December 9 to 17, 2013, Panama
Elizabeth, mother of Pete, visited us in Panama City for a (mostly) land-based vacation. Here is her illustrated travel report.
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A Poached egg in Panama — the third sibling visit
September 22 to 28, 2013, Isla Períco, Panama City, Panama
For one delightful week, Lynda (Gayle’s elder sister) and Eric (Lynda’s boyfriend) joined the mostly land-based crew of On Delay for adventures and laughs, great meals in many forms, knot lessons, mast climbing, an overnight trip to a nearby island, and even a little sailing. Here are highlights from their visit.
The Story of a Sloth – 2013
September 27, 2013, Amador Causeway, Panama City, Panama
On the way to dinner at Beirut (local place with great Mediterranean food), Pete noticed movement on the walking path. What should we see, a two-toed SLOTH!
On the way to eat meze, we encounter a sloth crossing the road… very very slowly.
Success and the Little Orange Boat
Las Brisas anchorage, Panama City, Panama
Here in Las Brisas, On Delay is anchored off the public dock. This anchorage will host many more cruisers in the coming weeks, especially those coming through the Canal to the Pacific side and preparing to head further west.
New adventures and a fresh new look
August 31, 2013, Panama City, Panama
In each new place, with an extended stay, we learn things about local culture.
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Our Longest Crossing: Turks and Caicos to Panama
Last year, we “bopped” along from Bahamas to Puerto Rico, through the Windward and Leeward Islands, finally arriving in Grenada. We carried on to go to Trinidad, Aruba, Colombia and Panama, then Belize, Mexico, Cayman Islands (partial crew), Jamaica and Turks and Caicos. Continue reading
When family visits — Our second round!
July 6, 2013, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Many days ago, I sat worried in our cabin, wondering how on earth we would entertain our family for their annual vacation (which included nieces aged 13 and 9). What food would they eat, what food would be available, would they be bored, would we have enough time?
A Little Healthy Competition
Monday, April 29th, 2013
Ten plastic bottles, three rolls of tape, fishing line, scavenged cardboard, plastic bags, locally sourced rocks and sticks, most importantly, 5 very motivated racers, this is what it takes to create the First Invitational Isla Mujeres Summer Kick-Off Regatta 2013.
A Really Big Fish
March 13th, 2013
While heading to the Cucumber Marina in Belize City to collect Tony and Jane and Rikki (our next guest on On Delay), we caught a fish… Continue reading
Belize Interior – How Else We Spent Our Time Waiting for Parts
February 28th, 2013
Day two, and the journey continues through towns, past school buses, over speed humps (which are also considered cross-walks in Belize), the zoo, the prison and lots of other stuff. Continue reading