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SV Miette
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2013
We are a couple from Portland Oregon, sailing from the Pacific Northwest down the west coast, through the Panama canal, and currently exploring the Caribbean Sea.
Unless noted otherwise, all the music you hear was created onboard, either original compositions or original arrangements of classical music.
"Miette" is a 1990 Island Packet 32, a full keel, cutter-rigged sloop. The name "Miette" comes from the young heroine of a French 1995 film “City of Lost Children” directed by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and in French, means something like "little cake crumb".
Our goal is to explore the world with a light footprint and share the journey through these videos. If you would like to tip us, click the Patreon link, or Venmo (Eric.prado.pdx@gmail.com or @ERIC_PRADO) - we are most grateful for the wind you put in our sails!
Thank you for watching!
Unless noted otherwise, all the music you hear was created onboard, either original compositions or original arrangements of classical music.
"Miette" is a 1990 Island Packet 32, a full keel, cutter-rigged sloop. The name "Miette" comes from the young heroine of a French 1995 film “City of Lost Children” directed by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, and in French, means something like "little cake crumb".
Our goal is to explore the world with a light footprint and share the journey through these videos. If you would like to tip us, click the Patreon link, or Venmo (Eric.prado.pdx@gmail.com or @ERIC_PRADO) - we are most grateful for the wind you put in our sails!
Thank you for watching!
Snorkeling near “the bath tub” in the Eastern Holandés Cays of the San Blas islands of Panamá
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The secret caves of the San Blas islands - Kuna Yala, Panamá
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The secret caves of the San Blas islands - Kuna Yala, Panamá
A day in life at anchor at the San Blas Islands
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days start and end early in the tropics, and one day blends into another. It was fairly windy during filming so we didn't snorkel. Not shown: me working remotely, because it's not that interesting.
Exploring Narganá, an island village in Kuna Yala, Panama
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We anchored in the delta of Rio Diablo and rowed to shore at Narganá (also called Yandup), looking for fruits and vegetables. A bridge connects Narganá to its neighboring island Corazón de Jesus.
Snorkeling Coco Bandero - San Blas Islands of Kuna Yala, Panama
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After hopping from the Holandés cays, we stopped in Coco Bandero to visit friends and hopefully catch a veggie boat. The reefs here never disappoint! subscribe to our free newsletter lowcool.substack.com/ music produced by Miette's skipper, with a (heavily-chopped and re-harmonized) sample of Dutch signer Julia Kleijn, used with a non-commercial license.
Return to San Blas
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Back in May, our first visit to the San Blas islands was cut short by a Starlink failure. We've finally returned, ready to explore the Guna Yala, an autonomous region of indigenous people who maintain their pre-hispanic language and culture.
From Panama to Portland and back 2024
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Shawn took two months of shore leave to visit family in the US. While she was there, I visited for a couple weeks.
Cruising life on pause - waiting out the hurricanes
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We're waiting out the first half of the 2024 hurricane season in Turtle Cay Marina. We originally only planned to stay long enough to replace a defective Starlink receiver, but 3 months later, we're still here. Life's been quiet and peaceful here in our little hurricane hole. Occasionally, we enjoy the company of various European crews here. All are waiting out the hurricane season, and some wi...
Exploring Turtle Cay Marina, Nombre de Dios, Panama
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We stopped in Turtle Cay, a tiny marina just west of Kuna Yala, so that we could get a replacement Starlink dish shipped to us. It is wonderfully isolated, being three miles away from the nearest paved road. There are just a handful of people here - the dockmaster, groundskeepers that live nearby, and a half-dozen people that work in a nearby restaurant and small hotel. Most of the boats here a...
Journey to Kuna Yala (also known as “San Blas”)
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"We are anchored in water only 10 ft deep among a chain of small islands protected by a reef 7 miles long. The area is named the East Holandés Cays, or more properly, the Maqui islands, as they’re known to the indigenous Guna people. The sea breaks against the reef near us, but behind it, only tiny wavelets lap softly against our hull..." ...continue reading (and subscribe to the free newslette...
Fort San Lorenzo and Rio Chagres
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In this video, we depart Shelter Bay Marina for the Chagres River. This was our first sail in the Caribbean, and it was a rough one. The entrance to the river is tricky, with an underwater reef and sand bars, but we chose slack-tide for our crossing. Once in the river, the water was flat calm. We dropped anchor at the "Happy Howler" anchorage, and true to its name, we heard howler monkeys all d...
The Ruins of Fort Sherman
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Fort Sherman was a US Army base built in the early 1900s to protect the northern entrance to the Panama Canal. Along with the canal, the United States turned over the fort to the Panamanian government in 1999, who predictably let it the majority of the buildings fall into ruin and be reclaimed by the jungle. We saw the same in Panama City, ableit in an urban environment - acre after acres of US...
Transiting the Panama Canal in a little sailboat
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When we were abeam of buoy 25, the advisor finally picked up his radio. If it weren’t for the engine noise, you could have heard a pin drop. “Transit control, this is north-bound 15 Echo Charlie, reporting buoy 25.” A long pause during which none of us aboard uttered a peep. Finally the advisor’s radio came alive, “15 Echo Charlie, transit control.” “15 Echo Charlie here, go ahead.” We all star...
