We’d been dock-bound in Shelter Bay for a couple of weeks.  We needed to get out and explore this little … More

As a diversion from our early morning routine, we went on a walk in the woods in search of monkeys. … More

We are enjoying our stay in Shelter Bay. We really were not planning to be here a month. It’s probably … More

Now that we are settled a bit, and while Dave is healing, we are doing some smaller projects. What are … More

What a nice marina. Great people come here from all over the world. It is amazing. We might have to … More

Our day started at 0245. That is 2:45 in the morning!  We needed to meet our four line handlers at … More

When we started this crazy sailing adventure, we said we would go under the Golden Gate Bridge, turn left, wait … More

There is a small nature center near our marina that has sloths! We had to go see them. We saw … More

The Transit The whole canal transit is about 45 miles and should take 10 to 12 hours.   We will start … More

I guess we zipped through the Pacific side of Central America pretty fast. We met one cruising couple who spent … More

This is our last transit in the Pacific Ocean. It was a 45-mile trip to the La Playita marina at … More

About an hour away by bus, is a quaint village El Valle. Cruiser friends of ours told us it was … More

We took care of a few maintenance items just like we are supposed to when enjoying easy living in a … More

One of the first tasks we needed take care of was grocery shopping. We started walking on the beach to … More

We are staying for a week at Vista Mar Marina near the small town of San Carlos. We are about … More

We left Benao just after 5PM on December 28.  With the waining daylight, we were able to visually navigate away … More

This is a little bay that provides very little protection, but it’s the last and best stop before Punta Mala. … More

We departed Bahía Honda just after 7AM on the day after Christmas to get to Isla Cebaco, about 5 hours … More

Merry Christmas! Everyone stops at Bahía Honda. We were here for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. There was one another … More