back from Panama
So we got back from Panama after another harrowing 12 hour traveling ordeal consisting of boats, buses, taxis, cookies, flaring tempers, and sweat. I’ll spare you the details, but trust me, going from Dominical to Bocas del Toro by land fucking sucks. Luckily, Bocas was absolutely amazing. I loved it and highly recommend it for anyone traveling to Central America. Basically it is a perfect little cluster of Caribbean islands on the north coast of Panama. The water is crystal clear, the town is sleepy and small, and the beats of outstanding reggae (and the occasional 80’s rock) can be heard at all times. Food was excellent (or at least better than Dominical) and the people were super warm and friendly, and also spoke a lot of English.
I got the chance to dive a little while I was there. My friend Sarah did her first discovery dives and I enjoyed my first fully PADI certified dives. We dove a small shipwreck and then a reef called Hospital Point. It was very clear with many fish and small animals, with TONS of coral. No big fish, turtles, sharks, or such, but still well worth the experience.
I took a bunch of picts of stuff around the islands. Just posted them to Flickr this morning, so have a look. It’s a new photoset called Panama May 08. Enjoy.
[special thanks for Sarah for getting me there and back and making my stay pretty friggin awesome.]
