Preparing for Pacific Puddle Jump

March 4, 2014

Canned 12 more jars of chicken yesterday and today. Stowed 20 bags of flour. Have 280# of brown rice all vacuum packed. Have 310 bags of oats (looking to get 450 bags total if possible, but Courage and I have cleaned out the stores in Panama City). We could survive for 10 months on what we have now. A few more items desired, but we are primed for the jump!! Will one day soon maybe write a blog about all I've learned while provisioning for the long haul in a humid, moist environment where you buy food with bugs in it straight from the store! Been interesting, lots to learn!!

March 16, 2014

Last minute things!! Bought $100 of things at the farmer's market yesterday. Errands today, probably leaving Panama City for good tomorrow, off to the Perlas for a few days to clean the bottom, etc., then off to ??? Galapagos or French Polynesia? Definitely going south.

March 18, 2014

The Ferrer family from Spain expanded their sailing school to Contadora and Saboga in Panama. We loved our time with them and wish them the best of luck and life until we meet again!!

Here we are in Panama City with another catamaran of Kurt Hughs design.  The other one is 60 ft. in length.

Did I mention? We caught a shark on the way to Contadora!! Catch and release no less.

I am not sending emails or using Internet for a while. Leaving Panama after 6 months!! Next stop - Galapagos, Ecuador!! Very excited!! Doing laundry and cleaning the boat bottom today, favorable winds this evening for a couple of days, so we are going to push onward!!