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

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14 January 2011 | Wichubhuala island, San Blas, Panama
Ralph
We picked up an anchor and sailed from Nargana to the small village by Porvineer. It was ideal conditions - probably our best sail of the year. Flat seas with the wind on the beam and the boat was moving along at 6.5 - 8kts. When conditions are like that sailing is very relaxing. We saw a small pod of dolphins that swam with us for a bit, which is always good luck for us. We anchored in a new spot here that is SO much better than the previous places we have dropped the hook here. Thanks to Better days for the tip! When we got here, 3 cute Kuna girls came out to sell us these hand painted gourdes that they make into bowls. They were real nice, but we are running short of cash, so have to limit our spending to "necessities". We did not even ask how much they were as we did not want them to think we were interested and disappoint them.

The weather seems to be improving with the trade winds filling in and being more predicable and fewer and fewer squalls going through. There was NO rain last night so Karen did not have to the hatch shuffle. Open the hatch, close the hatch, open the hatch, close the hatch, open the hatch.............
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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