CLEANING THE HULL

Back at our boat in Panama

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January 13th 2008
We had still not decided how to jump to South America, so went back to our boat for a few days. I did some boat cleaning - lots of barnacles and weird growths on the hulls and lines. We also went to visit Ed's dog Thor who is now in retirement from his life on the water. He is being looked after by Ann and her daughter Sarah and has a new playmate, a monkey called Violetta. They love playing t ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama

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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