The Ruins of John Wayne City - Isla Taborcillo, Panamá
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25 miles off the coast of Panama, Isla Taborcillo is also known as "John Wayne Island". John Wayne purchased the island in the 1960s. After his in 1979, his family sold the island. It was developed into a Western-themed resort. It's been sitting abandoned for years, gutted and decaying. We dropped anchor behind the island, and went ashore to explore the ruins our free newsletter/blog: lowcool.s...
Hiking to el Páramo de Sumapaz, Colombia
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We picked up a man named Nivardo on the outskirts of Bogotá, squeezing into the car with us, and directing us up dirt roads out of down. Reaching a point in the road the car could no longer travel, we got out and walked up to a small farm where Nivardo lives. From there, he led us up, up, and up. We walked through high Andean forests that gradually gave way to the páramo, a biome of high-altitu...
Walking and Bicyling in Bogotá, Colombia
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Walking and Bicyling in Bogotá, Colombia
A day in the life of sailors anchored off Panama City, Panamá
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A day in the life of sailors anchored off Panama City, Panamá
Circumnavigating the Las Perlas archipelago in Panama
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Circumnavigating the Las Perlas archipelago in Panama
Isla Chapera 360° view - drag the image around to pan
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Isla Chapera 360° view - drag the image around to pan
Highlights of our sailboat voyages in 2023
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Highlights of our sailboat voyages in 2023
The view from India Dormida - El Valle de Antón, Panamá
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The view from India Dormida - El Valle de Antón, Panamá
Sailing in Panamá - Isla Taboga, Isla Otoque, and Vista Mar / San Carlos
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Sailing in Panamá - Isla Taboga, Isla Otoque, and Vista Mar / San Carlos
Sailing Panamá - Bahía Honda, Isla Gobernadora, and Punta Naranjo
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Sailing Panamá - Bahía Honda, Isla Gobernadora, and Punta Naranjo
Wow, I was there from September-October 1984, 3/6 Kilo Co 2nd MarDiv. For jungle warfare training.
Starlink on the bow pulpit, lol you've got a lot of faith in their manufacturing process 🤣 Loved the vid, thanks :-)
Yeah…. I would have taken it down had I known we’d be in sloppy seas!
That turtle was bookin' it!
And that footage was slowed down 50% ! I had no idea they could move that fast!
Is that an Island Packet? Beautiful boat! I'm really enjoying your videos especially the ones in Mexico and "central" America. Been trying to decide where to go after the Sea of Cortez and you guys are helping a lot 😀👍🏻
What a great tour guide. Would you mind sharing the cost of the marina stay and tour?
Really cool. Thanks for sharing
Beautiful footage and the music is amazing... Very unlike other stuff I've heard you compose. Power to the field! Safe sailing!!
Thank you! I’m always trying different things!
Como contacto para un tour?
Realmente no se. Creo que salen de Puntarenas, porque es el más grande pueblo en el Golfo de Nicoya
Love seeing the chill
Great imagery, cool vibes.
Tu me puedes contestar ahorita cuanto se cobra por allá un enjarre de metro cuadrado?
¡No tengo ningún idea!
Qué pena! qué feo estos immuebles :(
Nice Boat!
Beautiful drone video!!
New sub here! Beautiful boat, 5 years newer and 5 foot longer than my IP.
I have been cruising for 15 years and today stumbled upon your channel. Really, really like it, and especially little talking part of it. Also, no stupid videos about senseless boat repairs (“ in today’s episode we are going to show you how to replace a lightbulb “). Keep up with good recording and enjoy Gina Yala . Greetings from Luperon ,S/V Lala2
Excellent places , we stayed there for months in 2018.we missed San Blas so much. enjoy it
Nice 😮
Stationed at the NCO Academy 1990-1992 ... was a beautiful post ... sad ... SFC W.R. Morrison
What time did you leave Monterey and what time did you arrive in Morro Bay?
We left Monterrey on 11/26/2021 at daybreak, and arrived at Morro Bay the next afternoon around 3pm.
lindo video, gracias por compartir, saludos desde Costa Rica
While in the US Army, I went through Jungle School at Fort Sherman in 1976. They told us then to stay out of Colon because it was 'crime-ridden, filthy, and poverty-stricken'. Sad. The Fort San Lorenzo is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been.
Sounds like Colon has not improved
WOW !!!! did not look like that when I lived in the Canal Zone back in the 70s
Good video, cool aerials, but no sailing😢
Have you sailed the Columbia River? It has a very strong current. we sailed downstream, back to Portland (around the 11 minute mark in the video)
I've been looking for this island forever....I went about a 2 years ago on a school trip but I forgot its name, I got super uncanny vibes lol
if you're adventurous, you can kiteboard from Punta Chame. Don't go in March, the water was full of stinging jellyfish!
NOT 25 miles off the coast. Less than 2 miles off the coast. 25 miles from Panama City.
