Footnotes from Water Music

The last week has passed in something of a blur as we have put the boat to bed and sought to balance this with some more fun things to do in one of the most beautiful parts of the world.

Journey's end

When we last completed a blog, we were looking for some wind to get some respite from the mirror flat seas we were experiencing. We found it!

Is this heaven?

20 March 2019 | Caya Holande, San Blas

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For the last two nights we have had BBQs off the back of the boat - partly because we are very low on gas and will definitely not get any more for a week until we arrive in Panama. We spent 36 hours in Cayo Hollande - apparently we were in the "hot Tub". Not sure what that meant - but lots of room and a very secure anchorage. As Grace we preparing for yoga on the deck at 0645, she was scooped up by our neighbours (susanne & susan) to join a class on an old attractive steel motor boat. The day simply got better and better. We joined the Panama net - so we know our radio works and have got lots of helpful advice. After that we got out the snorkelling gear and anchored the dinghy off the various reefs and swam for what seemed like hours in the most stunning coral. Turtles, fish of all shapes and sizes abound.

Today we dodged through a series of reefs - completely ignoring our electronic charts (which currently has us on a small hilltop) as they are so inaccurate and covered a monstrous 7 Nm in the day to get to Coco Banderos - another series of uninhabited islands. We have now bought a lobster for dinner tonight and about to bbq again.

Tomorrow we plan on similar (huge!) distances.......

Hot, humid and happy!

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