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 …
Coco Banderas and some visitors What a scary experience. Unexpected visitors made me get up fast like a rocket. I was happily sitting on the back of Altimate cleaning some fish. My legs were enjoying the cool water when suddenly a dark something appeared from underneath Altimate. Never ever was I that fast!!! My legs …
March 31 - April 27, 2023; 10019 nm and 1498 days after departure from La Rochelle. What does that even mean? Well, I think I already mentioned that El Capitano´s visa was overdue already back in February. So we needed to decide of what to do regarding El Capitano being illegal in Panamá. Due to …
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 …
Feb 26 - March 30, 2023; 9725 nm and 1470 days after departure from La Rochelle. Feature image: The birthday kids, me, Deb and Doghan Somehow it was a different vibe at this time of the year in Guna Yala. Many more cruisers were visiting the western islands. Some of them come every year from …
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 …
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