="blsp-spelling-error">and</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_72" class="blsp-spelling-error">his</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_73" class="blsp-spelling-error">new</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_74" class="blsp-spelling-error">Trump</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_75" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tower</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_m10Qh6VxOs67srC8T__g0eUUt_3ncj0Xwsp0pm9b0j9ESO0-KDrRagsC6vmIjQ6708HHtQ54Rc6GEpb8irSObga0KARpnjbSrOzxGHDq-6HaFa2ndXAQ5R6jLriOcChPLfpUH-OErw/s1600/IMG_1451.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_m10Qh6VxOs67srC8T__g0eUUt_3ncj0Xwsp0pm9b0j9ESO0-KDrRagsC6vmIjQ6708HHtQ54Rc6GEpb8irSObga0KARpnjbSrOzxGHDq-6HaFa2ndXAQ5R6jLriOcChPLfpUH-OErw/s400/IMG_1451.JPG" /></a> </div></div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_76" class="blsp-spelling-error">Down</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_77" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_78" class="blsp-spelling-error">road</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_79" class="blsp-spelling-error">from</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_80" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_81" class="blsp-spelling-error">towers</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_82" class="blsp-spelling-error">you</span> can <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_83" class="blsp-spelling-error">find</span> Casco Viejo, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_84" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_85" class="blsp-spelling-error">Old</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_86" class="blsp-spelling-error">Town</span>. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_87" class="blsp-spelling-error">In</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_88" class="blsp-spelling-error">various</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_89" class="blsp-spelling-error">stages</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_90" class="blsp-spelling-error">of</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_91" class="blsp-spelling-error">restoration</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_92" class="blsp-spelling-error">it</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_93" class="blsp-spelling-error">reminds</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_94" class="blsp-spelling-error">us</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_95" class="blsp-spelling-error">alot</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_96" class="blsp-spelling-error">of</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_97" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_98" class="blsp-spelling-error">Walled</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_99" class="blsp-spelling-error">City</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_100" class="blsp-spelling-error">of</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_101" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cartagena</span>. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_102" class="blsp-spelling-error">It</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_103" class="blsp-spelling-error">is</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_104" class="blsp-spelling-error">very</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_105" class="blsp-spelling-error">charming</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_AN8GaJ_yOqrGQLhiuLyi9BZ057Sg6tJlZiFu-j1aY92I9L4e_XW6XRZqrxZzsydRq5Bovq-JYUsIEso5r_B-6XlWV8bVaFjyjZaZERa2_jQdCfGppxevMJwbGSKQRdnH_pxb21eZlY/s1600/IMG_1443.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_AN8GaJ_yOqrGQLhiuLyi9BZ057Sg6tJlZiFu-j1aY92I9L4e_XW6XRZqrxZzsydRq5Bovq-JYUsIEso5r_B-6XlWV8bVaFjyjZaZERa2_jQdCfGppxevMJwbGSKQRdnH_pxb21eZlY/s400/IMG_1443.