Kauhale Kai has now spent over 4 years traveling the world . This year we passed 50,000 ocean miles, a distance of almost twice around the center of the earth! She has offered us a million small moments of adventure, laughter, excitement and satisfaction.

Each person who has spent time with us aboard has been a big part of that experience. I once said, "If I ever make it big I'm going to buy a big boat and invite all my friends to come and play with me." Well, play we have. Thank you....all of you who have been a part of this experience. The journey continues!!

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Good times in Panama

Our extraordinary crew....Seonagh, Mark, Kayt and Ben
Larry and Wendy hanging out in the village
Happy guests, Steve and Brigit
Mark cleaning one of the four mahi mahi we caught on our way back to Panama City.
Sweaty and smiling after hiking up a steep trail on Isla Taboga (Steve, Mark, Wendy, Larry Brigit, Kayt and Ben)

May 20 - Las Perlas Islands, Gulf of Panama




Panama Canal Crossing

We began our crossing at 9:30 pm from the Caribbean side, entering the first of the three Gatun Locks.
We completed the transit the following day exiting through the three Miraflores Locks.
Ben, our engineer, navigating through the locks
Pacific Ocean here we come!
Steve and Brigit Otero with Wendy and Larry (who was cooling everyone off with the hose in hand!)

San Blas Islands....Molas and Fishermen


Kuna Indians paddling up to Kauhale Kai with molas for sale
Molas, embroidered and hand stitched, are brightly colored cloths and are worn by the female Kuna Indians (and are always for sale!)
A local fisherman who brought us fish and lobsters for dinner.
Oh boy, fresh lobster for dinner!

May 12 - San Blas Islands, Panama

Flying over one of the 240 San Blas Islands
Typical village
Steve Otero kite boarding