Updates - finally

 A new friend in Belize

A jungle ride in Guatemala

Shopping in Guatemala with Pixie from  Silver Sea

An unusual waterfall in Guatemala - the pool is cold and the falls are hot

We dove for conch at the Albuquerque Cayes, Columbia

Cleaning the conch - Craig's job - he cleans I cook

A deserted resort on a deserted island in the outer reefs of  Belize

Some new friends traveled with us for awhile between Belize and Mexico

at the airport in Cancun,  Mexico on the way to another island

drinks

anyone for a taxi ride?

a beautiful old city

home of the  daiquiri - yum

a new dinghy cover - Guatemala

Oops - the kite festival in Guatemala

Radish anyone - Guatemala

Dia de Muerte - Guatemala

A montage of fun and friends

Gary smoking fish - he catches it brings it home and smokes it  - YUM

Our friends Leif & Lisa visiting us in Bocas - Mimosas in the morning on New Years Day

One of the neighbors on the walk to the beach, Red Frog Marina

Steve, Andy and George entertaining us at Punta Lava Beach bar, Red Frog Beach

Liz walking the bamboo part of the zip line tour, Red Frog Beach

A whole new meaning to walking the line - go Craig

ut oh - I think the tree won

Want to race???

A fancy island bbq

Laundry day - guess who wrings out the water?

Watching a big ship come thru the Miraflores lock of the Panama Canal

Our friends, Greg & Susan, came to visit us in Panama - luscious food and wine at the Miraflores Lock and then on to the San Blas Islands

A new surf club on Isla Grande, Panama

Craig has a new buddy.

He turned out not to be too friendly

Chairs in the sand watching World Cup soccer. The owner of this bar brought in a generator and a television just for these games.

Celebrating a big win World Cup win for Holland with Hans and Linda.  Hans is from Holland
so was quite a celebration!

We had to sail from San Blas Islands, Panama to Caprigana, Columbia to renew our immigration. What a cool place - it is not an island but is on mainland Columbia - the forest is so thick there are no roads and you can only come by boat. This is the local taxi driver.

A very well organized grocery store.

Liz with her favorite beverage

A visit from our neice Cassandra

In July 2011, our neice Cassandra came to visit us in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Cassandra had been studying Medical Spanish and volunteering in the local medical clinics in the Dominican Republic so this was a great way for her to relax and chill. This is her first day in the dinghy on our way to our favorite Mexican Restaurant for killer Margaritas.

The day after the Margaritas, a swim was required so we had her jumping off the hard top.

A perfect dive.

Craig and Cassandra after several dives.

Her proud Uncle Craig with a coco loco.

Craig and Cassandra playing Mexican Train dominoes.

Cassandra and Liz drinking Coco Locos at Rana Azul

Cassandra shooting the pellet gun at Rana Azul.

We had a great time playing with the toys.

Fun in Bocas del Toro

Still having a blast in Bocas del Toro, Panama

Bocas del Toro, Panama

Well - it has been quite a while since we have updated this blog - we have been having way too much fun - we will get some pictures together and post them soon.

Weather forecast in Bocas Del Toro : Panama

Weather forecast in Bocas Del Toro : Panama: "Fah"

San Blas

The No Mas band performing in the West Lemmons

St. Patricks day on Povenir - this island has a restaurant. The pavement behind

Liz is the runway!

A nice way to cool down at the end of the day

The guys at the "tequila bar"

Craig and his harem - every afternoon we would meet at this shallow spot and have

happy hour - usually very short and mellow - this day turned out to be an epic happy hour

and then the party continued until the wee hours on Salida.

happy hour and hang out in the water.

We scored - most of the islands are isolated - no stores - so everyone gets very

excited when the vege boat comes - they come once a week-weather permitting. Rueban the fisherman comes almost everyday - if he caught fish. It is a very healthy way to eat.

The vegetable boat

Kuna ladies selling molas - they really dress like this

A dinghy trip up the river

Craig cleaning the fish - from the water straight to the grill -they are delicious -

Rueben, great fisherman in the West Lemmons.

Craig surfing in Chichimi, San Blas, Panama

more snorkeling