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_106" class="blsp-spelling-error">The</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_107" class="blsp-spelling-error">old</span> comes <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_108" class="blsp-spelling-error">in</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_109" class="blsp-spelling-error">various</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_110" class="blsp-spelling-error">states</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_111" class="blsp-spelling-error">of</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_112" class="blsp-spelling-error">disrepair</span><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlksM6xr9K1w_1Ansgomqrk1F3ql5jaNnpsfW90LnE6EfDKSTUgF5Mk_rKuRlvTufSSqt0Hn_NSQGcM-EC0JfoeCkXHiJ5-DwuZ3-BQNi9U0FjHGnUAUUByOmQZKExi7Bwo4ai3RDqRj4/s1600/IMG_1444.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlksM6xr9K1w_1Ansgomqrk1F3ql5jaNnpsfW90LnE6EfDKSTUgF5Mk_rKuRlvTufSSqt0Hn_NSQGcM-EC0JfoeCkXHiJ5-DwuZ3-BQNi9U0FjHGnUAUUByOmQZKExi7Bwo4ai3RDqRj4/s400/IMG_1444.JPG" /></a> </div></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://localhost:1448/06158a7226600eade699587bd62aa072/image/f382c2baa32c788d.jpg"></a></div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_113" class="blsp-spelling-error">And</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_114" class="blsp-spelling-error">yet</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_115" class="blsp-spelling-error">they</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_116" class="blsp-spelling-error">stand</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_117" class="blsp-spelling-error">regally</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONMWApYMvccx7aTUUnMPIS0PLQB1_tM1TDHcbL15xKormB3RGpOQwMXnohBdNBuC833SCI2H4wjiQyE04-YNzrkqieYz4ppIE_vETeOGRUSWw1Ctqoh9D5y-eHVfGJTsFZUBEajf94Sw/s1600/IMG_1446.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONMWApYMvccx7aTUUnMPIS0PLQB1_tM1TDHcbL15xKormB3RGpOQwMXnohBdNBuC833SCI2H4wjiQyE04-YNzrkqieYz4ppIE_vETeOGRUSWw1Ctqoh9D5y-eHVfGJTsFZUBEajf94Sw/s400/IMG_1446.JPG" /></a> </div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_118" class="blsp-spelling-error">Old</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_119" class="blsp-spelling-error">splendor</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWmisdSUIfNw3zvDyKw389xTMazSY4FKW0P0-76vaHrm5h6sw1N_JTz2I6CIbbo2yU7kEyjcWxAKFcH2h39IqdONdeQMu7BqwYcYfXUiTTmnrsJAbfITPhCIeRYLyH5HQutSU5soIwF0/s1600/IMG_1447.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNWmisdSUIfNw3zvDyKw389xTMazSY4FKW0P0-76vaHrm5h6sw1N_JTz2I6CIbbo2yU7kEyjcWxAKFcH2h39IqdONdeQMu7BqwYcYfXUiTTmnrsJAbfITPhCIeRYLyH5HQutSU5soIwF0/s400/IMG_1447.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://localhost:1448/06158a7226600eade699587bd62aa072/image/dce728d6de37a0c6.jpg"></a></div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_120" class="blsp-spelling-error">The</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_121" class="blsp-spelling-error">jungle</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_122" class="blsp-spelling-error">is</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_123" class="blsp-spelling-error">always</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_124" class="blsp-spelling-error">lurking</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_125" class="blsp-spelling-error">and</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_126" class="blsp-spelling-error">waiting</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_127" class="blsp-spelling-error">to</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_128" class="blsp-spelling-error">move</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_129" class="blsp-spelling-error">in</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzcNiMezekBXZ5HR8FIgiDsi-iKcrrU3wxc1YVQkCL6jm-3R5kU2q92cKAdOxt5VPcyG5Oz6vZ5vhwlAE5V1z9a_oQ05sFvZ59NonInJ06cq1MvIbrYVTXfJPWwXdDp9_dc_g-1D-kVc/s1600/IMG_1445.