I am back! Sorry to be a few days late. But I am experiencing so much all the time! Today I will sail as a line handler through the Panama Canal on a other boat for a little practice, hi hi! Even though I already have some experience from the locks in the Netherlands. I find it great to have the chance of doing it two times, besides getting to know the things that will be expected of me is quite nice, too. The day before yesterday, I went to Panama City with some friends. It is large and especially tall! I haven’t really formed an opinion about it yet, except that it is different from all the places I have been to before. We are now waiting for the signal to let go of the mooring cables. Since I will sail from lock to lock without having internet access for the next two days, it just came to my mind to give a quick review of how things will go. On April 7th, there will be a Rib Night [barbecue] in the harbour in my honour. In return, I will give an interview to a local newspaper. I find it nice to do it this way. It shows respect for me – I have been asked for permission before. Quite different from suddenly standing right in front of my nose like on the first day and then asking annoying questions to me. At this very moment, the tires that will be used as fenders/bumpers in the channel are thrown on my deck. I will go through the Panama Canal on April 10 and 11, so I still have some days before I can sail the Pacific with Guppy.

Laura