We set off by boat from the small fishing village of Sapzurro in Columbia for a three day journey along the Caibbean coat of Panama, known as the San Blas islands. There are thirteen on the boat, two English, three Swiss, one Austrian, two Swedish, two Irish, two Israeli and one U.S. Together with the Kiwi and French Canadian skippers, it makes for a very enjoyable journey with so many nationalities. The only slight let down is the weather, i.e. it rains in part every day. However, this does not disguise the beauty of the islands which improve the further along the coast we go. Our first stop for lunch is on a deserted island - it being one of 365 which make up the San Blas islands of which 40 are inhabitated by Kuna communities.
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