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUzcNiMezekBXZ5HR8FIgiDsi-iKcrrU3wxc1YVQkCL6jm-3R5kU2q92cKAdOxt5VPcyG5Oz6vZ5vhwlAE5V1z9a_oQ05sFvZ59NonInJ06cq1MvIbrYVTXfJPWwXdDp9_dc_g-1D-kVc/s400/IMG_1445.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://localhost:1448/06158a7226600eade699587bd62aa072/image/502188591ba0078a.jpg"></a></div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_130" class="blsp-spelling-error">Television</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_131" class="blsp-spelling-error">anyone</span>?<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3oVcrIEcBCDAntA3j2AboKgbnHFwDxUIWL-Hnvytx4a_DWL3aBE7_xt9nnDkoTVXYbkHJsAYeab3EWmrkRpyFvo7WfvDkcGybpK4AWCgWAuLTRe6ox3nm6YMH2P1DU0QKT0yQIjBR3A/s1600/IMG_1448.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW3oVcrIEcBCDAntA3j2AboKgbnHFwDxUIWL-Hnvytx4a_DWL3aBE7_xt9nnDkoTVXYbkHJsAYeab3EWmrkRpyFvo7WfvDkcGybpK4AWCgWAuLTRe6ox3nm6YMH2P1DU0QKT0yQIjBR3A/s400/IMG_1448.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px">a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_132" class="blsp-spelling-error">wall painting</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_133" class="blsp-spelling-error">of</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_134" class="blsp-spelling-error">past</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_135" class="blsp-spelling-error">political</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_136" class="blsp-spelling-error">history</span><br /></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqSlnpiLX8qpJI6_TA8TYLzA2tVBCzFVClgkYVdZoXSzlm-h-IBX6xZArH-_fUc79SAw3icR8TPy4tJIj_uXXdwFCSaw6VgHxeQeM_Icdd4MUakQJTT21m9sRUVX-BRYHTp7b_dae4CU/s1600/IMG_1449.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZqSlnpiLX8qpJI6_TA8TYLzA2tVBCzFVClgkYVdZoXSzlm-h-IBX6xZArH-_fUc79SAw3icR8TPy4tJIj_uXXdwFCSaw6VgHxeQeM_Icdd4MUakQJTT21m9sRUVX-BRYHTp7b_dae4CU/s400/IMG_1449.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_137" class="blsp-spelling-error">Looks</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_138" class="blsp-spelling-error">just</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_139" class="blsp-spelling-error">like</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_140" class="blsp-spelling-error">our</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_141" class="blsp-spelling-error">friend</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_142" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sid</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_143" class="blsp-spelling-error">on</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_144" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_145" class="blsp-spelling-error">sailboat</span> "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_146" class="blsp-spelling-error">Paradise</span>".<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0znskQyv2BuayRT2gWmo0LVY6ulFO_pSEHvr3mmzO8xHzVHK6Z4adA2OHZT_KJinKWYczZ1Ze-HWWPaSqNsoN0RaS2ByaaHsAad3PkppTMqz4_5RYhczFKuE-ii9E-bD0H3eS0w4vuE/s1600/IMG_1450.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0znskQyv2BuayRT2gWmo0LVY6ulFO_pSEHvr3mmzO8xHzVHK6Z4adA2OHZT_KJinKWYczZ1Ze-HWWPaSqNsoN0RaS2ByaaHsAad3PkppTMqz4_5RYhczFKuE-ii9E-bD0H3eS0w4vuE/s400/IMG_1450.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_147" class="blsp-spelling-error">Down</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_148" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_149" class="blsp-spelling-error">street</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_150" class="blsp-spelling-error">from</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_151" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_152" class="blsp-spelling-error">Old</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_153" class="blsp-spelling-error">City</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_154" class="blsp-spelling-error">is</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_155" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> mariscos del