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Southern Puerto Rico

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Susie

With flat seas and light winds we sailed from Boqueron on the west coast around to the south coast of Puerto Rico, the beauty of this island is that there are lots of nice anchorages along the south coast making … Continue reading →

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West Coast Puerto Rico

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Susie

Our long awaited landfall at Mayaguez on the west coast of Puerto Rico was brief, shortly after we arrived we called the Customs & Border Protection to announce our arrival but discovered it was Three Kings Day and Customs were … Continue reading →

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Life isn’t always plain sailing!

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Susie

We caught the bus from Portobelo to the next town, Sabanitas, about an hour west.  The town has a bank and a Rey supermarket so we could stock up on a few items not found in Portobelo.  The pouring rain … Continue reading →

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Portobelo

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Susie

We spent almost two weeks anchored off Isla Naranjo Abajo, peaceful and generally settled tucked up behind the reef.  With no internet connection to distract us we managed to get a few jobs done on Joy including replacing all the … Continue reading →

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Wet,Wet,Wet..

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Susie

As Hurricane Otto headed west north west the storm conditions we were experiencing faded away and luckily in Shelter Bay the forecast high winds did not reach us.  Just 18 miles away in Portobello and Puerto Lindo where we had … Continue reading →

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Sheltering from Otto in Shelter Bay, Panama

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Susie

We had a great sail from Puerto Lindo with only one brief shower, approaching Colon and the entrance into the breakwater there were around  30 commercial vessels anchored, presumably waiting to transit the canal.  Night fell as we tacked in … Continue reading →

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Adios Providencia, Hola Panama!

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Susie

We prepared to leave Providencia with mixed emotions, it’s always exciting moving on but sad to leave such a beautiful relaxed place and leave behind new friends, both human and canine. Shortly before we left, Paul and Becky who live … Continue reading →

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Mighty Matthew

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Susie

We have been closely watching a large storm since it left the African coast last Friday, building in size and strength before turning from depression 97L into Tropical Storm Matthew just as it arrived at the Windward Islands on Tuesday. … Continue reading →

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Feeling ‘Peaky’ in Providencia

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Susie

It feels like we have almost taken root anchored off of Providencia. Locals wave to us as they pass, even some we have never spoken to acknowledge us in the town as they zoom past on their mopeds. We greet passers by … Continue reading →

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Ravenous Reef Shark!

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Susie

It has made a nice change to get some diving in over the last couple of weeks, although timings were difficult as the weather has not been brilliant.  Tropical waves have been passing through the Caribbean every 3 to 4 … Continue reading →

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