Isla Linton

Five Islands
John & Sue
Tue 2 Aug 2011 19:41
Not a lot to report since our last post. We are staying here for a bit longer than planned as we have to have some unforeseen dental work done in Colon. We will catch a bus into Colon from here on Thursday morning and get back in the afternoon. We are also going to talk to a sail maker here about a rain catcher. Our regular blue tarp didn't survive the bit of a blow we had the other night. This was the first real windy squall we have experienced at anchor and was a little nail biting but the anchor held well. We have visited a marina in the next bay called Panamarina. The boats are on moorings and most have been left while their owners return home for a few months. To get there we travel in the dinghy via a narrow channel through the mangroves (see photo) which is really quite spectacular. There is a restaurant there, run buy the French owners, and we had a wonderful lunch there last Saturday. You don't expect to find a French Restaurant in the middle of the mangroves and with magnificent food to boot. We are heading back there today for another meal and to use the internet ($3 per hour). Yesterday we ventured out to the passage between the mangroves and Isla Mamey to a coral reef and sea grass beds where we had a snorkel (See Photo). Saw some tropical fish (not very big) and a large Barracuda. The coral is patchy & not nearly as impressive as the reefs at home. We also went for a blat up to Isla Grande which is a couple of miles up the channel to the north of here. There were people (tourists & weekenders) everywhere, with panga's going back & forward between the Island and the main land. Some seriously impressive houses along the shore line.
Hi to all. John & Sue

image/jpg


image/jpg

Blog Entries

2016
Aug 2016 Jul 2016 Jun 2016 May 2016 Apr 2016 Mar 2016
2015 2014 2013
Aug 2013 Jul 2013 Jun 2013 May 2013 Apr 2013 Mar 2013 Feb 2013 Jan 2013
2012
Nov 2012 Sep 2012 Aug 2012 Jul 2012 Jun 2012 May 2012 Mar 2012 Feb 2012
2011