We had a hard time taking ourselves away from the comfort of Shelter Bay, but if we did not leave today, chances were that we would never make it to San Blas. There are strong NE approaching, getting worse as the days progress. We managed to sail most of the 20nm there, and it was nice to feel the seas again. We had been told that the setting of Porto Bello was lovley, and it did not disappoint. The long natural harbour is surrounded by low lying mountains, lushly vegetated with tropical forest. Despite the amount of yachts at anchor, there was plenty of room. As the sun set we could hear the settling of the monkeys howling away in the jungle.
And early next day, before dusk, James awoke to hear once again the orchestrated sounds of these creatures, amongst the many sounds of the birds. Wonderful