The Archipelago around Panama – part 2. October, 2021 Not far from Panama City on the Pacific side lie the Pearl Islands. We visited these islands several times. They are very different from the islands on the other side of the canal. The first time around, we set out from the capital before dawn to…

We very much enjoyed the bit of time we spent on these islands. It was totally worth sailing over here to get a glimpse of this wonderful archipelago.

October 19, 2021 Preparation We had planned to leave the marina and start our Panama Canal transit on Tuesday, early afternoon.  We had just come back from a trip to San Blas for two days to meet the native Kuna people and to get a glimpse of this wonderful archipelago. Domi swam under the boat…

June 10, 2021 Should have left earlier … initially we planned to stay in Miami for only a week so that we could avoid hurricanes on our way to Panama. We ended up staying for three weeks. We had been thinking about getting vaccinated against Covid-19 for a while when we made up our mind…

May 12, Nassau To get to Nassau you have two options: either take a big detour going around the islands on the outer side, or cross a huge, very shallow bank. When crossing the bank, you have to be aware of the timing of the high and low tides. It’s ideal to start the crossing…

April 17 greeted us with a gorgeous, clear morning. We got up early to avoid standing in line at the pharmacy where we were going to have our antigen tests done later on. Though it’s not exactly our strong suit, we managed to get ready within a reasonable amount of time. At the pharmacy we…

This small island is 3 km northwest from St. Martin. It means relaxation for us, a break from working days when we were able to sail from Marigot one weekend. Tintamarre is a wild island today, free of any construction and commercial facilities. In the early 1900s about 150 people lived on this island. Tintamarre…

„All roads lead to… rum” could be the motto of Martinique. Domi wanted to go to a rum distillery while we were on Martinique. There are a lot of workshops, finally we decided to visit the La Favourite Distillery. This is an artisan family factory and they use steam engines. The whole place was very captivating. At first, we…

As far back as I can remember, I have always been amazed by nature, the various plants and animals, geographical formations … Here, whichever way I go, I am in awe. My first discovery is „mother-in-law’s tongue” or Sansevieria, growing wild under the trees on the beach. What’s more, they are in bloom. The white,…

Diary Entries: December 6, Saint Nicolas Day (Day 8)I woke up around 7 to the sound of the girls showing me what Mikulas brought them overnight! We were all overjoyed to have received some sweet surprises, especially as we had by now run out of all the chocolates. A nice, lengthy breakfast began with antler…