Oct 31, 2009 | Random
After another free pancake breakfast that couldn’t be beat, I got word that friends were gathering in Panama City. It was going to be a long trip, so I started off right away. So I went back through David for the 2773rd time in a week, and caught a connecting...
Oct 30, 2009 | Random
I once again woke up to a free pancake breakfast (good stretch of luck with hostels) and some good coffee. Talked to the Brits a bit before they headed off to Bocas. They’re essentially doing the same path I did in the opposite direction, so I gave them a few...
Oct 29, 2009 | Random
I slept in as much as I could, but between the construction noises and Panama’s neverending marching band practice (seriously, there’s been loud practice in the streets in every Panamanian city I’ve seen so far) I couldn’t sleep much past 8:30....
Oct 28, 2009 | Random
Somehow, we all woke up and were ready to hit the waves at 7am. Martin, our captain for the day, showed up with a cooler, which we promptly filled with refreshments and we were on our way. It was a great day on the boat. After 5 hours of sun, swimming and surfing we...
Oct 27, 2009 | Random
The other guys went out on a boat over to Wizard beach on the next island over, and I opted to stick around town on my own. I walked around for most of the morning. It’s not the most attractive town I’ve been in, but the people are friendly and it...