Mari and I left Boquete this morning, barely. It was late in the day, but we did. We escaped the pleasant black hole that is Boquete. We took the local bus to David ($1.50 each) where we transfered to a minibus headed to Changuinola. We got off early in a town called Almirante ($7.00 each) where we (barely) caught a boat ($5.00 each) headed out to Isla Colon. We are now in an island town called Bocas Del Toro. We are on the northern coast of Panama, which means we are back on the Carribean side of the world once again, which we havent seen since Belize.
Knowing we would be rolling into town late, we decided to book a place in advance, before we left Boquete. When we arrived, of course no one knew anything and all that existed was my name scribbled next to a room name that no one possessed the power to actually give us. For months, we have traveled without reservations. It has always worked out, but sometimes it just costs a little more in the end, as all the cheap rooms are rented already. Anyway, we left the hostel Spanish by the Sea in spite, and ended up staying in Casa Verde. A very nice place. Its got a bar and restaurant, as well as a nice communal kitchen, a beautiful deck for sunning, and several dorm rooms and private rooms. The unfortunate part is we are paying $30 for a private room, but its better to arrive and pay a bit more than to arrive and have nothing available for rent.
After checking in, we ran to a local bar to watch Uruguay beat Argentina in the Under 20 soccer tournament. Its a hexagonal tournament, which I have never heard of, but six teams compete for the title. The top two go directly to the Olympics in London. Looks like Uruguay is kicking ass in the soccer world lately.
We arrived under cover of night, but the town already has the allure of a Caribbean beach town. I cant wait to explore a little more tomorrow.
We bought tickets to Uruguay. We will be flying from Panama City on the evening of Feb. 24th. So from here on out, we are going to fully enjoy the rest of our trip. There is a scuba diving certification program here that I want to check out. Perhaps I will go through with it. We'll see.
Other than that, we are drinking Balboa and doing well. I see Balboa recieved a C grade, I cant say I am surprised. It seems all the national beers do. But Mari likes this one the best so far, if that has any meaning. On a whim I looked up my personal favorite, Mannys Pale Ale from Seattle, and it has a rating of an A-. Hmmm, I may have to pilfer through the site a bit more to find which beers are A's and A+'s.
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