October our backyard

October our backyard

Panama

Panama
Red Frog Beach

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Media Luna and San Andres






Gil and I spent a couple more days in Cayos Cajones and sailed to Media Luna another set of cays in the same reef system about 20 miles further south. This is where we bid Karen and Mike fairwell and continued to Providencia. as luck would have it the wind was on our nose so we changed course and headed to San Andres, which took a total of two days to get to. But it has been worth the head winds to get to. Checking into the island is a little different here. You must go through an agent who does all you paper work for you. If you do it any where else in South America it takes a couple of hours maybe. Here it takes Rene two to three days and one hundred and four dollars. And sometimes he is on time for your appointment. Oh well! The island is worth spending time in  Beautiful beaches and great diving and snorkeling. You can rent a golf cart of scooters and do your own thing going around the island. Or hire a guide to take you on a tour. If you go on your own most people can tell you where the attractions are and how to get there. All of the people here are very friendly and courteous. Just before we anchored on our first day here we sailed into a group of spinner dolphins who gave us a spectacular show . there are plenty of things going on at this beautiful island paradise and I don't know if we can get them all in before we leave.         

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The Journey Begins

My dad and I left the Soo on January 5 2008.

About Me

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Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
I am Katerina Precepa, newly retired and going sailing with my best friend and soul mate Gilbert Quesnel. Who happens to be the captian of the fine sailing vessel Endorfin. Gilbert has been a water well driller for thirty five years. I worked in a steelmill for thirty years. The both of us will be leaving a lot of family members behind. Gilbert, a son and two daughters five grand children, his brother and sister and his wonderful mom. I am saying goodbye to seven brothers and two sisters,my son and his wife, my daughter plus six of my own grandchildren. Before I forget all of the many neices and nephews.

what Gil's leaving behind

what Gil's leaving behind
the pension

The crapper

The crapper
When you got to go

manatee

manatee
a really thirsty one

Florida

Florida
dolphins

fishing off coast of Cuba

fishing off coast of Cuba
dinner

Gil's tuna

Gil's tuna
Only 28 pounds

thirty pounds tuna

thirty pounds tuna
how to fillet on a rolling sailboat

crossing to mexico

crossing to mexico
hitchhiker