In Nargana to reprovision
AJAYA'S CRUISE
Phil & Nikki Hoskins
Thu 1 Mar 2012 23:57
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In position 09:26.483N, 078:35.21W
Nargana is one of the few places we can take on provisions and
fuel in the San Blas, although availability is strictly limited, meaning we
could be here a couple of days waiting for a supply boat from
Colombia.
Fuel comes by way of what's kept in various plastic containers
ashore which is siphoned and subsequently filtered through an old vest or
T-Shirt. We did manage to buy some eggs and bread and of course there's
nearly always rum and beer to be had. That obviously doesn't need filtering
through a shirt.
The folks of Nargana and its neighbouring island have
renounced the old Kuna ways and laws although some women ashore
still wear the colourful costume. We were astounded to peer into straw huts
where huge flat screen TVs were on. But, the island generator is switched off at
2200 hours (we hope). Most Kunas ashore seem to have mobile phones and
the youngsters have ipods and look like youngsters of any other nationality
in their general attitude. (The beginnings of the end of a deliberately
preserved ancient culture we think?) But the Kuna are a friendly nation and
very tolerant of so many visiting yachts and backpackers. In fact many many more
than when we were last here in 1996.
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