Aboard La Sirena
17 April 2012 | Roncador Cay
11 April 2012 | Cartagena, Colombia
25 August 2011 | Cross Plains, WI
27 January 2011 | Cartagena, Colombia
31 December 2009 | Cartagena, Colombia
01 December 2009
18 November 2009 | Shelter Bay Marina, Panama
20 April 2009 | Panama City
30 March 2009 | Chichime Cay, Islas San Blas, Panama
20 March 2009 | East Holandes Cays, Islas San Blas, Panama
02 March 2009 | Esnasdup Cays, Islas San Blas, Panama
18 February 2009 | East Holandes Cays, Islas San Blas, Panama
04 February 2009 | West Lemmon Cays, Islas San Blas, Panama
26 January 2009 | West Naguarandup Cays, Islas San Blas, Panama
21 January 2009 | San Blas Islands, Panama
15 January 2009 | San Blas Islands, Panama
12 January 2009 | Nargana, Islas San Blas, Panama
09 January 2009 | Snug Harbor, Islas San Blas, Panama
07 January 2009 | Achutupu, Islas San Blas, Panama
05 January 2009 | Isla Pinos, Panama
Leaving Islas San Blas
30 March 2009 | Chichime Cay, Islas San Blas, Panama
Mike
It's Monday evening, 30 March, and we've moved to Chichime, the starting point for our westward sail to Colon, Panama. Our destination is Shelter Bay Marina where the boat will stay for the next six months or so. We will depart Panama for the US on 20 April, after a busy three weeks of boat preparation and hauling her ashore, packing and (finally) a week of relaxation and sight-seeing, including a transit of the Panama Canal on a touring vessel.
Early this morning we left the East Lemmon Cays and sailed to Porvenir, about an hour away, to deal with Panama Customs and the check-out process. That is really an "iffy" situation as the Port Captain here has a reputation for not showing up and delaying the well made plans of cruisers. This was our lucky day, all went well. Perhaps a carry-over of our previous day's good times when we enjoyed the activities of native "ulu" dug-out canoe races, happy hour, dinner and good company, all of which nicely capped our past several months in San Blas. We have a two day sail (and and overnight anchorage midway at Linton) ahead of us and we will depart before 7 AM tomorrow., Once we get settled in Shelter Bay Marina I will get on to the internet and upload the latest photos for our blog's albums. Stay tuned!
Early this morning we left the East Lemmon Cays and sailed to Porvenir, about an hour away, to deal with Panama Customs and the check-out process. That is really an "iffy" situation as the Port Captain here has a reputation for not showing up and delaying the well made plans of cruisers. This was our lucky day, all went well. Perhaps a carry-over of our previous day's good times when we enjoyed the activities of native "ulu" dug-out canoe races, happy hour, dinner and good company, all of which nicely capped our past several months in San Blas. We have a two day sail (and and overnight anchorage midway at Linton) ahead of us and we will depart before 7 AM tomorrow., Once we get settled in Shelter Bay Marina I will get on to the internet and upload the latest photos for our blog's albums. Stay tuned!
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| Vessel Name: | La Sirena |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Island Packet 38/1990 |
| Hailing Port: | Bayfield, WI |
| Crew: | Mary and Mike Mirkes |
| About: | Sailing the Caribbean for 12 consecutive years...several of which were as liveaboards. We are now 'snow birds', escaping the upper midwest USA winters. This blog of our journey was only recently begun, but hopefully we will have much to add. |
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Who: Mary and Mike Mirkes
Port: Bayfield, WI
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Incidentally, you may view our current position in a couple of ways. First, click on the above Current Position map to get an enlarged view. You may also be asked to install the Google Earth Plugin. Do that, and when you see the 'Run or Save?' window, click on 'Run' and follow the instructions. If you also see an 'ActiveX' control bar, click 'OK' to run it.
Alternatively, click on the above Related Links "Ship Trak" title and insert my amateur radio call sign KB9UTD in the appropriate field. You'll see our current position as well as others reported since leaving Venezuela. Use the satellite image mode and zoom features.