NOV. 4TH

LEAVING CABO SAN LUCAS AT SUNSET. ONE OF OUR FAVORITE PLACES, WE SPENT THE DAY WITH SANDIES COUSINS, TOMMY AND ALI MOODY.

NOW ON TO ACAPULLCO - 682 MILES.

DAY 5 - NOV. 7TH

HUATULCO, MEXICO

VERY CLEAN AREA, HERE WE ARE AT A SMALL SHOPPING AREA WITH LOCAL CRAFTERS.












HEADING BACK TO THE SHIP TO CONTINUE ON TO COSTA RICA,

NEXT STOP IS 792 MILES

SUNDAY NOV. 9TH

PUNTARENAS,
COSTA RICA

HAD AN ALL DAY TOUR TO THE MOUNTAINS AND A COFFEE PLANTATION.

HERE IS SANDIE HELPING TURN THE BEANS WHICH ARE DRIED IN THE SUN






HERE IS RON TASTING THE COFFEE, AFTER 6 DAYS OF THE SHIPS COFFEE (MUD) THE FRESHLY BREWED COFFEE WAS TERRIFIC !!!



FROM PUNTARENAS TO THE PANAMA CANAL ITS 482 MILES

NOV. 11TH PANAMA CITY 6AM



STARTING TO GET TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE PANAMA CANAL












GATUN LOCKS ON THE CARIBBEAN SIDE WITH THE LAKE IN THE BACKGROUND














LOCOMOTIVES FOR MOVING THE SHIPS, WE HAD A TOTAL OF 8 PULLING US THRU THE LOCKS















COMING INTO THE 3RD LOCK ON THE PACIFIC SIDE, PEDRO MIGUEL LOCKS, WITH THE CENTENIAL BRIDGE COMING INTO VIEW.












PASSING THE CENTENIAL BRIDGE AND GOING THRU THE "CUT" HEADING FOR THE LAKE.

OVERALL - 50 MILES LONG, 6 PAIRS OF LOCKS, IT COSTS APPROX. $200,000.00 FOR A BIG CRUISE SHIP TO GO THRU, IT TOOK FROM 8AM UNTIL 5 PM.

CARTAGENA, COLUMBIA
NOVEMBER 12TH

OLD TOWN - LOOKS LIKE NEW ORLEANS, HAD A WONDERFUL TOUR OF THE AREA, LOTS OF GREAT MEMORIES.

NOV. 12TH

CARTAGENA SKYLINE, BEAUTFUL AND VERY CLEAN CITY. VERY HOT AND THE MOST HUMID OF THE TRIP.

WE HAVE 1149 NAUTICAL MILES YET TO TRAVEL TO GET TO FT. LAUDERDALE. THE TOTAL TRIP WAS 4,369 NAUTICAL MILES. AND 2500 AIR MILES TO GET HOME.

October 4 th was the 3rd annual Canyon Lake Car show. About 210 cars, invite only. The red 40 coupe in the background belongs to the couple that have invited us the last 2 years, Howard and Jane Dague of Canyon Lake.

The Car Show raises funds for the Progeria Research Foundation. Chip Foose lost a sister to Progeria back in the mid 80's. Progeria is a super rare disease that makes children age extremely fast.

Most of the raffel goodies for the day were donated by the Foose family. We won a basket with 6 of the die-cast cars representing either cars from the tv show "Overhaulin" or cars that were designed by Chip Foose.

At the end of the Day as we were heading out we stoped to chat with Chip and he signed all of the cars for us.

At the end of the raffel they had a peddle car painted by one of Chips painters, real red leather upholstry and pin stripped by "Hod Rod", it went to the high bidder at $2,100.00.
In the picture is Chip and his dad Sam Foose, helping to get the bid up.

Great day, Great fun - with our Hosts Howard and Jane.