Chillin, Bocas Style After the excitement of the Panama Canal transit, we needed a break. What better place to chill out than Bocas del Toro? That was our thinking in mid-December. Little did we know of what More
After a season of travel through the windiest regions of Central America, we returned home from a steamy Panama to the cool California, Ahhh. It was a summer of few photos, but we enjoyed seeing friends and family again. We started out staying with my friend Dennis Olson and attending Gus More
Hello Friends, After another busy off season/summer visiting with family and friends, we are getting excited to return to Footloose and kick off our next season from Panama. Many More
We’ve been traveling from Costa Rica through North Western Panama. This part of the coast is very remote. We have had no cell signal for 6 days. That means no internet…Are we starting to shake? It’s very hot and sticky but at least the days are overcast as Panama heads More
Footloose surfing into Bahia del Sol Departing Chiapas for El Salvador, one thing weighed heavily on our minds— the bar crossing into Bahia Del Sol. We had seen the videos More
Birdwatching from our Porch After the Tehuantepec, as tame as it was, I was content to rest a bit at Marina Chiapas. It’s a peaceful setting surrounded by mangroves, with few boats going in and out, no obnoxious jet skis or early fishing pangas rocking our boat with their wake. I woke up naturally with […] More
Cruise ship barely fits in the Santa Cruz harbor! We departed Barra De Navidad over a month ago with stops along the way to Huatulco, where we now sit and wait for the elusive weather window to cross the ominous Gulf of Tehuantepec. The Gulf of Tehuantepec is infamous for Force 8 gales of N […] More
Class of 2018-2019 at Barra de Navidad Each season begins with a plan. This season Michael and I shook hands on taking the Central American route to Panama. We thought we would have made it there last season, but plans changed. This year we seem determined, albeit somewhat scared to leave what has become our […] More
Duke We are moored in the Paradise Village Marina which is part of the Paradise Village Resort in Neuvo Vallarta. We take a walk every morning before hiding out in the Air Conditioning for the hottest part of the day. As you leave the Paradise Village Complex, You pass a sort of mini zoo. Two Bengal […] More