Blogs from Bocas Del Toro, Panama, Central America Caribbean - page 7

For to dager siden kom vi tilbake til Bocas del Toro. Siden vi reiste fra Popa har det karibiske regnet fosset ned. Dagen vi kom og i går ble derfor deretter. Vi fikk ikke dratt på noen av utflukten vi hadde tenkt. Vi dro heller inn til byen og koste oss i hverandres selskap med god mat og drikke. Å dra fra Popa ble trist, og lettrørt som jeg er tørket jeg en tåre når jeg fikk klem fra Daryan, en av managerne ved hotellet (han så det ikke altså). Dagene der ut kan beskrives med få ord, perfekt, øde og idyllisk. Været var med oss alle dagene her, og vi koste oss fra start til slutt. Akkurat i det vi gikk på båten og skulle til Bocas kom regnet, og det øset ned, vi ble ... read more

Dagene her på Popa er helt fantastiske. Etter ett døgn helt alene på hotellet kom det i går to gjester til. Dette er et hyggelig par som opprinnelig er fra Bosnia, men som nå bor i San Diego. I går gjorde vi ikke mye, lå kun ved bassenget, drakk fantatiske drinker laget av ingredienser fra øyen. Pina Colada med ferskplukket ananas, er nok det beste jeg noen gang har smakt. Kokkosen som de har oppi er skrellet ut av kokosnøtter fra øya. De har en fantastisk kokk som lager hva enn vi ønsker, når vi ønsker det. I går fikk jeg en nydelig fiskesuppe mens Aleksander spiste biff av beste sort. I dag spiste vi selvfisket redsnapper (ikke vet jeg hva det heter på norsk), men godt var det iallefall, Aleksander mente på at det var ... read more

Bocas Del Toro, Panama –Erin After a wonderful visit from Mom and Dad Deren, Jeff and I were on our way to Bocas Del Toro, Panama for a couple weeks until Mom and Dad Kemmerer arrive. As always, the goodbyes in Costa Rica were accompanied by tears. It is always so hard to leave Jeff’s Costa Rican family, and then Pat and Linda returning home was a double doozy for us. It was just such a special time for all! Jeff and I caught the 6 a.m. bus out of San Jose, Costa Rica hoping to arrive in Bocas early that same afternoon. It was an uneventful bus ride to the border minus the steady rain, which made crossing the bridge into Panama rather daunting. The bridge itself was the scariest I have ever had to ... read more

Zapatilla II (or minor) island is one of the two beatiful Zapatilla Keys. These two islands are located on a coral platform that is defined, toward the open sea, by the breakers that are formed as the waves crash on the reef. Zapatillas Keys lie inside the Bastimentos Island National Marine Park. They are famous for their beautiful beaches, crystal clear waters, coral reefs and small but shady forests. We took a picnic lunch and boated out there to do some swimming, relaxing, beachcombing, and walking through the forest on a trail raised above the swampy forest floor. The weather is hot even though the day was mostly cloudy, and we were careful to wear t-shirts to protect our backs when snorkling and to apply lots of sunscreen. The sun is strong even through the clouds, ... read more

Dolphin Bay Hideaway is the name of the place we are staying at. It is located on Isla San Cristobal, which is one of the smaller islands in the group. It feels like the end of the earth here. Everything here comes by boat - people, food, water, other supplies. Bocas town on the main island of Colon is the "big town" where Erika and Jose (the owners of the B&B) do their shopping, and "big town" is a stretch! Guests like us are picked up in town, and Erika always sends a list with Jose of things she needs him to pick up. Erika is Hungarian, and speaks spanish and English perfectly; she runs the show. Jose is Indigenous and knows or is related to just about everyone around the islands. He speaks spanish and ... read more