Portobello
This photo(photo) was a last glimpse of the wonderful and windy San Blas islands which we left yesterday. We had one of our best sails of the Caribbean yesterday off the wind in 12 knots and scudding along the Panamanian coast.
Portobello is a great harbour with 16th century forts on either side. Drake raided it and relieved Spain of most of the gold reserves they had here which set up England for empire building. Archeologists have just discovered two wrecks which he scuttled when he left.
The village is also home to the Black Christ. It is a wooden statue in the church of San Felipe which has become holy due to the miracles attributed to it.
We will head down to the canal tomorrow and ready ourselves for transit on Australia day.
Ted