mercado (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_156" class="blsp-spelling-error">seafood</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_157" class="blsp-spelling-error">market</span>)<br /></div>Don't come <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_158" class="blsp-spelling-error">here</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_159" class="blsp-spelling-error">unless</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_160" class="blsp-spelling-error">you</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_161" class="blsp-spelling-error">like</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_162" class="blsp-spelling-error">fish</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_163" class="blsp-spelling-error">and</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_164" class="blsp-spelling-error">all</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_165" class="blsp-spelling-error">their</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_166" class="blsp-spelling-error">delightful</span> aromas.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNPP4ssSiSdcQn7N3O6Et9H6ZicCbPS97KxwNwohZ6f3kthyphenhyphen8RUHIBd5LbspGPDR27v8zHoO3BbM2S5yGsrBdkhS7dIHFpSMEaW_KlmIW8tGLamCDGQ-QlV6kESveEPWYn80iz5dFcLw/s1600/IMG_1453.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNPP4ssSiSdcQn7N3O6Et9H6ZicCbPS97KxwNwohZ6f3kthyphenhyphen8RUHIBd5LbspGPDR27v8zHoO3BbM2S5yGsrBdkhS7dIHFpSMEaW_KlmIW8tGLamCDGQ-QlV6kESveEPWYn80iz5dFcLw/s400/IMG_1453.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_167" class="blsp-spelling-error">Looking</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_168" class="blsp-spelling-error">down</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_169" class="blsp-spelling-error">on</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_170" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span style="color:#000000;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_171" class="blsp-spelling-error">seafood</span></span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_172" class="blsp-spelling-error">market</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_173" class="blsp-spelling-error">from</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_174" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_175" class="blsp-spelling-error">upstairs</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_176" class="blsp-spelling-error">restaurant</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_qdK5zUi70SMzhxqRR2yk1n3IOvv6nB7dPmFSbJl95fD_1EtiEz9922tdBv6lLtwS9XDPowwp3J62hXKHu2imV6tJaI-ICIg4WyDNnziTRwhZ9XE850nvJHtGj8skemUiJFYIyzWRVw/s1600/IMG_1452.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614873024063885282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_qdK5zUi70SMzhxqRR2yk1n3IOvv6nB7dPmFSbJl95fD_1EtiEz9922tdBv6lLtwS9XDPowwp3J62hXKHu2imV6tJaI-ICIg4WyDNnziTRwhZ9XE850nvJHtGj8skemUiJFYIyzWRVw/s400/IMG_1452.JPG" /></a><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_177" class="blsp-spelling-error">Whatever</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_178" class="blsp-spelling-error">you</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_179" class="blsp-spelling-error">want</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_180" class="blsp-spelling-error">from</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_181" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> sea <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_182" class="blsp-spelling-error">you</span> can <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_183" class="blsp-spelling-error">find</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_184" class="blsp-spelling-error">it</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_185" class="blsp-spelling-error">here</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzwv9bCIPEv5FSQdqqxetju-usTSD9Jw0lwcc_IENnQdtb4MRu3cBggVNmb4nmANzsC6dV1W4wV4PsE73kIERyB0kAOha9d_J2tI2EPk-RKV5yYhvbsrOcgyWXY76Io3B36zrNxvqfKg/s1600/IMG_1456.