Saturday, April 7, 2012

Adventure in Bocas: Semana Santa 2012

A Brief Photo Essay (Some photos courtesy of Sandy and Bethany!)
Our adventure began by taking a taxi to the mall and buying our 10-hr. bus ride tickets.
 Taxi with Pooh Bear at the front. A good omen.
So proud to have successfully ordered our tickets!

After a long night, we finally made it to Almirante and took a water taxi to Isla Colon. 

Our stay here lasted about .5 seconds. (Ok, one night)

Our second day consisted of sailing, dolphins, and snorkeling. It's ok to be jealous! 

What do we do with our faces?! 

At one point we discussed our favorite things in Bocas. Topping the list... 

  1. Coke in a bottle! (Just like at Grandma's.) 
 2. Fact of life in Panama: EVERYTHING is better with Nutella. (Not mad) 
3. Hammocks everywhere.

Our last day, we decided to take a jungle hike on Isla Bastimentos. 

 It started out so well! 
 Then it poured down rain. 
And, did I mention the mud/sinking sand? 

I'll leave you with this photo of new friends and an entertaining video of the Epic Mud Hike 2012. 

Sandy, Bethany, and I. (My fellow student teachers!)