Five Islands

Who: Ralph & Karen
Port: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
13 May 2011 | Calgary, Canada
29 March 2011 | Cusco, Peru
16 March 2011 | La Paz, Bolivia
14 March 2011 | Puno, Peru
10 March 2011 | Ariquipa, Peru
07 March 2011 | Nazca Peru
01 March 2011 | Lima Peru
23 February 2011 | Panamarina, Panama
19 February 2011 | Miradup, San Blas, Panama
16 February 2011 | Miradup, San Blas, Panama
13 February 2011 | Rio Sidra & Canbombia, San Blas, Panama
11 February 2011 | Salardup, San Blas, Panama
08 February 2011 | Nargana, San Blas, Panama
04 February 2011 | Nargana, San Blas, Panama
02 February 2011 | Hot tub, Holandes Islands, San Blas, Panama
01 February 2011 | Robeson Islands, San Blas, Panama
01 February 2011 | Robeson Islands, San Blas, Panama
30 January 2011 | Salardup, San Blas, Panama
30 January 2011 | Salardup, San Blas, Panama
28 January 2011 | Salardup, San Blas, Panama

What a place

12 April 2010 | Marea de Portillo, Cuba
Ralph
We left Chivirico at around 8:30 yesterday morning and traveled another 45 miles west up the coast pulling in to Ensenada Marea de Portillo. (Two L's together make a "Y" sound) It looks like a small farming village with cows, goats, sheep and horses all grazing on the hills. Again the bay is fringed with coconut palms making it look pretty cool. We hooked a fish yesterday, but lost it a couple of minutes into the fight. I did not see it, so don't know what it was, but we were disappointed to not be eating fresh fish for dinner. Within a hour of anchoring, two officials were rowed out to our boat by one of the local ladies. They were also accompanied by a sniffer dog which they took all through the boat - again. They checked our paper work and wrote everything down - again. We had been told this is standard procedure, so we have been expecting it.

It rained for a couple of hours yesterday evening - it was good to have the boat washed down, but we could not open the hatches making for a 'stuffy' boat. We are traveling again today to Cabo Cruz, another 33 miles down the coast and we will probably spend a couple day there before moving again.

The picture is of Pedro and Rosa with their kids. Wonderful people.
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Vessel Name: Five Islands
Vessel Make/Model: Lagoon 37' TPI
Hailing Port: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Crew: Ralph & Karen
About: Married 26 years and looking for new adventures to share. Wanting to learn more about the world and about ourselves.
Extra: Five Islands is named after a small island located in the Winnipeg River where many memories were made. We view our boat as the opportunity see amazing places that will create quality memories like the ones made at Five Islands.

Five Islands

Who: Ralph & Karen
Port: Calgary, Alberta, Canada