Thursday, September 29, 2011

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

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

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.