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzwv9bCIPEv5FSQdqqxetju-usTSD9Jw0lwcc_IENnQdtb4MRu3cBggVNmb4nmANzsC6dV1W4wV4PsE73kIERyB0kAOha9d_J2tI2EPk-RKV5yYhvbsrOcgyWXY76Io3B36zrNxvqfKg/s400/IMG_1456.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_186" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ceviche</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_187" class="blsp-spelling-error">anyone</span>?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFy5EDLcHnciaIl3oKH9gtLXtW3N1OMtSO7fltdVDot7F7EcK5LklG3AdkinRs1-oYfPxB7nLooK2KN-6QQLlVFv4NX_34x5ip9m5sxIPkkONXPWaFOrwPhThknYHc39odc-l2-4NEFc/s1600/IMG_1458.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFy5EDLcHnciaIl3oKH9gtLXtW3N1OMtSO7fltdVDot7F7EcK5LklG3AdkinRs1-oYfPxB7nLooK2KN-6QQLlVFv4NX_34x5ip9m5sxIPkkONXPWaFOrwPhThknYHc39odc-l2-4NEFc/s400/IMG_1458.JPG" /></a> </div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_188" class="blsp-spelling-error">Looking</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_189" class="blsp-spelling-error">back</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_190" class="blsp-spelling-error">at</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_191" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_192" class="blsp-spelling-error">Old</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_193" class="blsp-spelling-error">City</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_194" class="blsp-spelling-error">from</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_195" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span style="color:#000000;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_196" class="blsp-spelling-error">seafood</span></span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_197" class="blsp-spelling-error">market</span>. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_198" class="blsp-spelling-error">There</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_199" class="blsp-spelling-error">is</span> a series <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_200" class="blsp-spelling-error">of</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_201" class="blsp-spelling-error">dungeons</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_202" class="blsp-spelling-error">and</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_203" class="blsp-spelling-error">old</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_204" class="blsp-spelling-error">passageways</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_205" class="blsp-spelling-error">below</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_206" class="blsp-spelling-error">the</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_207" class="blsp-spelling-error">buildings</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWf3UV3hA9uZW6fcziM7pZsYDLRMZ1LYCNEDMbEFJxQjuq8y5K3wfBS4gd-_gqRpz7WAI42cr82NsZJcpeLarse5lFyYChLbDMTo3poYTYXE573zFz2-TDVK80xgwnec0OENLJUqaPRo/s1600/IMG_1460.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWf3UV3hA9uZW6fcziM7pZsYDLRMZ1LYCNEDMbEFJxQjuq8y5K3wfBS4gd-_gqRpz7WAI42cr82NsZJcpeLarse5lFyYChLbDMTo3poYTYXE573zFz2-TDVK80xgwnec0OENLJUqaPRo/s400/IMG_1460.JPG" /></a> </div></div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_208" class="blsp-spelling-error">The</span> local <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_209" class="blsp-spelling-error">fishing</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_210" class="blsp-spelling-error">fleet</span><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrO6O88_JRAE-VtUm7lsdylgYum-DtyAOQRCDTUZy1S9xZ5kM_8AbdSCm60ALWToFvn3kqBiDd15xYHys3E7tXZ5YwlsPoxhgwxLWqSsjfRzNamJke-xICi9Zufba6OF_vc_FmUsKRAPo/s1600/IMG_1461.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrO6O88_JRAE-VtUm7lsdylgYum-DtyAOQRCDTUZy1S9xZ5kM_8AbdSCm60ALWToFvn3kqBiDd15xYHys3E7tXZ5YwlsPoxhgwxLWqSsjfRzNamJke-xICi9Zufba6OF_vc_FmUsKRAPo/s400/IMG_1461.