Golly, gosh and gumdrops! I was up early this morning to get on the Balboa Yacht Club bay radio and see if I could convince someone to take Uli and me on their yacht through the Panama Canal. It seems that most yachts are going the other way ie caribbean side to Pacific. I found the radio and dialled in channel 74 on the VHF waves. I was out of my comfort zone and don't understand yachting language/protocol but- miracle upon miracle - with some help on the airwaves from other Gringo yachtees, I found not one but TWO yachts looking for crew to go through. So, Uli and I are officially 'line handlers'and our trip is set for next Friday 25 March 2011. It will take 2 days and we will stay overnight in Gatun Lake. We can't believe our good fortune. We met the skippers today and they invited us for a coffee on one of the yachts - So Long - and they picked us up in their dingy and we were treated to a yummy lunch! Very nice couple - ironically she is German and he is English - there seems to be quite a lot of English/German couples out there living alternative lifestyles. There is also a sweet fluffy dog called Honey who will be in my yacht - yeah - another pooch to adore and treat.
My Skipper asked what fee we were expecting...I said 'fee ???....ummm...actually I feel like we should be paying YOU for the priviledge of being with you on this amazing trip' And it turns out they will feed and water us too!!! Am I dreaming???
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