Next stop was San Andres.  We read it was the island jewel of the Caribbean and it was on our course to Cuba, so we had to stop.

The approach to San Andres looks very encouraging with the clear blue waters.  This may have been the highlight of our visit here.

San Andres is a remote coral island owned by Colombia.  The island lies 470 north of Colombia, but only 150 miles off the coast of Nicaragua.  The only town on the island is El Centro.

We arrived at Nene’s Marina.  Very very basic, but the people were very friendly.

There was barely enough room for Sea Rose.  Nene himself was there to greet us and guide us into our berth with no room to spare.

Nene Marina from a distance, as you can see it is not a very expansive marina.  Nene did fit us in as he promised.  

We had lunch at the renown La Regatta restaurant.

Teresa coming down the walk way at La Regatta.

Bob and Teresa enjoying lunch at the premier San Andres restaurant.

The sign says it all.

Teresa and I enjoying the weather and beach.

We took a tour of some of the original island homes.  

We visited a place frequented by Capt. Morgan during his pirate days. 

San Andres plaza overlooking the sea entrance.

Ship Jumper?  Is that Teresa departing San Andres by plane and not by Sea Rose?

Upon leaving Shelter Bay we headed to Bocas del Toro.  They are a group of 51 cays and over 200 minor islets located in the northwestern corner of Panama, about 30 miles from the Costa Rican border.  Christopher Columbus discovered  Bocas del Toro on his fourth and final voyage.

Smile Teresa you are on a boat.

Arriving in the Bocas the first town we passed was Bastiementos.

This is where we will stay for the next few days.  Red Frog Marina is in an interesting location tucked around the back side of an island in a mangrove area.  The no see’um bugs had there way with Teresa.

We had a nice quiet well protected position on the main dock.

The view from Sea Rose through the mangroves we had to navigate to arrive at Red Frog Marina.

Great day for a nature walk in the preserve.

Yes, Teresa does take public transportation.  This is how we got to the other side of the island.

The only monkey we saw was the one on this sign.

Teresa laughing in the heat, what’s up with that?

A not so good a picture of a tree sloth.

A great view of the Caribbean from a clearing up top.

A view of Turtle Beach.

The long walkway to the Red Frog Marina docks.

Sunset on Sea Rose from the main dock at Red Frog Marina

Arriving by water taxi to the town of Bocas del Toro.

I am now officially darker than Teresa.