A pleasant first week in Bocas

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My first impression of Bocas was pretty bad. A touristic but pretty run down village, a completely unmotivated guide to bring us to our hostel and to show us around town, almost nobody around in the spanish school, slightly rainy weather... not the vibe I was expecting. Then again it is usually not a good idea to expect too much when traveling to new places, so I swallowed my disapointement pushed my expectations out of my head and just immersed myself in the experience. During the following days I was rewarded with many more or less impressive highlights that made me feel quite comfortable here. There were a lot of different people to meet, beaches to discover, restaurants to try and quite a few bottles to empty. I saw dolphins from the waterfront porch of my homestay and I swam with a school of rays early in the morning. One day I was forced to walk about half an hour barefoot through the muddy jungle, while looking for the right path. I discovered about 40 starfishes on one beach, surfed tiny but funny waves on another one and, last but not least, learned quite a bit of spanish. Overall a good start and another confirmation that I chose the right lifestyle.

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