Portobelo Chronicles is a narrative history that tells the remarkably thrilling story of Portobelo Bay located on the Atlantic coast of Panama. This little-trumpeted part of the world is done a great service by author, Patricia A. McGehee. The reader of Portobelo Chronicles will absorb many fascinating facts without realizing it. Particulars like the origin of the hammock, the building of the Panama Canal, the pirate culture, Spanish conquistadores, hidden treasure, and more take on a dimension not commonly found in history-based texts. Portobelo Chronicles reads like a really good but...
Portobelo Chronicles is a narrative history that tells the remarkably thrilling story of Portobelo Bay located on the Atlantic coast of Panama. This l...
Whether you're an experienced sailor or simply enjoy armchair cruising, Patricia A. McGehee's stories of life at sea will awaken your internal adventurer-and leave you yearning for the wind and waves.
Culled from McGehee's years of cruising and living aboard a thirty-six foot sailboat with her husband and son, "Grains of Salt "chronicles her experiences as a floating gypsy traveler.
Their adventures begin in Southern California when the McGehees pull up anchor and wave goodbye to marina life, embarking on a shakedown cruise along the Baja California peninsula, then down the coast of...
Whether you're an experienced sailor or simply enjoy armchair cruising, Patricia A. McGehee's stories of life at sea will awaken your internal adve...