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvtcY7C1oBYyozNXfGBSon5k-Xh2hFF1fq9BBn8t3mdAJZ2xDtjAugcihnrp8BNkbTvWS4NEFnq4BnBBc8cTFKNIvhTSflUVggAg9fJT1QP_Xg54RowYhy4tgQu6__v986uWawoqLoec/s1600/IMG_1462.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvtcY7C1oBYyozNXfGBSon5k-Xh2hFF1fq9BBn8t3mdAJZ2xDtjAugcihnrp8BNkbTvWS4NEFnq4BnBBc8cTFKNIvhTSflUVggAg9fJT1QP_Xg54RowYhy4tgQu6__v986uWawoqLoec/s400/IMG_1462.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_211" class="blsp-spelling-error">Panama</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_212" class="blsp-spelling-error">City</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_213" class="blsp-spelling-error">is</span> a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_214" class="blsp-spelling-error">great</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_215" class="blsp-spelling-error">place</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_216" class="blsp-spelling-error">to</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_217" class="blsp-spelling-error">visit</span><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_218" class="blsp-spelling-error">But</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_219" class="blsp-spelling-error">we</span> can't <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_220" class="blsp-spelling-error">wait</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_221" class="blsp-spelling-error">to</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_222" class="blsp-spelling-error">see</span> San Diego!!<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_223" class="blsp-spelling-error">Anne</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_224" class="blsp-spelling-error">and</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_225" class="blsp-spelling-error">Steve</span><br />S/V Fine <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_226" class="blsp-spelling-error">Line</span> </div>Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8485212807251226481.post-21597283133571712352011-05-28T15:01:00.000-07:002011-05-31T16:12:34.093-07:00Hanging Out In Kuna Yale<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="left">We have lots of stories to tell but we are not sure where to begin?? How about some of our favorite pictures from Kuna Yale, also known as San Blas Islands.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="left">This photo was taken by Dana during her visit in April. It is an anchorage known to the Gringos as The Hot Tub. Part of the Holandes Cays, it is called Maoqui-Kaimou by the local Indians. </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="left">The photo is taken from Fine Line looking out to the reef. There is fantastic snorkeling and fishing here. </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-R7-eMIgx2pukHyiBNhbDuANGbTAXkZQTh62Ga_yikm3A2Lwo8TE2L76cP7Lpr_2AUjsGCHYV47nGFsn473ByCNeqQe_cuwyIiKOKmSF9alzzPgU2Q_li43vVL_uE4FfR4vL6SwokWqc/s1600/IMG_1817.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-R7-eMIgx2pukHyiBNhbDuANGbTAXkZQTh62Ga_yikm3A2Lwo8TE2L76cP7Lpr_2AUjsGCHYV47nGFsn473ByCNeqQe_cuwyIiKOKmSF9alzzPgU2Q_li43vVL_uE4FfR4vL6SwokWqc/s400/IMG_1817.JPG" /></a> </div>Anchored in the East Lemon Cays. Another nice photo Dana<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg02OKiDiuXtdVKy5AR3ex5Im66fmGvGIuguZduCPzEaqvaA6TiPvExtjT2RPy1J7A5WER6ydEi8vzEHLehrdgVruJzwnkOoxHfGGlmn3Ogw7Fq5atIKb02x-9R2p3ukJcAuafTIzoS7g/s1600/IMG_1790.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg02OKiDiuXtdVKy5AR3ex5Im66fmGvGIuguZduCPzEaqvaA6TiPvExtjT2RPy1J7A5WER6ydEi8vzEHLehrdgVruJzwnkOoxHfGGlmn3Ogw7Fq5atIKb02x-9R2p3ukJcAuafTIzoS7g/s400/IMG_1790.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4n84NYOpPWEZIP4b3cNvQmVuVOE97_cStTHct0EeRIGwzQCPamygfWfib0sOfIT3zJiXXYdUWo9w08sVgwDWKZw_VJKtmdp9OuGK14pPkLUWHnCbGwPu2jsPOnw1U7vaHkzdudeDlXs/s1600/IMG_1705.JPG"></a></div><br /><p>Sunset is spectacular in the San Blas Islands. </p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5AZ4rruVARYkHd_qY5GaM_LTe_zGDoO2waK5Ctv6RPWTvi8ojn32cl4_XJLOyr0qF4JuEIZxXXnD-SbvDMeDW-oVVzMnC4W7vVJWloDD8_E1ua9XkBta5Rb8RTFuiaUuwjPdIPQHIRA/s1600/IMG_1755.