1 February Esnasdup island

After our rolly experience at Coco Banderas we moved south, just 2 miles or so, in to the lee of Esnasdup island. Using Bauhaus charts and Google Earth imagery it is an entry. We dropped the anchor in 7m on grass and sand at 09°28.97N 078°40.26W, and let 35m of chain dropping back to 8m depth. The water is gin clear. I can see the bottom under the boat and we are wonderfully protected all round.

North of Esnasdup there is a lagoon surrounded by reef so if you want to feel the breeze across the deck this is the spot. Panda with Michael and Edie who are net controllers on the San Blas SSB net were in here. We went over to say hello and be given more valuable San Blas information. This is their tenth year spending the winter in Panama and they know everyone.

When we arrived we were one of only five boats in the anchorage. Vegetable boats stopped to sell us their wares. We bought some large lobsters and I also bought a mola from an albino kuna man and his wife. I had been waiting until I saw the 'right one'. I'd been told the traditional designs are geometrics and the animal and flora patterns are primarily created for selling to tourists.

Here's mine with four layers of cloth and many colours depicting abstract jellyfish. I think it will look well stretched over card as a wall hanging.