02/21/2012, uankiterdup East lemons
Eat Snorkel Drink Sleep, Eat Snorkel Drink Sleep, when friends arrive from the US we soon break into a vacation routine, come to think of it when we have no friends visiting we have a routine also. It goes Eat Snorkel drink sleep. Sometimes it's interrupted with some other fun things but it not good to break for your routine to often.
Life is good on Kokomo
Denny
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02/19/2012, Swimming Pool
Last night we met a Kuna family on the beach. They were so nice. They asked our names and told us theirs before going back to their huts and letting us have cocktails on the island. This morning we went into the Island and asked if we could give gifts to each of the kids. The parents were so excited and made the children each get dressed in their formal clothes before we could pass out the beanie baby stuffed animals to each of the 10 children. It is fun to give to a community that is so grateful for what they are given. We are on day 4 of having our friends Pat and Christine on the boat. It is so much fun to share our travels with good friends.
Life is good on Kokomo
Denny
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02/18/2012, Salardup
I get to visit with Denny about big boats/small boats and how the view, the experiences, and how complicated some of the systems are. You could come down here and buy a 27 ft. sailboat for a relatively small cost. This experience is the same. Denny told me a story about a guy going into a bar and they asked for a beer, the man says "this is a good democratic way to meet people, because they don't know what kind of boat you have". From the conversation, Denny was invited to his boat which is a Swan 66 and it could just have been a Hunter 30. You would have gone and visited him no matter what kind/size of boat they have. Part of this is that it doesn't matter what you have and who you know, the experience is the same. Denny tells me about the Kuna people and how they want to go to Panama City and make a lot of money, but it is very stressful, so they come back to the village and enjoy the communal life and it is a simple way to live. The guide book says that people come to study the Kuna people and their longevity. In part its probably because of a low stressed life. Now when I meet a Kuna, maybe he's feeling sorry for me. Thinking this poor guy doesn't have a village to live in.
We went and visited a power boat Hobo, which is a beautiful and spacious. They are a former sailor and decided they weren't going to cross any more oceans, so they bought a power boat. He still has the mind of a cruising sailor and knows how to keep it simple and hang with the sailboat crowd. We also met Lisa, the famous mola maker and beautiful mola that Lisa made into a place mate for us. Denny grilled steaks and we had crab with bearnaise sauce (steak oscar), and it was delicious!
Denny's right, life is good on Kokomo!
Pat
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02/17/2012, Salardup
We arrived in Panama City safe and sound. We had two days to relax in Panama City and get on Denny & Becky's "Life is Good on Kokomo" schedule. After our 50 miles trip in the truck through beautiful tropical, lush, rain forest, we were so please to see Denny standing on the dock to greet us. After two wheel barrels full of luggage, boat parts (clothes spinner/dryer), groceries, and mandatory alcohol and chocolate, we were off on a panga ride to Kokomo. Becky was waiting with a big smile, great tan and camera in hand. We took a tour of Sugdup Island which is part of Carti Islands. John (local Kuna gentlemen) showed us his community which included the meeting hall, clinic, church, grocery store, school, power house and his own home. The upstairs was set up to accommodate travelers on their way to other Islands. No cars on the island. The pathways between the huts were for walking and only single file space.
We had lunch, then headed out to Gunboat Island. We had a small sail as the island is only 6 miles away. We had a restful night at anchor and departed for Salardup for a swim. The Kuna from Salardup visited us in their Yala (canoe) with lobster, crab, and fresh fish. Another boat came buy, Becky gave the Kuna people barbie & batman toothbrushes and toothpaste, they seemed very touched. They also handed us their cell phone to charge. They don't have the ability to charge cell phones. Happy hour at noon with lunch.
Life is good on Kokomo!
Christine
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02/16/2012, Carti
Cleaning day, we have friends coming to visit today so yesterday we cleaned the boat. I guess it's important that our friends see a boat that looks like new. I scrubbed all the mud and dirt off the bow and to my surprise Kokomo is still a white boat. When we pulled up anchor there was a rock stuck on the anchor. This rock was the size of a large pumpkin, the kind you see at the fair. I was surprised the windlass was able to get it to the surface. I had to take a hammer and crow bar to the bow in the dinghy and break the rock in half as there was no was to get if off. We were lucky, this could have been a loose your anchor kind of day.
Life is good on Kokomo
Denny
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02/16/2012, West Lemmons, San Blas Island
We had a lovely time with David and Krista. Here is a short video of their time with us.
Becky
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