Kay Chung
Posted in Central America, Central and South Americas, Sailings
View of La India Dormida Mountain from Anton Valley, Panama
(October 12, 2020) We have been in Panama for far too many months. This is the longest time I personally have ever stayed in one place (other than in my home or on the boat visiting multiple countries.) As of today,
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Kay Chung
Posted in Central and South Americas, Pacific Islands, Sailings
Open-Air Social-Distancing Yoga Practice with Other Cruisers: (from Left) Dennis from Holland, Melanie and Jan from Germany, Rita from Belgium, and Myself from Korea/USA on Helipad in Vista Mar Marina, San Carlos, Panama
Hosting Simplified Kimchi Making Class on the Boat; Ingredients are Napa Cabbage, Carrots, Garlic, Ginger, Onion,…
Kay Chung
Posted in Central and South Americas, Pacific Islands, Sailings
Reading the daily Corona Virus updates, I am wondering if this New Mask Wearing life will continue for a decade. Corona Virus Version 1 could be followed by Version 2, 3, or more… I hope not.
Three months ago, I naively assumed this Corona Virus lockdown would end in a month.
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Kay Chung
Posted in Central and South Americas, Pacific Islands, Sailings
Mangoes and Coconut Found during the Walk, Vista Mar Marina, San Carlos, PanamaWe have postponed our sailing to French Polynesia until next year.
The best time to sail from Panama to French Polynesia is from February to June. As of right now,
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Kay Chung
Posted in Central and South Americas, Pacific Islands, Sailings
Vista Mar Marina during Coronavirus Lockdown, San Carlos, Panama
(May 26, 2020): Panamanian lockdown Day #63. Coronavirus! Things were all going well until this pandemic lockdown was declared. Since March 25th, we have been under curfew in Panama. The only time we are allowed to go out is either for grocery or medication shopping and then only for a few hours on a certain day/time frame.
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Kay Chung
Posted in Central and South Americas, Pacific Islands, Sailings
During this Pandemic, I focused on improving my immune system. Vista Mar Marina and Golf Resort, San Carlos, Panama
Panama is located in the Northern Hemisphere. Strangely, Panamanians say that their winter starts in April and ends in November. At first, talking to local people,
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Kay Chung
Posted in Central and South Americas, Pacific Islands, Sailings
Waiting for a Beach Volleyball Game: New Basketball Purchased (No Volleyballs Available) just before the Coronavirus Lockdown. Coronado, Panama
Sailors and employees in the Vista Mar Marina (Panama) are healthy and safe. We are grateful for it. We have been following the Panamanian Movement Restrictions.
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Kay Chung
Posted in Central and South Americas, Pacific Islands, Sailings
“Practice as if my life is depended on it.“
Meditation Practice, Vista Mar Marina, San Carlos, Panama
Melanie is from Germany on S/V Tore, She and her husband took two years of sabbatical from work in order to sail around the world.…
Kay Chung
Posted in Central and South Americas, Pacific Islands, Sailings
COVID19 Movement Restrictions in PanamaEffective April 1, 2020, new movement restrictions will begin in Panama. Both Women and Men are allowed to go for essential shopping on separate days. On Sundays, everyone must stay home. Designated movement times are depending on the last digit of your Identification Card (National ID or Passport).
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Kay Chung
Posted in Central and South Americas, Pacific Islands, Sailings
What can I do to make my day bright? Is it avoiding listening to the media?
I have watched so many YouTube videos in the last two weeks, more than I have watched in my whole life prior to this “Coronavirus Pandemic”. I did learn a lot,
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Kay Chung
Posted in Atlantic Islands, Central and South Americas, Pacific Islands, Sailings
Bunny and Fox: Our Boat “Bad Bunny” and a Belgium Boat “Fox” in front of the Big Freighter “Maersk Bali” in one of the three Pacific Side Locks
(February 9 to 10, 2020) We enlisted an agent to aid us in the panama canal crossing paperwork. The process was painless on our side,
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Kay Chung
Posted in Central and South Americas, Pacific Islands, Sailings
Panama City View from Hotel Swimming Pool in Old Town Panama City, Panama
Since my last blog, we have been very busy. We crossed the Panama Canal from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean. It was a lot of work preparing for the Canal Transit. Crossing the canal was a huge experience.
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Kay Chung
Posted in Caribbean Islands, Sailings, South America
One of East Coco Bandero Islands, San Blas, Panama. Tourists can sleep overnight in a small building on a hammock.
Small building with palm fronds and solar panels. Coco Bandero Island, San Blas, Panama
Hammocks in the Building on Coco Bandero Island, San Blas, Panama
View from my cabin looking at the Island where we buried my cat,…
Kay Chung
Posted in Sailings, South America
Sculpture by the Beach in Santa Marta, Colombia
Souvenirs Made from Venezuelan Money, Santa Marta, Colombia
Street Vendors on the Main Street, Santa Marta, Colombia
Street Vendors on the Main Street, Santa Marta, Colombia
Sancocho, A Type of Typical Colombian Soup
A Shot during a Break for Hiking for River Tubing,…
Kay Chung
Posted in Sailings, South America
Rumba Class (Instuctor: Luis Marrugo) at Santa Marta Fitness Center, Colombia
My recent hobby is going to the gym; because, a work-out makes me feel good. While staying in Santa Marta, I decided to join the fitness center. A temporary membership cost about USD 25 (= 80,000 Pesos for 15 uses in two months ).
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Kay Chung
Posted in Sailings, South America
Wind blows plastics bags uphill to get stuck in the brush.
It has been extremely windy in Santa Marta, blowing easily 30 to 40 knots at the marina for a week now. Sometimes, almost to 50 knots. Definitely not smart walking with a dog or a kid. When I was in 2015,
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Kay Chung
Posted in Sailings, South America
Plastic bags of drinking water are economical.The Central Market in Santa Marta is busy and alive. Fruits and Vegetables are real tasty here. Tomatoes taste like tomatoes and Pineapple melts in your mouth. We have been eating lots of fruits. Making a big jar of Salsa with fresh Cilantro,
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Kay Chung
Posted in Sailings, South America
I am back on the boat. Good or bad, I chose to live this way. Some challenges and some incredible experiences. During my absence on the boat, John’s Spanish skills improved greatly. We lost one cat, and now have only the other cat,
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(January 1, 2020) New Decade, I started a new chapter in my life today. Fort Lauderdale Airport was quiet on New Year’s Day: one way ticket to Santa Marta via Bogota, Colombia. John’s sailboat (in Santa Marta) has been waiting for me.
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Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, near Gainesville, Florida, USA (*There are Buffalos here.)
Campground in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, near Gainesville, Florida, USA
Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Display of Shells, Florida Museum, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Museum of Art, Gainesville, Florida, USA
Korean Art Room,…