Whitbread - Yacht Whitbread, Log day 7 - Oh you meant that Panama Canal!

We've suddenly realised that the World ARC is heading for the other Panama
Canal further up the coast. We had made great progress to the smaller canal
that is much less commercial in the south that not many boats know about.
Oh well we'll carry on sailing to meet the rest of the rally and its looking
like we might be in tonight with 80 miles to run. Hopefully the pubs are
still open as we are in much need of some cold beers.

We are also in need of some fresh milk. Nobody onboard really enjoys the
UHT milk and so we are contemplating getting a cow in Panama. A grass deck
will look much nicer than a teak one, will be nice underfoot and we could
even get a small putting green set up.

There must be some sort of Shetland Pony equivalent to a cow, a mini-cow,
that could easily be hoisted onboard and roam freely across the 72ft of
grass deck. mmm milk.

And yes we are still in need of some fresh fish, we lost lure number 5 this
morning. Can't help but wonder if its been the same fish each time, he's
got a penchant for brightly coloured plastic fish and with the aid of a mini
Letherman is stealing them all for his collection, git.

Panama where are you?

Lyall

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