Heading to Cartagena that nice boat was sailing through the waters of Esnasdup , I just liked the shape of it we had a fast sail but it was a also wet sometimes those curious Kuna Girls asked to come aboard Altimate when anchoring in Puerto Perme, cute girls but I can't recall their names …
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February 28 - April 04, 2026; 20932 nm and 2571 days after departure from La Rochelle Fortunately nothing extraordinary happened while staying in Cartagena. I don't know about you, but nowadays I'm very happy when nothing happens. There are so many scary things going on in the world, that we just hope for boring news. …
January 31- February 28, 2026; 20646 nm and 2536 days after departure from La Rochelle Wait, wait, wait, don't blame me! I did't event that thought! There is a saying going around in the sailor community that says: "Visitors are like fish- they start to smell after three days." Oops! What? Actually it was Natalie …
Silver Moon had taken the feature foto of Altimate when they were overtaking us -under motor! Random pics from Cartagena to Sapzurro https://videopress.com/v/2KlQcmq5?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Here we were still in Cholon - a typical lightning show; fortunately it was far away christmas preparation in Cartagena an illuminated manger built right on the water- all for x-mas leaving …
Continue reading Impressions of our trip back to San Blas from Cartagena
November 22 - December 20, 2025; 20158 nm and 2467 days after departure from La Rochelle Oh yessss!!!! We are soooo excited!! Luis and Jana are coming on Boxing Day (at least I think the 26th of Dec. is called Boxing Day?)! They will first get together in Essen and celebrate X-mas eve with my …
Our trip to Isla Pinos early in the morning at Snug Harbour just before we fled from the mean bugs just a beauty backpacker sailing boat which we kept seeing sailing up and down the Colombian/Panama coast some rain far enough from us just before anchoring at Isla Pino after a squall at Isla Pinos …
October 23 - November 22 , 2025; 19847 nm and 2438 days after departure from La Rochelle It took us just over two weeks to be back in the hustle and bustle of the big city of Cartagena. A fun change of life after weeks of calmness and doing almost nothing. Yet, before diving into …
The huge calm bay of Cholon Sunsets were always sooooo nice I could even catch the full moon with my new iPhone 💪 Dulce de panela- so yammi mad by a local who passed by; dangerous stuff as you can get addicted it was amazing that this boot was still floating El Capitano needs a …
May 31 - June 26, 2023; 10347 nm and 1558 days after departure from La Rochelle. Off we were again. The second time we left Cartagena. Who would have thought that a year ago? Certainly not us! Anyhow, we enjoyed Cartagena again very much but after 5 weeks of bustling city life we were ready …
The anchorage and some pics from the walled town arriving at Cartagena finally at the anchorage in the bay of Cartagena /Bahia de las Animas, looking south looking north to Torre del Roloj the bay of Cartagena, pic taken from the agency office dinghy dock at Club de Pesca the club to the other side …
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