""Islanders are always the kindest people in the world."          Joshua Slocum

When I grow up I want to be a little boy."               Joseph Heller

 The first word I learned among the Kuna Indians of Panama was "Anai". It means friend. Among the Kuna, there is nothing surprising to be in a village for the first time and have various people, from 8 to 80, come up to you, throw their arm over your shoulder, and say you are "anai."  When I travel, I love the beautiful scenery, and there are many pictures of such places throughout this website. However, for me, the nicest thing about sailing the world is meeting other people. Sometimes they are other sailors on their own boat. Sometimes they are my crew. Sometimes they are locals. You will notice many pictures of kids. Like many people sailing around on boats, I have severe "Peter Pan Syndrome:" like the lost boys, I just never grew up (unfortunately, this "syndrome" only affects the mental age, not the physical condition). So, I often find the kids more entertaining and more photogenic than the adults I meet. Many of the pictures of the Kuna were not taken by me, but by themselves, using my camera. The young guys had a blast taking photos of their families and friends, and would kill the camera's batteries faster than I could recharge them!

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