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
Not Entirely Paradise
04 February 2009 | West Lemmon Cays, Islas San Blas, Panama
Mike
We have returned to our previous anchorage at West Lemmon Cays after Monday's mandatory check-in with Panama Immigration and Customs at Porvenir, about 3 miles west of here. We were expecting some problems from the Panamanian officials because of our tardy check-in but they were very accommodating. Then, after a short dinghy ride to an adjacent island for some supplies and a SIM chip for the cell phone we returned to West Lemmon Cays, just ahead of the predicted 3-4 days of squalls. Apparently this was day one. The skies have been overcast and the winds have been blowing 25+ knots all day long, with intermittent showers. On the plus side, the wind turbines have given us all the electricity needed for battery charging and water making. Before the day is over our water tanks will be filled to their 157 gallon capacity. What to do on days like this? We read, plan, sleep, practice guitar and Spanish and watch from our cockpit whatever activity may be occurring in the anchorage. Not much physical activity thought. A good thing we did some snorkeling yesterday off a nearby reef. I expect that we will be moving about the islands again, once the squalls subside. Maybe even loop back to Narguana where there is internet access for loading photos into this blog.
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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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The Mariners
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.
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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.