Hi Laurie,

This was pretty much a one off thing. We usually don't take people along for the ride but on this trip we were on a very tight schedule and knew that we would have sleep deprivation issues. I decided it would be a nice idea to offer some berths if only to have someone slap us in the face if we started to dose off.

We may make the same offer in the future but if and when I don't know. Because it's work rather than pleasure we don't make any stops other than at anchor and in Rio Dulce. On the northbound trip we cannot get off the boat because we are under quarantine until we check in at San Pedro.

Simon...