Our last anchorage in the Perlas Islands had the clear water we expected to see. Isla Contadora is the most populated island and is definitely the playground of the Panamanian rich and famous. In fact, the Shaw of Iran lived here when he was exiled from Iran. We anchored off the Villa Romantica and quickly dinghied in to find out if we could get a meal at their restaurant. Yes, real food. After a nice lunch, we walked across the island to the “town” which had several very small tiendas and were able to get a few staples. The walk was along a road shared with golf carts under a tropical arbor that reach across the roadway. Well designed and constructed homes lined the road and in a short ten minutes we were across the island. A quiet sleepy place Contadora clearly provided privacy to its residents along with beautiful beaches and vistas for visitors. Along with FOXGLOVE, tomorrow we are off for Panama City and preparation for our transit of the canal.