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5AZ4rruVARYkHd_qY5GaM_LTe_zGDoO2waK5Ctv6RPWTvi8ojn32cl4_XJLOyr0qF4JuEIZxXXnD-SbvDMeDW-oVVzMnC4W7vVJWloDD8_E1ua9XkBta5Rb8RTFuiaUuwjPdIPQHIRA/s400/IMG_1755.JPG" /></a> </p>Another sunset in the East Lemmon Cays. This shows the island of Banedup and a local fishing boat with sails up.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7_lXAUaMvYfkpA32gdAekYJuOwWz4YJRiN4YvAuzRwDK1uW8amfw9TLE-TbLL3C_wvIxL2QWnyiXM4Vvvc1jkRssSPWgunfC9ng6AvVZoU9rIXY7O2T-aJHOmprGebSuf-7tnP4LVvM/s1600/IMG_1762.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq7_lXAUaMvYfkpA32gdAekYJuOwWz4YJRiN4YvAuzRwDK1uW8amfw9TLE-TbLL3C_wvIxL2QWnyiXM4Vvvc1jkRssSPWgunfC9ng6AvVZoU9rIXY7O2T-aJHOmprGebSuf-7tnP4LVvM/s400/IMG_1762.JPG" /></a> </div>Another beautiful shot by Dana in The Hot Tub.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hUTlvd13HHlxuBgkhDafu-r-QvEfuc8ZiF9yQjRrMyL-fYMf2lsS2O5YxCkohTsz6lN555LTv6-EjxSIJinvbSq8k9gMQFV0PdcF_goL3svB__WY4MJVGSuLXIFT33CSpl9WlfUzUsw/s1600/IMG_1822.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hUTlvd13HHlxuBgkhDafu-r-QvEfuc8ZiF9yQjRrMyL-fYMf2lsS2O5YxCkohTsz6lN555LTv6-EjxSIJinvbSq8k9gMQFV0PdcF_goL3svB__WY4MJVGSuLXIFT33CSpl9WlfUzUsw/s400/IMG_1822.JPG" /></a> </div>Cloudy Day but still beautiful.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGv8Jgd98wpLDe2j6xLB36M2wzGm32pYUAX9NlLRA8Uc6khi7_gm9oE7jOYocx59YMsYhVSmtFohpxp3z7KAWdnA80UtatTBRS3d9rvA1S2ECSI0BJPWxBO0uKrrWHbOeivjsPZZVClY/s1600/IMG_1832.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzGv8Jgd98wpLDe2j6xLB36M2wzGm32pYUAX9NlLRA8Uc6khi7_gm9oE7jOYocx59YMsYhVSmtFohpxp3z7KAWdnA80UtatTBRS3d9rvA1S2ECSI0BJPWxBO0uKrrWHbOeivjsPZZVClY/s400/IMG_1832.JPG" /></a> </div>Conch is a favorite food of the Kuna Indians. Conch shells litter almost all beaches.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsVAc9EMNOTZM4mp6FTVGL96Rd7F1A-d6UFnTc8KIzQm3qQLn6HIDWTg1mUaDgeWENoTZCHaj525noYTlxlmdlG_jVF_xCv53MAMD1NwPZ7MMvFPdxvZYGyUEzdiGd9r4y3-ZSD0pw30/s1600/IMG_1838.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsVAc9EMNOTZM4mp6FTVGL96Rd7F1A-d6UFnTc8KIzQm3qQLn6HIDWTg1mUaDgeWENoTZCHaj525noYTlxlmdlG_jVF_xCv53MAMD1NwPZ7MMvFPdxvZYGyUEzdiGd9r4y3-ZSD0pw30/s400/IMG_1838.JPG" /></a> </div>Many of the islands have only one Indian family living on them. It is always a good idea to ask permission to walk on the island. Sometimes it will cost you a buck or two. The Indians are good hosts and they know the value of their islands<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTlocFztXrYsswdvaxazFbx62-H3MDlM5MvV83RFn_iyio_5uxrOcT4QaZue00vXNZpPlKLbCiF5Ke-x06AjGU-tn2LoTC9FdZVFLa8Kw9SXJna2Mvy4wTaZfzoMsUntl5NWPP23O-ho/s1600/IMG_1852.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTlocFztXrYsswdvaxazFbx62-H3MDlM5MvV83RFn_iyio_5uxrOcT4QaZue00vXNZpPlKLbCiF5Ke-x06AjGU-tn2LoTC9FdZVFLa8Kw9SXJna2Mvy4wTaZfzoMsUntl5NWPP23O-ho/s400/IMG_1852.JPG" /></a> </div>Kuna hermit crab<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkE0xC325Ht9vvs0PUGNo2EX5dNPc6vS_Of5vkWPxpeWJ72wjfnMs1uYoNHDBcV2ep_ne4-yjHmNLWUPA6U4QU_MohC6CfDN6t_7tXI3lYjKon0G2MVVqZ0qzkFI3zDname0liaknk-34/s1600/IMG_1855.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkE0xC325Ht9vvs0PUGNo2EX5dNPc6vS_Of5vkWPxpeWJ72wjfnMs1uYoNHDBcV2ep_ne4-yjHmNLWUPA6U4QU_MohC6CfDN6t_7tXI3lYjKon0G2MVVqZ0qzkFI3zDname0liaknk-34/s400/IMG_1855.JPG" /></a> </div>An uninhabited island just waiting for you......<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvC9iPrTitrgyuVRjI__JLrrjx1tLrInry1FQ7YsG3aKxnEFdanZHlcVAHJ0ncyIALLhtB3Ijk9qxe1hYWLVWNkdZOKNReVBOhd0yZw07KVBJH9GzCAF4OTLVAqeYrYHnkf1GgeNLCUHw/s1600/IMG_1865.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvC9iPrTitrgyuVRjI__JLrrjx1tLrInry1FQ7YsG3aKxnEFdanZHlcVAHJ0ncyIALLhtB3Ijk9qxe1hYWLVWNkdZOKNReVBOhd0yZw07KVBJH9GzCAF4OTLVAqeYrYHnkf1GgeNLCUHw/s400/IMG_1865.JPG" /></a> </div>Dana, Laura and Nick walking on island in the Coco Banderos Cays.