Bocas Del Toro

Hey folks sadly the trip is wrapping up. It feels like we had just left home, though there is a sense of home sickness in me there is just too much to see and do around the world.

We went to Bocas and it was nuts. Bocas is an area that has several islands all clumped together, to see stuff you have to pay for boat taxis. On our first day we slept, we had taken an over night bus that was made i am sure for midgets. neither me or Byron could fit into the seat and when the person in front reclined it was impossible, so i sat with my legs in the center of the bus and Byron sat across. the next few days include surfing on a beach that was 2 km long and had 12 - 24 people on it, dolphin watching and snorkeling. The hostel that we stayed at was a blast and everyone that we met were super nice. Happy hour was 7-8 with .50$ bottles of beer, we filled tables with them. At a designated time we usually left the hostel bar and went over to the club/bars and twice bought bottles of rum and danced/drank the night away. (more happened and we will have to wait to see if evidence surfaces, until then i have to deny everything)

On friday we caught on of the coolest boat rides from bocas to the Costa Rican boarder, it was beautiful. boat went quite fast up a river and had some sharp turns lots of neat trees and wildlife, certainly the best way to leave a country behind for sure. We traveled to San Jose and had a chill out night and Byron prepared to leave. The next day Byron and I parted ways him to the airport and I to La Fortuna to see the active volcano. Yesterday, a couple of new yorkers and I booked a tour to repel down some waterfalls, and ride a cool zip line.

sigh just a couple more days and I will be home...... see you all then

The Boat Trip

Well i know that there were a few people worried about me and byron on a boat in the high seas. We are alive and were adrift for just six days. it was a really amazing experiance, though there were some hickups the trip was out standing from what we were able to see. There first two days were mostly just sailing, byron and i took turns sailing the boat trying to keep it true. The landscape was amazing and we sailed through a lightning storm, no major waves or rain just a light show!
We stopped at some very remote islands and areas that are protected by local law. Dennis is like family to alot of the locals so we had a really rare experiances at those places. Byron and i both studied alot of spanichiwa, read alot and burned abit on the boat. I was slightly disappointed by not having snorkles, all of dennis's had been stolen and we could not find the scuba shops to get some. On the boat with us were a couple of germans (that were stranded in a small town in colombia with no money), 6 brits, 3 auzies and a Londoner. All nice people, not everyone mixed but as canadians we had fun with everyone.
After we arrived in Panama we took a two hour rollercoaster school bus ride, then had to stand on another passing bus for two hours to panama city. Byron on the bus was talking to a American that was looking for some guys to give him a hand getting his boat through the panama canal (which he failed to mention to me at the time) but declined thinking i would not be interested. shame on you byron. We did some browsing around the commercial center and bought a few things in panama city. It is a very american city with alot of latain flavor. After some food, and much needed showers we went out with the british lads and ripped up the town.

next stop is Bocas Del Toro