We made it throught the canal with a swiftness. Our line handler Tito who has been through the canal 230 times says he has NEVER been early...until us. The anchorage is great...a little rolly polly when huge freighters come in and out of the canal. We took loads of pictures and videos. I haven't quite uploaded them yet...as they say around her...manana. I have befriended 3 rather pleasant austrailians and we are all going to a red bull kite surfing promotion party this evening...i am so excited. The boys are having a great time at the yacht club watching a live performer...he gives you plastic water bottles full of rice to use as miraccas(sp?). The enthusiam is quite contagious. Everyone here is nice and the view is awesome...We are right next to "the bridge of americas"...it lights up at night and is quite impressive. We all went to the mall and stocked up on 1.99 clothing. Wayne said that the clothes arent worth washing...that he is going to have a disposable wardrobe from now on. There is a beautiful prominade next to the water with palm trees and landscaping...benches and brick sidewalks for almost 2 miles...I walked down to flamenco today just to see how far it was...going running first thing in the morning! If anyone wants to visit , now is the time. We have access to everything. I can't wait to start exploring the city and surrounding provinces. I love and miss you all...

the pic is of me dragging the boys to shore in the hollandaise keys...and they say i don't earn my keep...