April 1st 2014 Still in Panama.

Panama 1st April 2014.

We are still at La Plaita anchorage in Panama, after a short break last week when we had the boat up on the hard while we stayed in a real nice hotel, Amador Ocean View.

We arrived January 5. and it looks as if we are ready to leave in a few days.

The new generator has been playing tricks, and the engineer is back today to make a new fuel connection to the reserve fuel tank and hopefully that will solve the problem. The new navigation instruments have been installed. Our new dinghy has arrived and the old one has been sold. The new bimini has arrived. And  the new watermaker is here but not been installed yet. David will do that later himself. The plate for the freezer arrived but we have been let down time and again by engineers who promised to come, but never turned up. We hope to find someone in Ecuador.

You need a lot of patience in this part of the world when dealing with locals. Panama is the last out-post in your tracks across the globe before you venture out into the Pacific Ocean, where people live a very different life style and supplies are different to get hold of, not to speak of trades people to help you, if you are stock.

Pelican lifting off near the marina.

Maryann on her catamaran.

Cruisers off to town.

 It’s been a long tree months in,but we have met many of nice people and had lots of good experiences here.

David in the dinghy.

Cruisers amongst catamarans.

Sitting pelican

Boats in the anchorage.

Cruisers on a mission!

Flying pelicans.

Up the mast!

David on his way visiting another boat.

Lady in 'working clothes' on s/v Jean Marie.

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