02/04/2010, East Lemmon Cays, Panama
Well, I guess everybody has to have a pet.... Just before we left the East Lemmon Cayes, San Blas this fellow cruiser pulled in next to us. We has a metal hulled junk-rigged schooner. Its a very cool looking boat and we've run into him at several different anchorages. This was the first time that we've been next to him and spotted his pet chicken. He picked it up and plopped it into his dinghy and took it to shore for a walk, .... I guess. Probably also in search of some local bug delicacies. He said that he brought the chicken along for food but got attached to it. Tee Hee!
We leave tomorrow for Portobello to spend the night then back to Shelter Bay Marina outside Colon, Panama.
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01/31/2010, East Lemmon Cays, San Blas/Kuna Yala, Panama
We didn’t realize it has been so long since we posted a blog. Time slides by in it’s island time way and before you know it it’s still now, just later than it was. Since Esnasdup we’ve been to Nargana (for a couple of hours), Green Island (about 3 miles NNE of Nargana), the Eastern Holandes (about 6 miles NNE of Green Island) and have returned to the East Lemmons.
It is difficult to make an interesting blog from each island or group of islands; they would be repetitious. Our days revolve around similar activities. After visiting several anchorages the uniqueness of each is what makes the days different also (That, and the arrival of the veggie boat -- the veggie boats will be a blog of their own). Anchorages are physically different from each other, in configuration and holding. Palm tree and mangrove islands should all be about the same, they’re not. A reef is a reef, right. NO. Some are from Grimm’s Fairy Tales and others look as if butterflies should be leading you on tour. And, a 2 knot drift snorkel down an eroded chute through the backside of a reef should not be missed.
Kuna Yala is hard to explain day to day. Our trip is a continuous accumulation of sites, sounds and tastes (there are some really good cooks on other boats). We’ll try to give the flavor of the area, even if we can’t describe it day to day.
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Love you Guys!
01/05/2010, Nabadup, San Blas/Kuna Yala, Panama
The bottom of the following blog lists a internet web site containing the video that Rick made of their/our San Blas/Kuna Yala Christmas vacation. Please copy the line into your web browser address line and press Enter. Bryan and I don't currently have internet access, but heard that, as usual, Rick has done an outstanding job documenting the trip. Can't wait to see it. Please enjoy! =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Bryan and Deb, Wow. Just wow. Thanks so much. It was SO cool to see old friends again and to meet new ones too. The food was off the charts. The water? OMG, as they say.
I'm a hack writer so I won't bore you but here's a video of contributions from just about everybody.
Thanks. See you in C.
http://www.vimeo.com/8505346
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Thinking of you always!
01/04/2010, Esnasdup, San Blas/Kuna Yala, Panama
So many islands and so much time. Oops... that's not how the saying goes. Well, sad to say that our guests are gone and we have a month before we have to leave Panama. You see every 90 days we (the people, not the boat) have to leave the country for 72 hours then reenter and get a new 90 day Visa. So, that means that we just have to enjoy as many of these gorgeous islands as possible. Its a tough life ;)
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12/28/2009, Nabadup, Panama
So now that you've read some of our experiences, I want you to close your eyes - take a few deep breaths and imagine the sun glistening off of water so crystal clear you can see 30 feet to the bottom. A gentle breeze blowing causing a slight rocking sensation and as you lift up your drink to make a toast to this beautiful tropical island place you realize just how lucky you really are. Do you have a smile on your face yet? We do.
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Ellen & Gordon
12/26/2009, Eastern Lemmon Cays
After a few beautiful days of snorkling and a wonderful Christmas dinner yesterday with friends and neighboring boaters, we headed to the East Lemmon Cays. No particular reason, just beautiful islands and different snorkeling possibilities. We'd hoped that Mr. G's tienda (small store) would be open but he's closed. That, too, is part of cruising life. We did get an extra visit from the 'veggie' boat so that was good. We asked them to bring us 6 loaves of bread on their next trip. Like the folks on the veggie boat, Rick and Kristel have also had lots of opportunities to visit with Kuna indians selling molas, lobsters and other sea critters. We're having a great time and think they're enjoying their holiday too.
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