RELAXING AT CAPTAIN JACKS

JULY 20, 2014

ON THE WATERFRONT

We have found Portobello very interesting. The people are very friendly and eager to help. Most speak Spanish but the small businesses and bar/restaurants are mostly run by sailors from all over the world who for one reason or another have found themselves stuck here. There are many Americans, Germans, Italian and Orientals. Most of the Americans say they will not return to the US and immediately begin their version of what is wrong with society. It is hard to see what they see as advantages of living here instead of the states. I would never choose living here permanently over the US. We take for granted so much that the people of these much poorer countries can not even begin to imagine.

Captain Jacks Bar & Restaurant is our connection to the Internet. There is very little in the way of technology available here so if it is not raining the Internet may or may not be working on any given day. While here I have tried to bring you up to date with what has been happening on It's Perfect. This is the first time since leaving the US that we have been unable to be in touch through the Internet for such long intervals. When we return to the islands it will be about another 6 to 8 weeks before we can catch everyone up on life aboard.

For now we will be here for a couple of more days, one more trip into Sabanitas for what the last of the provisions. We wake up to the sound of Howler monkeys swinging through the trees on shore and go to sleep with fish jumping in the water around us. Panama is beautiful. We will return here in the fall after our stay in the San Blas, then head west on toward Boca del Toro. We hope to do a little sightseeing of the mainland when we return. Maybe a jungle tour or a bus ride over to Panama City to see the Pacific side of Panama.

We are on Facebook and will have family post a short update every week or two just to let everyone know what they are missing not coming to visit us in the San Blas.