We volunteered to be line handlers on a friend's boat to transit the Canal. Each boat requires 4 handlers plus captain and a paid Canal advisor. It is a great way to see what to expect for your own transit

Photos from another world, also called The San Blas

Providencia, a real jewel of a destination.

Photo's of some the reefs and critters found in Roatan, Honduras

You can see by these photo's the living conditions in the orphanage. Most buildings are built on pilings for when the river rises as well as the torrential downpours during rainy season.

Guatemala Independence Day party on the Rio Dulce

Random assortment of pictures from the Western Highlands, where volcanoes and traditional customs predominate

A variety of churches and colonial building we saw. Way too many to post photo's of them all

I wish our camera did justice to the splendor of the reefs and marine life in Belize.

Belize is rich with Mayan ruins and artifacts. There are still may pure blood Mayans left in Central America, mostly living inland.

Collection of photo's from along the coastal area

Georgetown to Long Island

One of the hardest things about a leaving are the freinds you have to leave behind. In the 5 1/2 years we were in Baltimore we made many friends that we will miss. Our jobs at Harbor Hospital, Hopkins Bayview, and Sitel were some of the best we have ever had and we feel fortunate to have met and worked with the people we did.

A ton of "stuff" was brought on board over the last few months.

This year about 75 boats arrived for the event. The Thursday night before it starts most of the early arrivals get together on a tiny island for pot luck, drinks, and socializing. We have met many of the couples before and at least half of them are going South for the winter, mostly to the Bahamas. For many this is a first trip outside the US. Over the weekend they have many guest lectures, short seminars, marine flea market, some free breakfasts, some catered meals, cocktail party's by various SSCA supporters, and lots of sea stories to be shared.

Our last winter, 2 major blizzards in one week.