Beautiful skyline Cartegena Columbia was an interesting place. We arrived early this morning and after have a quick breakfast we headed to the port. Her ewe will meet a hop on/hop off bus today. We just wanted a short tour due to our time to leave was just 2:30. We jumped on the bus, well … More Cartegena, Columbia

Timelapse Video of the first Lock Getting up at 5:30 am is usually very difficult. Today, not so much. We had an exciting day ahead of us. Today we finally travel through the Panama Canal heading eastbound. We have waited 3 years for this! After so many cancellations we are finally here!  Under the first … More Panama Canal Pt 2

5:30 am sunrise  waiting to enter the Panama Canal Tomorrow will be a great adventure. This is why we are here. For 3 years we have attempted to take a Panama Canal cruise traveling from the West Coast to the East Coast through 3 locks and a 40-mile trek. Of course, it goes both directions, … More Panama Canal Part 1

The housing was just sad here and the roads need a lot of work. Hard to believe, but we dodged yet another hurricane! Hurricane Julia. She moved up over Nicaragua which is north of where we are now. However, she did cause some rough sailing. Winds and rough water provided a rough night on the … More Puntarenas Costa Rica

We found our honeymoon hotel! Sheraton Bouganvillas Ahhh. Puerta Vallarta! Years ago, before Cancun came along, this was the place to go. So much so that in October 1988 we changed our honeymoon from Cancun to Puerto Vallarta. But not because that was our choice. Hurricane Gilbert hit Cancun in September and caused too much … More Puerto Vallarta Mexico