First glimpse of the Robeson Islands.  We brought Justino back to his home here yesterday and plan to spend a couple of weeks, so he can work on our boat.  Painting, mostly.  Lots of rust to chip!  it seems like a lovely place- very tranquil, except for a 3-day chicha party going on currently.  To celebrate a girl's coming of age, her family saves for months to throw a huge drunken bash.  Any adult who can survive the drinking regime is welcome to attend.

Feliz Navidad from the cats and crew

Boat ride from Guna Yala

Panama City (the billboard is for Meg)

In Costa Rica for passport stamp

 

Rugby scrum at the border; my friend Judy is waving in back.

Panama City again for shopping; kitchen at the Cruiser Casa

Back in the San Blas

Oliver here speared two dog snapper yesterday, and shared one with us.  Cats were happy to do the cleanup.

Wind season!  This is Aurelio windsurfing- the kite surfers are out in force, too.  
Some high seas, so not good for the stand-up paddle board.  But nice and cool all the time.

It's so calm this week that we've been swimming outside the reef, where the big fish are.  And every day we come across the same herd of 25-30 enormous parrotfish (we haven't carded them, but assume they're the same fish).   We usually find them by following the clouds of parrotfish poop, visible from a long way off.  They're prodigious coral munchers.

Colorful spot in the swimming pool.  The shallow water makes it a great place to see rays and other creatures.