4/28/10 – 4/30/10

With time to spare & provisions running low, we headed southwest to the larger town of Portobello. This seaside town is surrounded by lush green hills and scattered ruins of Spanish forts.

Portobello

The Church of San Felipe de Portobello is located in the center of town & houses the Black Christ of Portobello, a wooden statue of Jesus of Nazareth. Miracles attributed to the statue have drawn followers from across Latin America.

Church of San Felipe de Portobello

The Statue of the Black Christ

We enjoyed walking into town, wandering through the various small markets & checking out the local restaurants.

Happy Hour at ‘The Pedestal’ (L to R: Hans, Craig, Liz, Fred & Linda)

For larger provisioning, Portobello offers easy access via bus or taxi to the large, well-stocked REY supermarkets at Sabanitas or Colon.

After two days at anchor, we made a spontaneous decision to sail west to Bocas Del Toro with friends, Rick & Ami (S/V Tara Vana.) Within an hour, we said farewells to our friends on Salida & Baros & were off.