9:35.20N 78:44.68W
Breeze
Stewart & Joanne
Sat 13 Sep 2014 18:23
Please forgive the lapse in time. The afternoon brought no wind, we
continued to motor. Late afternoon Jo went to the berth to catch up on last
week’s New Yorker and right in the middle of reading, the feathered juvenile
poked his snowy white and grey head with ebon beak straight through the hatch
and began demanding attention with loud consistent chirps. She promptly took to
the deck where a flock of the same species were whirling round Breeze, diving
into the water and feasting on morsels of the sea! What goes around comes around
in this adventurous life. A simple refuge for a simple being, Breeze momentum
churned up delicacies for our feathered friends in return. They had their grand
feast and flew east.
The night brought placid seas, a bit of a mist and still no wind. Dawn
revealed a lovely view of the mountains of Panama and the crystal clear waters
of the San Blas archipelago. Breath taking. We anchored briefly near a mangrove
island, took a long awaited swim and realized the flies and other insects would
carry us away at dusk should we stay. We motored past ancient islands with
thatch roof houses atop incredible azure colours. We have settled at anchor with
a sugar white beach to port and the reef to starboard, a gentle breeze is
welcome here.
Immediately dug out canoes with Kuna Indians began paddling toward us. We
have purchased beautiful molas, a delicately woven fabric that tells a story of
the life of these islands. So many visited that after awhile we just handed out
water, crayons and reading glasses instead of purchasing hand crafted
goods.
We will relax here at Cayo Holandes for the night and make our way to check
into the country tomorrow at Isla Porvenir.
All is fabulous, cheers from Breeze |