It has been very crazy here in Ft Myers the past few weeks with family Clara, Margaret, Mary Halvorson visiting, friends Steve, Kelly, Madisson and Garett came down for the day, and all the vessel repairs we have underway. The crew are all nervous about the big trip coming up. We are planning to set sail from here on Monday the 21st bound directly for Panama. It will take nearly 2 weeks to get there so we will be out of email contact for the most part until we get to Colon. The kids are spending this week researching activities on the islands we will be visiting. We spent last evening with our new friends Tom and Marsha fro the MV Serenity talking about the Galapagos Isles and New Zealand. They have been to both and had great insights for these places. Julianna had some great questions for Marsha about the Galapagos isles. She is growing very confident and is excited to see all the wildlife on those islands.
This week we will be picking up our new Genoa from the sail loft. I will be finishing the life raft. We had to make a new cover for it. Jean did a wonderful job of sewing the bright orange deployment bag. I am also gathering all the little bits and bobs for our water maker. It will be up and running in Panama.
We will miss Jean tremendously these next eight weeks as she moves to Portland and we begin the journey West. She is planning to fly into the Galapagos to meet us for a couple of weeks. We are looking forward to seeing her there.
I will be posting updates via Jean to the site as we are able to get Internet access. Stay tuned as we get underway next week and then make landfall in Panama.
Fair Winds
Scott
Well crew of the OmarSea,
ReplyDeleteA 3 week voyage to cross the Gulf of Mexico? You must be stopping along the way several times. Do tell. What islands? Are there cannibals? I hear if you soak in motor oil they won't eat you and neither will the misquitos. It sounds like you are having a great adventure. The Galapagos Islands are world famous, and so few have ever been (and survived) - Nah! just kidding. But once you go you will be one of the few on the planet who have ever been. Most of us landlubbers have just been there via the Discovery Channel. Hopefully, you will have much to tell after having been there, that is if you survive. Very interested to hear your impression of the Panama Canal. You know Theodore Roosevelt had that built and I believe it was the greatest undertaking that the United States had ever done. It is an interesting history about that venture. I shall to read more about too someday.
May the seas before you be calm and the winds behind you be strong.