{"id":1729,"date":"2025-02-15T20:24:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T14:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/?p=1729"},"modified":"2025-02-15T20:24:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T14:24:56","slug":"not-all-glitzy-buses-are-created-equal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.com\/de\/not-all-glitzy-buses-are-created-equal\/","title":{"rendered":"Not all Glitzy Buses Are Created Equal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After waiting for the waves to die down a bit, it looks like a nice weather window is opening up for a sail from Portobelo to the Cayman Islands on Saturday, February 15th. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Nachdem wir abgewartet haben, dass sich die Wellen etwas beruhigen, sieht es so aus, als w\u00fcrde sich ein sch\u00f6nes Wetterfenster \u00f6ffnen, um am Samstag, den 15. Februar, von Portobelo zu den Cayman Islands zu segeln. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1772\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img-20250215-wa0006.jpg?w=461\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1772\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1773\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img-20250215-wa0008.jpg?w=488\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1773\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ve been here for almost two weeks now, filling the time with deep cleaning the boat, reorganizing the storage locker, and tackling the never-ending list of chores and repairs. Among other things, we rebeded one of the deck prisms, replaced the discharge hose from the black water tank macerator pump, replaced the engine water pump, did an oil change, and took apart our outboard motor after it just stopped working. Oh, and of course Hans spent some time underwater cleaning the bottom &#8211; again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Wir sind jetzt seit fast zwei Wochen hier und haben die Zeit damit verbracht, das Boot gr\u00fcndlich zu reinigen, den Stauraum neu zu organisieren und die endlose Liste von Arbeiten und Reparaturen abzuarbeiten. Unter anderem haben wir ein Decksprisma neu eigebettet, den Ablassschlauch des F\u00e4kalientanks erneuert, die K\u00fchlwasserpumpe des Motors ausgetauscht, einen \u00d6lwechsel durchgef\u00fchrt und unseren Au\u00dfenbordmotor zerlegt, nachdem der kurzfristig den Geist aufgegeben hat. Oh, und nat\u00fcrlich verbrachte Hans einige Zeit unter Wasser, um mal wieder das Unterwasserschiff zu reinigen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1744\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250204_185813158.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1744\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1747\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250205_152914459.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1747\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1748\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250204_183127963.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1748\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1746\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250207_154349741.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1746\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1749\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250208_183200559.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1749\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In between, we went on hikes, one of which ended in a dead end, and since we didn&#8217;t want to go back through the fire ant infested areas, we went down the riverbed back to the village, took dinghy rides, and spent some evenings at Francesco&#8217;s &#8216;Casa Vela&#8217; where we met other sailors and enjoyed the super delicious carrot cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">Zwischendurch machten wir Wanderungen, von denen eine in einer Sackgasse endete, und da wir nicht durch die von Feuerameisen befallenen Gebiete zur\u00fcckgehen wollten, gingen wir das Flussbett hinunter zur\u00fcck zum Dorf, machten Schlauchbootfahrten und verbrachten einige Abende in Francescos &#8216;Casa Vela&#8217;, wo wir andere Segler trafen und nochmal den superleckeren Karottenkuchen genossen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:27.60853%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"2560\" data-id=\"1754\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/?attachment_id=1754\" data-url=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250206_165310820.jpg?w=768\" data-width=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250206_165310820.jpg\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 7 in full-screen\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:24.22254%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"2197\" data-id=\"1755\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/?attachment_id=1755\" data-url=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250205_2319042922.jpg?w=674\" data-width=\"1445\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250205_2319042922.jpg\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 7 in full-screen\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:27.60853%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"2560\" data-id=\"1751\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/?attachment_id=1751\" data-url=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250206_172237759.jpg?w=768\" data-width=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250206_172237759.jpg\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 3 of 7 in full-screen\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:20.56040%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"2271\" data-id=\"1752\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/?attachment_id=1752\" data-url=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250206_170836954.jpg?w=571\" data-width=\"1267\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250206_170836954.jpg\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 4 of 7 in