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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
May 25, 20242 min read
Bella Donna - April 28, 2007 (16)
Dusty and Victor arrived about 8:50 PM, just as it began to rain, and we were locking up and heading to dinner. We donned our rain gear...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
May 22, 20243 min read
Bella Donna - April 27, 2007 (15)
It has been a full day. Deborah and I took a cab to Albrook Mall this morning. We got there before the mall opened, so we window-shopped...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
May 22, 20243 min read
Bella Donna April 26, 2007 (14)
Yesterday, we took two cabs, each $4, to the YMCA, just a few miles away. We had the internet, nautical maps, and banking on our minds....
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Jan 28, 20243 min read
April 25, 2007 (13)
Before we left for the Galapagos, we decided to do some sightseeing. The taxi ride to Miraflores Lock took only 20 minutes. Most of the...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Jan 24, 20243 min read
April 24, 2007 (12)
Yesterday, we just tried to catch up on sleep and replenish our energy stores. The weather has turned windy, and the Pacific is coming at...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Sep 18, 20234 min read
April 22, 2007 (11) - Transit Panama Canal
Yesterday, we returned from the grocery store at about noon. The supermarket is much like the one we use at home, but you know you are in...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Aug 3, 20233 min read
BellaDonna (10) - April 21, 2007
We got word late yesterday that we will transit the canal tomorrow afternoon. The scheduler can still bump us, though. We do not know how...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Aug 3, 20233 min read
Bella Donna (9) - April 20, 2007
I don't know this boat or the people, but this scene is typical today; iPad did not exist. (I forgot to take photographs) The day starts...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
May 15, 20232 min read
Bella Donna (8) - April 19, 2007
Land Ho? Not yet. The wind has died completely! Last night we sighted a single red light in front of us about 4 miles out. It is a...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Mar 27, 20232 min read
Bella Donna (7) - April 18, 2007
No fish. We have both lines out today as we approach Panama Canal. We should arrive somewhere outside Panama tomorrow morning about 8 in...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Bella Donna (6) - April 17, 2007
Late yesterday, after I finished the post, we were all sitting on the fly bridge enjoying the remains of the day, a beautiful sunset was...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Mar 6, 20232 min read
Bella Donna (5) - APRIL 16, 2007
The day started much like yesterday, except the moon is missing. The weather has turned warmer and the wind died last night. I filled in...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Feb 8, 20233 min read
Bella Donna (4) - APRIL 15, 2007
Woke up at 4:30, a little too early for the 6 to 9 AM watch, but I did go to bed early last night. I turned off the mobile phone alarm...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Jan 15, 20232 min read
Bella Donna (3) - APRIL 14, 2007
Woke up at 5:30 with the alarm, we were underway at 6AM. Deborah put "On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson on the iPod to speakers...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Dec 22, 20222 min read
Bella Donna (2) - APRIL 13, 2007
Well we went out to dinner last night to celebrate John's birthday and our departure from Road Town today. It was a welcome celebration...
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Tom Johnson, PopieTom
Dec 20, 20222 min read
Bella Donna (1) - April 12, 2007
Arrived last night about 9 PM at Village Cay marina in Road Town, Tortola, The British Virgin Islands (18 25.483 N 64 37.082W) We met...
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