Yes! You’re right! Thanks for catching that
Where in Panama City did you see acre after acre of US built structures abandoned and in ruin?
Ft. Amador, perhaps, or Albrook AFS.
Amador
What a wonderful travelogue. So beautiful and so cinematic. I love seeing our part of the world through your eyes and lens. Safe travels, fair winds all the way. 😎
Si tu oye una ave asi? Huye
Fantastic video, follow You from Costa Rica.
Grácias! Te lo agradezco!! Thank you, I appreciate it!
And Happy Birthday, Captain!🎂🎂 Solar panels are up to 800watts+ now? Couldn’t quite tell from your overhead view…
I have eight 100W panels but I’ve never seen more than about 250W come from them. Two are very old and the flexible ones don’t seem to be too efficient. Don’t know I’ll tackle it this year but I’d like to replace all of them with hard panels
That hifi mike pickup gives your videos an “ Avatar” immersion effect… Where are you all planning to be during hurricane season?
We’re staying in Panamá for the hurricane season…I think. The risk here isn’t hurricanes but lightning. The other option is Rio Dulce Guatemala but we’re undecided.
Nice video, thanks! What time of year was this?
That was in July or August. The airfield is only open during the summer
@@SVMiette Thanks. Cool music too! I think we may take our Ercoupe up there next month.
Bring a bottle of red wine for Alan. He's the volunteer caretaker. He'll appreciate it and you'll appreciate all the work he puts in to keep this the best fly-in campground in the PNW. They have courtesy bikes and a courtesy car. The nearby restaurant was excellent.
Panama is chutdown, until the yankys get out, they go home !!
Hello, how exactly do you get here? I cannot find any marked trails online.
This area is accessible only by boat. There is a road on the other side of the bay, but it may be exclusively for rangers patrolling Parque Nacional Santa Rosa
I grew up in the Canal Zone. Thanks for the video..until someone gave my home away.
That sounds terrible. Land ownership in Panamá seems tricky
@SVMiette yes Oct 1st 1979 all the Zonians were crying.
looks really dull.
It's a place to leave your boat or work on your boat. There's not much more to do than that. We were there way too long!
I have recently moved to Panama and it amazes me that there are so many abandoned houses, factories, buildings, resorts, apartment blocks, etc. in Panama. It is as though no one does any research as to the viability or demand for these projects and so they fail.
Mexico is the same way. Things are built cheaply and poorly, and when they start to fall apart, they're just abandoned
People buy into a tropical dream. People get sold a tropical dream. Yes, it can be beneficial to buy these properties while they are dirt cheap because they're so remote, but it can take decades for society and development to catch up to these areas to allow a profitable business. In the meantime, people exhaust their funds and are forced to close up shop. It's a nice dream, and it sounds great when you're discussing it over drinks with a local realtor under the palm trees and beautiful ocean view. My father-in-law who has lived in Panama for 45 years likes to use the phrase "...they're selling the dream..." when he sees people viewing properties in Panama with a realty company. "It's easy to buy in Panama but hard to sell in Panama" is a fact that must be taken to heart when buying property in Panama or other countries. Think long and hard about all the factors, and know that it could take years to sell your dream property should you want or need to. Rent or go small ($) if you want a piece of the tropics. If it works out, great. If not, at least you will not have tanked your retirement funds on a dream that did not work out for whatever reason...
Baja CALIFORNIA, México.
You may not be surprised at the number of geographically-challenged Americans that think Baja California is in the state of California.
@@SVMiette Ok, and you can make a diference if you share that information on this video.
Now that is extremely strange. An abandoned Hollywood-themed resort on an island in Panamá. Great music, no commentary (the visuals were enough). Ty for bringing this to us.
DONT FEED THE ANIMALS. Seriously. They get habituated to humans and get killed when they become pests. It pains me to see you doing that.
We know better now!
Looks pretty Probably humid
Yes, villages on the sea tend to be humid, but while we were there, a nice breeze kept us comfortable.
@@SVMiette so i think baja wd be better weather, i will try la paz
Thank you for the tour! And welcome to the Caribbean!
The sounds of the jungle were beautiful. Love listening to the wildlife.
What an incredible place! Interesting history so thank you for sharing. I love your videos!!! ❤ Looking forward to your new adventures in the Caribbean! Safe travels.
Typical weather in South Bay variable
This was beautiful. Thank you so much !
Absolutely magical! I loved Shawn's graffiti. The amount of coordination involved in that traverse is impressive. And it explains why passage costs are so...non-trivial. Thank you so much for sharing your journey.
Thank you Hawke! Super glad to virtually have you along for the ride!
Love the vid, music and content, you guys give me hope and peace.. fair winds. Your boat it the perfect size..
we're always the smallest boat in any anchorage, but we have the same views as everyone else! thank you for the comment!
Hahaha...No Kidding! Proves less is more@SVMiette
Really cool history, gonna read up more on it, it appears Brad "The Goat" Pitt is holding down things on the island these days.
the island is for sale! (can't find a price, though)
@@SVMiette Oh, with no price, it is free.