Calm Quiet Anchorage

November 18th 2009
Before traveling to Escudo de Veraguas, Sandcastle was flushed out of the Chagres River as the flood gates of the Gatun Lake Dam were opened to spill off excess water dumped into it by torrential downpours of rain for three days running! Once out of the river we had to make up our mind whether to push on to Bocas del Toro, an overnight trip, or go back to Shelter Bay Marina, a two and a half hour ... read more

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With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal ... ... read more

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Linda and Roger Hutchinson

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Roger and I, Linda have lived on our 42 foot Catalina, Sandcastle, since 2004. We began our live-aboard travels in Maine, USA and a presently in Panama at the Canal. We spent 4 of the past years sailing from Puerto Rico through the island chain to Venezuela where we left the boat to visit family in the USA for one or two months. We are now beginning our trip home with Sandcastle to care for ailing parents. We are sad to leave but plan on a return trip as possible.... full info

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