full-screen\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:45.15501%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1920\" data-id=\"1753\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/?attachment_id=1753\" data-url=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250206_211737905.jpg?w=1024\" data-width=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250206_211737905.jpg\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 5 of 7 in full-screen\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1714\" data-id=\"1750\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/?attachment_id=1750\" data-url=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250213_014201710.jpg?w=1024\" data-width=\"1994\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250213_014201710.jpg\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 6 of 7 in full-screen\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:54.84499%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"2560\" data-id=\"1760\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/?attachment_id=1760\" data-url=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250208_235458638.jpg?w=768\" data-width=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250208_235458638.jpg\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 7 of 7 in full-screen\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Valentine&#8217;s Day we take the bus to Col\u00f3n to get our exit zarpe. Despite the rain, we&#8217;re looking forward to the 2 hour ride in one of the nice buses we took on our shopping trip to Sabanitas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, it looks like it&#8217;s going to be a little different this time. The bus that is about to leave is the opposite of the one we used last time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">Am Valentinstag fahren wir mit dem Bus nach Col\u00f3n, um unsere Ausgangszarpe zu holen. Trotz des Regens freuen wir uns auf die zweist\u00fcndige Fahrt in einem der sch\u00f6nen Busse, die wir auf unserer Shoppingtour nach Sabanitas genommen haben.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">Nun, es sieht so aus, als w\u00fcrde es dieses Mal ein wenig anders sein. Diesmal ist der Bus das Gegenteil von dem, den wir beim letzten Mal benutzt haben.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1735\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250214_144958685.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1735\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1734\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250214_145010702.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1734\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It looks like duct tape is one of the driver&#8217;s best friends, although it doesn&#8217;t stop the water from coming in through the ceiling and running through the bus. Some of it also comes through the open door. After driving through a particularly deep puddle, with water gushing up and soaking the conductor in his little bucket seat, the driver decides to close the door, at least for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">Der Fahrer scheint Klebeband ganz besonders zu lieben, aber es h\u00e4lt das Wasser nicht davon ab, durch die Decke in den Bus einzudringen und auf dem Boden entlang zu laufen. Ein Teil des Wassers kommt auch durch die offene T\u00fcr. Nachdem er durch eine besonders tiefe Pf\u00fctze gefahren ist und der Beifahrer auf seinem kleinen Eimersitz durchn\u00e4sst wird, beschlie\u00dft der Fahrer, die T\u00fcr zumindest f\u00fcr eine Weile zu schlie\u00dfen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250214_131651812.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1765\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The windshield is tiny and partly covered by stickers. It is foggy and there are no wipers. With the rain coming down hard, we wonder how the driver can see the road at all. After reading about a bus accident in Guatemala the other day that killed 35 people, images of our bus going off the road run through our minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\">Die Windschutzscheibe ist sehr klein und zum Teil mit Aufklebern beklebt. Es ist neblig und es gibt keine Scheibenwischer. Bei dem starken Regen fragen wir uns, wie der Fahrer \u00fcberhaupt die Stra\u00dfe sehen kann. Nachdem wir neulich von einem Busungl\u00fcck in Guatemala gelesen haben, bei dem 35 Menschen ums Leben gekommen sind, tauchen ungewollt Bilder von unserem Bus auf, wie er von der Strasse abkommt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1764\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/pxl_20250214_132405848-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1764\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shocks have definitely seen better days, and the passengers are jostled around as they make their way precariously to the exit. Of course, we cannot see if there are any technical defects, but we are sure that the German T\u00dcV, which regularly checks if vehicles are still roadworthy, would have a field day! Either way, we make it to Colon, get our zarpe, take a slightly better bus back to Portobelo, go to the immigration office to check out and are now ready to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\">Die Sto\u00dfd\u00e4mpfer haben definitiv schon bessere Tage gesehen. Wir h\u00fcpfen in unseren Sitzen und die Fahrg\u00e4ste wackeln auf ihrem Weg zum Ausgang bedenklich hin-und her.Nat\u00fcrlich k\u00f6nnen wir nicht sehen, ob es technische M\u00e4ngel gibt, aber wir sind sicher, dass beim deutsche T\u00dcV die Mangelformulare ausgehen w\u00fcrden. So oder so schaffen wir es nach Colon, bekommen unsere Zarpe, nehmen einen etwas besseren Bus zur\u00fcck nach Portobelo, gehen zur Einwanderungsbeh\u00f6rde, um auszuchecken, und sind nun bereit zur Abreise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingmakaan.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/img-20250215-wa0009.jpg?w=722\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1775\" \/><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After waiting for the waves to die down a bit, it looks like a nice weather window is opening up for a sail from Portobelo to the Cayman Islands on Saturday, February 15th. 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