Panama - San Blas Islands, Nargana Village

Nicholas needed to get online to the internet so we sailed to this island which had a cell tower and lots of residence Ashore …

Local school

This is the Guana Tribal Meeting House

Outside Privy

Jenny on the bridge between the two islands which make up the ‘Town’

Official Tribual Headquarters

Christianity is huge, and lots of statues of Christ

The only Bank in the Town, with huge Aircon units outside, must be a prime place to work, in this heat and humidity

Not sure, but I think this white washed chap is the Guana leader who ensured Self Governance for the Guana people

General about town in the Residence area

Nicholas waiting patiently for us

Basketball is the ‘National’ sport and keeps all the Youths busy

Local veggie shop where we bought supplies

 

Panama - San Blas Islands, Cocos Banderos

 Leaving East Lemon Cays, we sailed east to Cocos Banderos. We stopped at two different anchorages, one in the western side and one in the eastern side.

We found the western side to be more beautiful, idyllic, and we were the only yacht anchored within a pond surrounded by bommies

Ashore on one of the islands, this beautiful flower, I’ve taken a bulb and hopefully it’ll grow in a pot aboard Meshugga

The smallest of islands, you could run around it in a minute or two.

He’s the King of the Castle and I’m the dirty rascal……

Back aboard its Hamburger night, and no bakery anywhere close, it’s baking buns

PNama - San Blas Islands, East Lemon Cays

Leaving Dog Island we motored a few miles to East Lemon Cays, a group of 5 or 6 islands 

We sent ashore at the various islands taking photos and staying out of the way of those that were inhabited

Excellent idea for keeping Conch live, and growing

We bought a couple of Lobster from a local

Here they’re leaving Meshugga under sail

A local came to sell us Mokas, which are intricate fabric hand sewn and embroidered by the local women

Ashore, at the Only Restuarant /Bar that we’ve found, we had a couple of Balboas beers

Back on Meshugga, me cleaning Lobster and Crab

The Bars, well painted sign

A Fish swam into the ‘pool’ at the restaurant and the local dog went mad, barking at it

Jenny doing what she does best, suntanning

At the restaurant, drinking Balboas

Later in the day, we had a local on the island next to us, come ask for Fresh Drinking Water

Walking around the island with the Restuarant 

Crab I bought, yum

Hammocks over the water

Dinner of Lobster

Crab bought from the local fishermen

The rest of his catch

Photo of their ‘ulu’ a wooden boat, this time with a motor on the stern

Cooked Crab

The Crab, prior to cooking, had been trying to escape my bucket