Month: April 2017
Posted on April 30, 2017
Notes from Guna Yala
It’s a daily topic around here: which is better, Bahamas or Guna Yala? Impossible question, but we surely do love this area. I was really nervous about navigating in Guna Yala. We’d heard reports from people who’ve struggled; …
Updated on April 16, 2017
Shade: the categorical imperative
I know I’ve mentioned our love of our bimini, decrepit as it is, way back when we were motoring around in the Erie Canal. Now that we’re in the tropical sun, shade has become an even more pressing …
Updated on June 11, 2017
Panama Canal
Locking through the Panama Canal feels like a big deal. When we traveled through the locks in the Erie Canal, we were exclusively among tourists. The lock operators knew we were novices at line handling, and were patient …
Updated on April 8, 2017
Panama!
We have a map of North and Central America taped to the bulkhead in the saloon, and every day, I look at it and can’t believe how far we’ve sailed. We are in Panama, and we are loving …
Posted on April 5, 2017
Crossing the sea
I admit it: I was a little nervous about our crossing from Jamaica to Panama. It was the longest passage we’ve done, and it just seemed so exposed—miles from help, if we needed it. By the time we …