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Celebrate - Log Day 11 - Onward to Shelter Bay



Our plan for our trip to Shelter Bay was to make a lunch stop at Portobello, just a few miles from Isla Linton. The port has historical significance: it was used as a loading point for Spanish ships to take on gold and other cargo to be transported to Spain. A few decades ago some of the ancient fortifications were recovered from the jungle, and we had a chance to go ashore and check them out. There is something unsettling about looking out a shore gun port and seeing that the cannon is pointed directly at the yacht you came on.

After a lunch of hearty soup, the Celebrate put to sea for the last 20 miles to Shelter Bay Marina. Through the rain we could see dozens of ships anchored out waiting to go through the canal.

World ARC staff were waiting for us at the dock, Charlie expertly reversing Celebrate into it's home for the next few days. The Shelter Bay Marina dock master was also there to greet us, helping to make lines secure.

Welcome to Panama! The next few days will be dedicated to shopping, repairs and cleanup. We are scheduled for canal transit January 28.

Andy




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