Our one month ‘vacation’ on Aruba at the Renaissance Hotel Marina was relaxing and fun. Katie’s sister and brother-in-law have a vacation home here we all had fun diving with Clive (Dive Aruba), shopping, touring and enjoying their home and the Resort. Today we plan to leave for Kuna Yala (San Blas Islands) Panama for one…

Three days after departing Aruba we made landfall at 1030 this morning dropping anchor off the tiny San Blas Island of Pornenir, in the province of Panama known by the local Kuna Indians as Kuna Yala (9d33.35’N, 78d56.88’W, 50 ft). Check-in was easy: Immigration – 6 month visas $60 pp Customs – Interlude Kuna…