to panama and back...
we stayed in san blas several weeks with family. it was awesome, except for the weather which brought many bad storms… we had some nasty squall every other day. but still it was as beautiful as we remembered it from our first visit back in 2009 before we crossed the canal. we ate a lot of lobster, although substantially more expensive than a few years ago. the fishing was not so abundant this time; in fact the kunas were not selling fish anymore. we met other boaters but the place now seems to be packed with sailors that bring backpackers from colombia rather than families cruising around. definitely a different atmosphere from what we remembered. maybe this is common when you visit the same places a second time around. or maybe the place has really changed. the fact is we did not feel so welcomed anymore by the locals. they expected money but not in exchange for much. I guess they are and feel entitled to charge for people cruising in their paradise…
after panama, we sailed back to colombia and are still here in cartagena enjoying land life.
