On Wednesday, January 15, the full moon was still shining brightly at dawn. After our morning chores, we caught a taxi to take us to the Panama Canal Museum, located in a neighborhood called Casco Viejo, which is the oldest … Continue reading →
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The Flamenco Food Court and La Playita
Monday, January 13 was a quiet day. We did school and chores in the morning, and more chores in the afternoon. We didn’t venture out until dinner time. This time we walked farther down the causeway, to the restaurant at … Continue reading →
The Smithsonian Punta Culebra Nature Center
Sunrise on Sunday, January 12 We spent the morning doing boat chores. At around 1000, Eric went up to the marina office and saw three raccoon-like creatures in the parking lot! At about 1215, we headed out to lunch. There … Continue reading →
Welcome to Panama City, Panama
Continued from yesterday… At 0400, we approached the anchorage for the large boats coming from/going to the Panama Canal. We could have done circles for two hours until dawn broke, but since the ships were not moving, were lit, and … Continue reading →
Passage from Puerto Chiapas to Panama City – Days 6 – 7.25
Thursday, January 9 — It was another ominously grey day with light wind. The lack of wind made it very hot outside, so we again ran the AC. There was very little wind chop, but the swell had increased in … Continue reading →
Passage from Puerto Chiapas to Panama City – Days 3 – 5
Sunrise on January 6, 2024 in the morning, the swells were about 4 feet and coming from two different directions: on the nose and on the starboard right quarter, so we were both hobby-horsing and lurching. The intervals between the … Continue reading →
Passage from Puerto Chiapas to Panama City – Days 1 – 2
Dawn on Saturday, January 4 We were up early and had Kosmos ready for sea by the time the authorities arrived at 0830. We’d thought it would only be a dog and handler doing a last-minute inspection to make sure … Continue reading →
Mayan Ruins and Tamales
Friday, January 4 continued… We hopped into the car and drove a short distance through town of Tuxtla Chico to the main highway. We passed a herd of goats wandering the streets. A very short way down the highway, Miguel … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective on Leaving Barra, the Passage from Barra to Chiapas, and Arriving in Chiapas/ Le point de vue de Keith sur le départ de Barra, le passage de Barra au Chiapas et l’arrivée au Chiapas
This week wasn’t very exciting, but a lot happened. Saturday we went to the pool, and then we went to dinner. The restaurant had just two things that weren’t fish, but dad ordered me breaded shrimp. It was ok, but … Continue reading →
Tuxtla Chico, Chiapas, Mexico, AKA Chocolate Town
Sunrise, Friday, January 4 Miguel picked us up from the marina at 0800. We drove for about 45-minutes to a town named Tuxtla Chico, but Miguel kept referring to it by its nickname, Chocolate Town. Along the way, Miguel chatted … Continue reading →
