Our plan was to spend the month of March back in Western Panamá, visiting its pristine and peaceful anchorages after our intriguing fly-by on the way to Panama City. And after our week in the Darién, followed by a whirlwind trip to the States, then h…
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Adventures in the Darién
The Darién is the province at the southeastern edge of Panamá, bordering Colombia. It is quite remote and undeveloped, with lots of wildlife and virgin jungle. The Inter-American highway runs from Alaska all the way to the tip of Chile, except for a …
Las Perlas Islands, and a Close Encounter
As soon as our new antifouling bottom paint was dry, we raced out from Panama City to enjoy a month of anchoring in the ‘Pearl Islands’ of the Gulf of Panama. With a large number and variety of anchorages offering clear blue water, white sand beach…
Western Panama, a Fly-By
We avoid schedules whenever possible. But there are times when dates have to be written on the calendar and appointment times honored. Hauling Pax out of the water for service is one of those times.The big day, January 11, was committed nearly two mont…
Cheeseburger Boat Projects in Paradise
In the final analysis, I’d have to say that the cruising life is MOST of what it’s cracked up to be. We stay in beautiful places. We always have an ocean view. We hang around as long as we like, and then when we get curious about what’s around th…
A Hectic End to Summer
Long time no blog!When last we posted, we were readying to travel from the Czech Republic to Portugal, where we planned to spend 5 weeks before returning to the States in mid-September.We departed Prague sadly. I know many of you are envious of the len…
Road Trip, Czech Republic and Beyond
The phone rang in our flat in Prague one morning at around 11, which for us is right after breakfast. “No, there must be some mistake,” I heard Stan telling the manager. “We aren’t leaving today. It’s NEXT Friday.” There was indeed a mistak…
Czech, Please !!
So, the Bourgeois Bohemians finally make it to Bohemia.Faced with the same quandary as last summer, namely where to park ourselves while our dear Pax sits in rain, lightning storms and crushing heat, we decided on Europe once again.Starting with a few …
Our First Look at Costa Rica. Pura Vida!
As Pax Nautica and Serena Ray were settling into their neighboring slips in Marina Papagayo on April 2, we knew it marked the end of our time together as buddy boats this season. Sea Quest had already crossed the bay to anchor for a few days, and John …
Out of Left Field
First let us say, in case you can’t tell from all these blog entries, that we adore our boat. Buying and moving aboard our new Selene 53 was the best thing we’ve ever done. It seemed like a wild move at the time, since we’d never owned a boat and…
