Miriadiadup on our trip to Mariadiadup we caught a beautiful fish (horse-eye jack) we were so happy to be at anchor again our hook just in front of a reef and (I think) Niakalubdur in the right back Mariadiadup Cushla and Altimate in the back Mariadiadup the leaves of this roof looked so soft a …
our meet up with the crew of Plan B, Monica and Joaquin, El capitano and Steve our host for the transit we were strolling around the marina and the close by Fort Sherman U.S. military reserve, a national parc with virgin forest here some remaining ruins of the base Kim (she was a good friend …
Some scary belated pics of our new years eve party in front Wolfgang from Steadfast spooky >Heike and El Capitano even some fireworks the nice swedish couple whose names I have forgotten A last stroll at the beach of Bug island /Banedup including beach art palm tree faces conch art that was the "wind wall" …
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Januar 01 - Feb 25, 2023; 9647 nm and 1437 days after departure from La Rochelle. Feature pic: at the last lock already in Pacific water, me, Kim, Helen (la Capitana), Norbert and Steve, celebrating the transit That was for sure a great experience!!! Yes, we had the opportunity to transit the canal!! Thanks to …
Jana arrived!!! Yipppeeeee She arrived late December 8th. Poor kid had to work the very next day a first stroll around Linton heading to Portobelo by bus the church at Portobelo, Iglesia de San Felipe was it still in use? posing at the ruins of Portobelo the bay of Portobelo the two at the fortification …
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Island hopping from Achutupo. (11.11.22-7.12.22) A day at Mono Island, at San Ignacio de Tulipe and then 3 days at Aridup before heading to Nargana and reaching Green Island and the surrounding islands... the entrance of Mono Island Altimate still alone at Mono Island later Ruffian joined us; some Gunas were trying to sell some …
Arriving at Obaldía the most eastern village at the Atlantic side of Panamá Right at the border to Colombia. Here in Obaldía we checked in and were welcomed by friendly military officers. They control the border area, drug cartels are still busy in Colombia. Puerto Obaldía is the smallest and easternmost of the four corregimientos …
Off to Cholon for some lazy time but first some shopping ... and Ruffians farewell gathering reaching Cholon what a beautiful place after month in a marina it was soooo nice so calm and quiet and the funny water bar at the entrance of the mangrove bay https://videopress.com/v/wksEwxlx?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true That's how a happy co skipper acts …
From Santa Marta to Cartagena, we had a stop at Rodadero and Puerto Valero leaving the bay and the skyline of Santa Marta playa Lipo a little south of Santa Marta our first anchorage just a couple of miles around the corner, Playa El Rodadero, this place was a very touristic place, lots of Colombian …
Feature picture: coffee cherries getting ripe Minca was a peaceful little village in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains. The village was only a 45 min bus drive from Santa Marta. What an incredible change from city life to mountainous paradise. Minca and it's surroundings was such a nice green area, …
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