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4LkekgxAFLdCfAJ9slTJ67l6_FkhEa5LrSkS-CVFbJu55PoUaKn0ZutLX8d8eyVayP7CmVCYJxcZXe_QBWBJ-HixRisd7jnJfo_BnEeJOFGWeNPmLSdyr0ocuTwlexD941ORFDpNQ1g/s1600/IMG_1872.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4LkekgxAFLdCfAJ9slTJ67l6_FkhEa5LrSkS-CVFbJu55PoUaKn0ZutLX8d8eyVayP7CmVCYJxcZXe_QBWBJ-HixRisd7jnJfo_BnEeJOFGWeNPmLSdyr0ocuTwlexD941ORFDpNQ1g/s400/IMG_1872.JPG" /></a> </div>Sunset in the East Holandes Cays.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeowIkV-GHVgnzYnOCso_lVPYCK7xyKJei3K1g5rGT_9bdq-OQqMWWNWRHEpy8dnI0CGPlijphOEZ_io_fshNuzlnc6F_0FRA52XXzGeVZ3vqyaYa4YKOL6fvFyzRYdXY6V2ICTpk_Kg/s1600/IMG_1920.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaeowIkV-GHVgnzYnOCso_lVPYCK7xyKJei3K1g5rGT_9bdq-OQqMWWNWRHEpy8dnI0CGPlijphOEZ_io_fshNuzlnc6F_0FRA52XXzGeVZ3vqyaYa4YKOL6fvFyzRYdXY6V2ICTpk_Kg/s400/IMG_1920.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14Ah45RfwOWplAuoVDVePADYh6-TG5-geUOvZVzHp5pdE7yHCxaJJguHNkTOWC-8DahiKiHnmaUn_ZwUu7WwRd4OZBZwNTiVH88jB_TkLRY8ulYVwY60BWGr_9myH-bIKRVEdNB706YY/s1600/IMG_1913.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14Ah45RfwOWplAuoVDVePADYh6-TG5-geUOvZVzHp5pdE7yHCxaJJguHNkTOWC-8DahiKiHnmaUn_ZwUu7WwRd4OZBZwNTiVH88jB_TkLRY8ulYVwY60BWGr_9myH-bIKRVEdNB706YY/s400/IMG_1913.JPG" /></a> </div>The Kuna Indians grow coconuts and use them for trade with the Colombians. Each tree is tended by a Kuna family and you had better not take a coconut or else......<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEzkTx3_1LjuhxEQYZSlUG6JhouCSrbKgUm6d81HdAgh2gFktsAPNjOeOPFsIqgUtQdn3fcPKd48iFSpndAjjHMPVIAhFWyrWDWRw89IBA1UdToDYMrlbzFPFOw0Bhfulrkx7kH808mU/s1600/IMG_1310.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijEzkTx3_1LjuhxEQYZSlUG6JhouCSrbKgUm6d81HdAgh2gFktsAPNjOeOPFsIqgUtQdn3fcPKd48iFSpndAjjHMPVIAhFWyrWDWRw89IBA1UdToDYMrlbzFPFOw0Bhfulrkx7kH808mU/s400/IMG_1310.JPG" /></a> </div>A nice shot by Steve of the very popular anchorage known as the Swimming Pool. It is located in the East Holandes Cays. Boats stay here for months.....some for years.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNP0Fk_2nbOmT6Miv_eWs2SARptW0GfsWrcWYPcOhpmFyE9ePuk5G_bzliBm6hHjXhNm2Qm9ujVs3SyUFmTNabig8VcaUp6Y8fQDey8Dvhwh5MjHwGXtZySv97ECMOLbfsQDzTh73BkA/s1600/IMG_1396.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNP0Fk_2nbOmT6Miv_eWs2SARptW0GfsWrcWYPcOhpmFyE9ePuk5G_bzliBm6hHjXhNm2Qm9ujVs3SyUFmTNabig8VcaUp6Y8fQDey8Dvhwh5MjHwGXtZySv97ECMOLbfsQDzTh73BkA/s400/IMG_1396.JPG" /></a> </div>The end of a perfect day.<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSN_Cu4IkjpOjWvRI_FIcAqAJHRFk1NsbW8tgQlr1zTXdMomk_SOqYWmweNy0KorxK9AzCKMHlRVUHPsDGHhKSBRbeypp3-7ElWWp3om796O6TgH9xUSRB4MwshcWG-wlyfw7cpPtnYA/s1600/IMG_1405.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSN_Cu4IkjpOjWvRI_FIcAqAJHRFk1NsbW8tgQlr1zTXdMomk_SOqYWmweNy0KorxK9AzCKMHlRVUHPsDGHhKSBRbeypp3-7ElWWp3om796O6TgH9xUSRB4MwshcWG-wlyfw7cpPtnYA/s400/IMG_1405.JPG" /></a> </div>Photo by Steve<br /><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjtpKPprXE6A9qj88E83mBkP9JdNeiw8PAjPYSm0JsDL6ZPqO8MpKgLBYCfLcyNXrgh7Tc7hPCKL1HXjGfT91A09akgyfaQsC_YYQs8DBBi0U-ez1g5Xc8hX4OrkvzF0yqLAgo1-iVaw/s1600/IMG_1413.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjtpKPprXE6A9qj88E83mBkP9JdNeiw8PAjPYSm0JsDL6ZPqO8MpKgLBYCfLcyNXrgh7Tc7hPCKL1HXjGfT91A09akgyfaQsC_YYQs8DBBi0U-ez1g5Xc8hX4OrkvzF0yqLAgo1-iVaw/s400/IMG_1413.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" border="0" alt="Posted by Picasa" align="middle" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" /></a>We are in Shelter Bay Marina in Colon, Panama. We are getting the boat ready to sit for 6 weeks while we travel back to the US. We have lots more to tell so stay tuned.</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both"></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both">Anne and Steve</div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; CLEAR: both">s/v Fine Line</div>Fine Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16118636164917617738noreply@blogger.com0