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| A leggy cheer leading egret highlighting the arrival of SpringDay into Panama City...Give me an S |
Well, I definitely have to fast forward to Panama since in less than nine hours SpringDay will be going through the Panama Canal; a long awaited dream of Skipper's. Getting internet here while anchored just outside Marina La Playita has been a real struggle too long and too frustrating to even recall, so I will show you a few pictures of Panama without too many words and thoughts just because there is no time to ponder.
I made a very good friend here in Panama, Mario Caballero, a very sweet man, I don't know what I would have done without him. Always there for me, entire afternoons, watching over me, carrying my computer, shopping with me, carrying groceries, a tourist guide at the same time, calm, poised trustworthy and very caring. Saying goodbye made him teary eyed, we grew attached to each other just like in Driving Miss Daisy (Lili). His turf is La Playita, if you come to Panama city just look him up, he is simply excellent Tel.6737-9961
We anchored right outside the marina, we take the dinghy to the dinghy dock everyday and look for Mario, but this morning he watched anxiously for my arrival, ran to me and said: "el mono, ya está, ya está!"
we hurry through the parking lot ready to be amazed by this interesting creature, the sloth. It was just 'hanging out' barely moving and unable to keep its eyes open for more than a few seconds. Don even ventured touching its two toes. What an experience! Thanks to Mario.
Back in Costa Rica we went on an eco tour in the forest and only through a powerful monocular from the guide, I was able to see part of a sloth with a baby on her chest. But this takes the prize, right there in front of our eyes, inches from it.
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| Skipper's mother, brother Danny and wife Julie joined us in Golfito Costa Rica and will depart the after the canal transit. |
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| An glance at what is to come |
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| The old town gets a facelift |
our friends from Panama, David and Suzie whom we met during our first cruising to Mexico in 2011, have a residence in Panama City and showed us the best of Panama.
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| A good catsamaritan |
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| Just out our window, an aqua Bus circles SpringDay |
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| Skipper's mom talking to Ana Mae's skipper - Funny how she kept putting microphone to her ear |
Well I have to say Goodnight, I am getting up in 5 hours, I will see you on the Atlantic side my friends,
Thinking of you...
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