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Cruisin' - Karen and Allen
(Evansville Bend Members living aboard the Sylvia K.)

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 Allen and Karen Rauth Aboard the "Sylvia K"

  

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  The latest Letter  - received February 10, 2008 –

 

Just a brief update of our adventures. We spent six weeks in Colon, Panama, doing a little sightseeing, making a transit through the canal, and provisioning the boat. Colon isn't the nicest place to be. You can't leave the marina except by taxi -- no walking around. Panama City is different, very nice and friendly. We would take the express bus from Colon to Panama City for $2.50 to do a lot of our shopping. The trip would take about 2 hours one way but the scenery is fantastic. Two weeks ago tomorrow we left the PCYC and we are anchored in the Rio Chagres. It is only about six miles from the yacht club but it is so peaceful and quiet. All we hear are the howler monkeys and birds. The river is about 500' wide and on both sides is the rain forest with all kinds of wild life -- monkeys, caimans, tucans, parrots, and many other kinds of birds. There are 6 or 8 boats anchored in here and we can't see any of them. There is a dam at the end that creates lake Gatun that supplies the water for the Panama Canal, the locks and the town of Colon. We will stay here another couple of weeks until we receive some parts and our mail from the States and than go back to the San Blas Island for 3 or 4 months. Then back to Colon the first of June to prepare the boat to be hauled and stored while we come home for about 10 weeks.

 

All the best, Karen and Allen

 


  Received October 5, 2007 –

 

We finally made the run from Aruba to Cartagena, Colombia.  It was a fantastic trip, perfect trawler weather.  We made four stops along the Colombian coast and each one was great.  From Cabo de la Vela on the NE tip of Colombia we went to Five Bays, probably one of the only places you can be cruising on the Caribbean and see snow topped mountains -- really cool.  Just a short hop around to Rodadero set us up for an 0400 departure so we reached the mouth of the Rio Magdalena with good light and light winds.  Since we only had 10-12 knot winds (usually less than 10) the winds weren't a problem.  Neither was going by the Magdalena. 

 

We spent night before last at Punta Hermosa.  Everyplace we stopped the fishermen that came by greeted us with waves and big smiles.  Arrived in Cartagena last night and went to Club Pesca rather than anchor (water isn't exactly clean).  Will be here for ??? who knows.   In front of Sylvia K is the wall around the old town and just off our starboard bow is San Felipe Fort.  Talk about history.  Just thought we'd let you know where we are.

Sylvia K

Karen and Allen
moored at Club Pesca, Cartagena, Colombia