We Eat Well!!

We've heard from several folks concerned that we are starving out here. Quite the contrary! We are eating very well - and very healthy. The logs indicate great excitement when we find fresh vegetables - but we're easily excited with things like that. They aren't always easy to find on islands, as everyone on these islands is dependant on a ship coming in with provisions. So getting some fresh tomatoes or cukes is always a pleasure. We can find bananas, potatoes, carrots, cabbage and squash pretty easily. Tomatoes and cukes are more of a treat - so we stock up when we see them. So dear friends and family, fear not for our well being, we are very healthy (in fact, healthier than we were in our work/traveling lives). We are well stocked with food and eating lots of fresh fish, lobsters as well as burgers and pork chops.

We also take vitamins.

We are now in Porvenir and legally in Panama. We cleared in yesterday and had to pay extra fees because it was a holiday. This is a five day holiday it seems! So we have paid our immigration fees and paid for our cruising permit and are good for 30 days. We have to renew immigration in 30 days.

We will be in Porvenir for at least a week. Michael is flying to Portland to see his dad who is in the hospital. Barbara will stay with the boat and hope for no storms. It will take Michael two days each way to get to Portland - having to fly out of Porvenir on a small plane that leaves at 0600. But the big plane for Portland (through Atlanta) leaves from a different airport - clear across Panama City (at least an hour away) and that flights leaves at 0830. So he has to do the Porvenir to Panama City flight on one day and the next day the trip to Portland. It reverses on his way back. So it will be lots of travel time for just a few days in Portland.

It is a hectic day getting ready to travel. Finding travel clothes (for cooler weather), luggage and getting all the details of travel together with no internet etc.

It is all part of the "cruising lifestyle" and we wouldn't have it any other way.

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