January 1st 2012, Nasty Snakes !

It's the first day of 2012, and it's raining here in Shelter Bay Panama, following a week of wonderful weather, I guess it had to happen.  I got my own way with staying in the marina one more day, I'm actually quite happy here, but today Bob is determined to head back to the San Blas, and I find myself once again dreading the trip.  With family aboard I could tolerate the sailing (just) but I am truly dreading the trip this time, not a great way to start a year, for me at least, and I keep telling myself I should be so grateful for the chance to see these fabulous islands again, yet I just find myself longing to be back on dry land.  I'm pretty sure there are sea people, and land people, and I am most definitely NOT a sea person, not that I need to tell any of you that, reading my blog leaves no doubt as to where I would prefer to be...

Anyway, I suppose it does give me something to write about.

Talking to some friends last night they regaled us with a story of some of their friends that recently returned from the San Blas, while they were there a snake came up their anchor chain and curled up in the anchor locker, they had a devil of a job using the boat hook to get the aggressive snake off the boat, and when they finally managed to fling it back into the ocean and then tried speedily to bring up their anchor, the snake repeatedly tried to climb back up the chain, and even when they finally got the chain up the snake chased them as they motored off...

Just another thing to aid my sleepless nights while in the islands.  OH the joys of boating are simply endless!

We will hopefully be back in the marina (with Internet) in about 10 days, until then "Happy New Year"

Daisy :o)

End of Another Year...

The weather is just amazing today, the rain seems long gone, and the sky is incredibly blue, but now the heat has taken over, and "Bloody Hell, it's HOT",  no, that's not me complaining, I'll take this any day over the rain, I'm just grateful for the air conditioning on the boat.

Bob and I made the early morning bus trip into Colon today (always an adventure) to re-provision the boat, as we plan to spend the next 2 weeks back at the San Blas before he returns to work for a few weeks.  

The supermarket was stocked with all the goodies and things I wanted to buy for Christmas, but couldn't because they were sold out, needless to say we arrived back at Daisy with a cart load of provisions and booze, but it made me really sad when I was putting it all away because my family are no longer here to share it with us.

Bob and I will eat, drink and be merry for the next few weeks, and then Bob's off for a while, but at least in Shelter Bay I have so many friends, I'm never really alone.  I'm trying to convince him to let us stay here for New year, I really, really would like to spend it celebrating with all the friends I've made here, when Bob's gone, they're basically my family.

So, I'm about to serve curry for lunch, lovely on a 100 degree day :o).  I have had all my laundry done, all 60 lbs of it, and the boat is clean, polished and stocked, so we're well ready for another trip, OH why can't I be more excited about it.

If we do happen to leave here in the morning, this will be my last chance to wish everyone who reads my blog a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR, and thank you so very much for your following and support.

Love Daisy xxx :o)

P.S.  Danni, it's so hot my watch has totally filled up with condensation, I hope your new watch doesn't freeze over in Ohio. 

Evening Beach Walk