Portobelo

As our yard date got closer it was time to head to Portobello. We needed to do some hardware store runs and of course have one of Captan Jacks' good burgers and catch up on some stories.

Portobelo used to hold all of the gold for Spain on this side of the pond so it is covered with beautiful forts and ruins. And makes for some interesting characters in town!  

Harbor entrance with fort in the foreground.

Highest bunker 

Gold museum. 

Local church sporting the neon holiness 

Ok maybe we are the strange ones in town. Sporting the Grease hairdoos 

And then we found the guy with the really big bike.

Misty morning for our departure to Colon.

San Blas to Linton

It's low season in San Blas so it's time to spruce up the old girl. We are off to haul out at Shelter Bay in Colon, Panama. Our fist leg takes us to Linton, about 40 miles from San Blas. The sea state was about one and half meters with ten second swells. It looked like good weather to head over the banks for some fishing. Cath is not a fan of the washing machine effect that can happen over the banks, which meant the presure was on.  About five hours later and lots of course changes (the flippen' birds lie every time) we had ourselves a nice tunny. Sashimi and anchor wine... it was a great way to start our two days in Linton. 

Rickety old light tower in Isla Grande

We needed some Margaritas after that hike up the tower.

Well stocked reggae bar

Holy fishing. 

On our way to the French restaurant. Over the reefs and through the mangroves. 

Maria enjoying some water sports 

Panama transportation. 

On our way to get provisioning, and this isn't even a full bus.