Reflections on Central America

Now is the time for some thoughts on the first leg of our voyage, as we head away from the mainland & island hop for the next 7000 miles.
We've travelled 3861 miles to date from San Francisco to Archipeligo de Las Perlas.
After exploring the islands we'll set off on the first of our many ocean passages across the Pacific. We have all our food & grog on board purchased in hot & steamy Panama city.
This passage will be 800+ miles to the Galapagos islands Equador.
Returning our thoughts back to Central America, we always had the South Pacific as our focus, but Central America really turned our heads. The countries have great natural beauty. From El Salvador with its line of 10 volcanos, most of which can be viewed from going up one of them, to the beaches and villages of the western Panamian islands.
The people are hardy and have lived through some troubled times, particularly in El Salvador, Nicaragua and Panama but they still have a smile and a "bueno" whenever you greet them......except the cheeky buggar who stole our Satellite phone! Photos from Panama and the canal soon.