The differences between the anchorage in Balboa on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal and Colon on the Caribbean side are incredible. A 50-mile motor through the canal took us from a post-apocalyptic world of drugs, prostitution, and rampant crime to a cultured, scenic, urban wonderland. Instead of an anchorage constantly under attack from […]
Month: February 2006
Monkeying Around in a Banana Republic
The past week has been a busy one. Setting sail from the friendly confines of Portobello on Sunday, we joined a caravan of boats making their way to the entrance of the Panama Canal. As we neared the breakwater that marks the beginning of the Canal, a number of enormous cargo ships came into view. […]
Hazing Kuna Style
Super Bowl Sunday began with a great deal of promise but, ultimately, ended up being far from super. Due to a communication failure, likely resulting from our nearly complete lack of understanding Spanish and our total lack of understanding Kuna Yala, the grande fiesta that we were told was to take place on Sunday was […]
Peace, Love, and Kunas in the San Blas
On Sunday, January 15, Zach Johnson joined the crew of Audentes. Only a week into his visit, he was provided with his first real test: to take care of the boat while I returned to the U.S. for seven days to attend the memorial service for my Grandfather. Although Zach has previously accompanied me on […]