Islands We Have Visited

 

                                        San Blas, Panama                                                   

 

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Valentina anchored near the swimming pool

Lydia made this mola I bought

Kuna indians come to your boat in their ulus selling molas

Gene with Raul Jr.

Brothers, Raul Jr. and Enabyee

"Want to buy mola, Senora?"

Sonny is holding Enabyee

On Lemon Island, swinging in the hammock

Time for a coconut

Family picture of Kunas on Lemon Island

Kuna's houses and stores on the island. This family is the breadmaker.

Raul and his family

Raul and Enabyee in their sailing ulu.

Lisa's Launcha

Lisa, the famous mola-maker

Molas are layers of material, and tiny, tiny stitches used to make a beautiful design.

These molas were $50 each.

One of the over 300 islands in the San Blas

Ed and Kyoko (S/V Oasis) playing on S/V Queen Mary

Kyoko playing the violin

Sonny playing along with his harmonica

One of our favorites....East Lemons

Two friends helped us work on the boat.

Common sight.....selling molas

What a pretty smile.

From our point of view....Esnadup

Project time in paradise

God's creation is just amazing!

Esnadup in San Blas is a great protection from the wind.

Music time, Casey, Sonny, Brenda and Gene

Nestled behind the protection of the reef at Esnadup.

Breeze, Sonny, Casey, Brenda, and Gene

Hans and Suzanne, S/V NautiBear, and Jamie on S/V Santa Magdalina

Sonny, Jamie, Casey, and Brenda playing

Lobsters for sale....$1 each.

Kay at Esnadup

Sonny in the cockpit at Esnadup

Howard and Donna on S/V Nintai

Breeze and Debbie, S/V Blue Sky

Casey playing the guitar and singing. S/V Santa Magdalina

Les, Zophie, and Mike from S/V Just Be K

Jamie from S/V Santa Magdalina

One of the beautiful islands in San Blas

Wow....just beautiful!

The big city of Nargana. Not much here, but about the only place you can shop for a few items in the tienda.

Building a bridge between Nargana and Corizon de Jesus.

Esnadup at sunrise

Fishermen with the mountains on the mainland.

Daisy Beth recognized us from being here before. "Valentina, Valentina, Sony e Kay"

My favorite Kuna lady....made this mola on my blouse I gave her.

Demetrio made us a bracelet with "Valentina' in the beads.

Demetrio making our surprise.

More Kuna friends on Checheme Island

Our friends selling their molas

"V A L E N T I N A " made by Demetrio. A gift for us.

Sonny holding a parrot.

View of Valentina from Checheme.

Sonny talking coconuts.

A typical Kuna dress. Molas on front and back of blouse.

Young lad climbing for a coconut.

Sonny, Tony (S/V Andiamo) and crew

Typical mola

Sonny with Rotarie, who gave us two spears he carved and painted.

Inside the hut they used for cooking

Sonny walking along the beach

Kay getting a "wini" anklet bracelet. The Kuna women have the wini's all the way up their leg.

Is this paradise?

A new bracelet.

Sonny and friend

Having a chat...

One of our favorites....Roselina with her daughter.

Eclipse and Valentina at Gunboat Island

Sonny and Kay at Gunboat Island

Footprints in the sand

Sonny at Gunboat

Kay at Gunboat

Gunboat Island....a postcard

Ashley giving the children gifts for Christmas

Kalei gave this little girl some gifts.

Ashley with Kuna friend

Kawika, our grandson, with Drexel, Gene and Brenda's grandson

Brenda, Jennifer, and Kay

Brad, Gene and Brenda's son, and Sonny. He looks like Sonny's brother Billy, doesn't he?

Sonny.....eating.....Christmas Dinner.

The family photo on the one palm tree island.

The Hull Family with grandma and grandpa

Ashley at the beach

Kalei, Ashley, and Kawika at the beach

Gina, our daughter

David, our son-in-law resting under the tree

David and Gina Hull

Molas.....molas everywhere!

Kuna lady selling her molas.

Gene with a friend from East Lemons

Brothers in East Lemons on Valentina

Molas for sale

Sonny holding a new Kuna friend

At Checheme

Splitting coconuts

A family photo

A small island

Family taking care of island on East Lemons

Father and son, picture time.

Lisa's launcha, the master mola maker

Lisa, the mola maker

Molas by Lisa, intricate, beautiful

Lisa selling her...molas

Local Kuna Indian selling her molas

They are such hard and determined workers.

Ingi and Florentina on East Lemons

Merry Christmas...

Merry Christmas in the sand

Christmas greetings at the beach

Kay at the beach

A Starfish in the water

Dave and Yoli

Music time again.

Cruisers gathering on East Lemons for food and music.

Repairing his sail for his ulu.

Cuties.....love having their picture taken.

Sonny waiting for dinner.

A mask...

Dinner time....it was delicious!

Sonny, Brenda, and Gene playing music

Porvenir and the airplane bringing our kids.

The Hull Family at Porvenir

Kawika bought a mask from Lisa

Sailing in San Blas.