After arriving back at Shelterbay Marina, our preparations for the passage through the Panama Canal got into full swing. Maya needed to be cleaned, and supplies also needed to be replenished. All the gear off loaded before the San Blas trip had to be re-loaded and stored and a few Read more…
Following an unpleasant return trip to Panama and two weeks of preparation, i.e. extensive grocery shopping and cleaning of Maya, our friends were due to arrive. For the previous two weeks the wind conditions in Panama around Shelterbay Marina had been very unusual with F6 – 7 and high waves Read more…
After some confusion over the date, “Maya” is finally lifted ashore and “parked” with an overall cover on to protect the decks from the rain and the sun. Because of the high humidity levels we bought a de-humidifier and left it on the boat. Hopefully this will keep the interior Read more…
For our 24-hour sailing trip from the Shelterbay Marina to the island archipelago of Bocas del Toro we had at the beginning a good wind with BF 5-6 and a wave height of 1,9m. The boat was sailing well with 6 – 7 knots through the water, but only a Read more…
After shopping was finished the time had finally come and we were able to leave Cartegena and set sail. As the weather window was not so good we decided to anchor in a lagoon off the island of Baru for a few more days. The entrance to the lagoon is Read more…
After flying from Cartegena to Medellin we collected our rented car from the airport and headed into Medellin itself. Medellin is a large town and the driving standards are not so high – compared to Europe. It’s quite common for other vehicles to change lanes directly in front of you Read more…