Day 127 - Tuesday 24th January 2006
After catching a water taxi to the mainland of Panama, on the way passing through what looked like a shanty town on stilts, I caught a bus to the town of David, Panama’s third largest city. It proudly boats that it is the hottest place in Panama, however after being there for about an hour I could not see how that was a attraction.
Day 126 - Monday 23rd January 2006
The region of Bocas del Toro is supposed to have some of the most beautiful beaches in Panama, so I decided to have yet another day lapping up the sun. I caught a bus to Bocas del Drago, one of the beaches on the other side of the island and walked the length of it looking for a picture perfect setting in which to lay and generally do nothing.
Days 124 & 125 - Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd January 2006
As time was running out for me in Central America I decided to skip Costa Rica and instead see more of Panama. I made this decision based on the higher prices in Costa Rica, and the shedload of American tourists that would be there at this time of year. I didn’t really want to be involved with either.
Days 122 & 123 - Thursday 19th & Friday 20th January 2006
The two Argies left early on Thursday morning, one to go to Bluefields on the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua and the other to meet his sister in Costa Rica, so I was left on my own. I couldn´t stay in the same hotel as it was a three-bed room and frankly it was a shithole, so I moved my things into the hostel down the road.
Day 121 - Wednesday 18th January 2006
The town of San Juan del Sur is a mecca for the surfers of Nicaragua. Not because of the flat waters in the bay, but due to the waves that crash onto the shorelines of the beaches to the north and south of San Juan. The Argies and I decided to check out one of the playas along the coast, not as surfers, but just beach dudes.
Day 120 - Tuesday 17th January 2006
I woke up at 5.45am ready to climb the volcano, however when I looked outside I saw the sky was covered from horizon to horizon in cloud. I didn’t really feel up to that much exercise so it was bit of a relief, as there would be no point in climbing for 5 hours not to be able to see anything.
Day 119 - Monday 16th January 2006
It was a beautiful morning on the island of Omotepe and after a traditional rice and bean breakfast the two Argies, the Aussie and myself ventured out to the playa. however instead of stopping there we carried on following the trail that led off towards Charco Verde, a lagoon in the middle of an island, in the middle of a lake.
