Valle Escondido Boquete

... on Saturday to deliver a bunch of medicine to a local clinic. It sounds very exciting and I'm sure whatever actually ends of happening, it will be an adventure!

Rebecca and I walked into town today to attempt to return the movie and arrived to the main street just in time to watch a mini-parade go by. It was a procession of about 15 to 20 cars each carrying a group of students- most of them hanging out of the windows! Some of the cars had girls ...

Hola! Sorry to keep you all waiting for our next entry for such a long time- we didn't realize it had been 5 days! What's that saying?- time flies when you're having fun? Well, it couldn't be more true with us here in Boquete. It's almost as if we've discovered this secret spot where people who come here feel sorry for those who will never get to experience it, but at the same time don't want to share their discovery of Boquete for fear of exploitation. It's a town ...

... infatti a più di
1000 metri di altezza in una vallata verdissima, traboccante di alberi
e fiori. Ma qui ci fermiamo solamente un paio di giorni come passaggio
per arrivare a Bocas del Toro, arcipelago all’estremo nord di Panama. (info in www.panamasecreto.com)

... taking us somewhere (it was too well maintained) but...where, and, most importantly, when??? The forest and the views where anyhow still amazing, and the rain made it even more beautiful. But unfortunately we were not in the mood to enjoy it. Suddenly, the forest ended (yujuuu) and we came outside in a valley, from where we were able to see the mountains, and therefore to orientate ourselves. We were exactly where we were supposed to be, but after having made a ...

... also had dinner at the Italian restaurant down the street from my parent's house called El Pianista. We were the only ones in the riverside restaurant and the chef came to the kitchen from watching TV in his living room. We at a feast of focaccia bread with prosciutto, extra fresh mixed salads, a caprese salad, squid stuffed with shrimp, baked zucchini, meat ravioli and pasta with bacon and mushrooms. For our last full day in Boquete, mom, dad and I woke up early ...

... as well. They actually pulled all the suitcases off the bus for inspection. They didn't even glance at my bag when I walked across 3 years ago. The crossing took about an hour but in the end I learned it could've been worse. Another traveler at the hostel (also on Tica bus) said it took 3 hours to get across! In the end I arrived at Bambu Hostel at about 11:30 at night! I was exhausted and wired at the same ...

... for me! I had a little crazy attack before we started and got a little bit hysterical, so one of the guys who works there said he'd do the whole thing with me, I felt much better to be strapped to a nice man for the duration of the ziplining, hurrah! After Granada, we left to go to Isla Ometepe, which is the worlds largest freshwater island. The landscape was right out of Jurrassic Park! Dirt roads, luscious green fields, cloud forests and two huge and active volcanos ...

... even more storm damage, huge trees taken down. Needing a break to be a ¨tourist¨, I spent most of today doing the Tree Trek. Sarah, I´m sure you know what this is. You only go around once in life, so grab all the tree limbs you can. I was awarded a Certificado de Cumplimiento en reconocimiento por mi valor al participar y completar las 14 estaciones y 13 cables en el Boquete Canopy Tour (despues de mucho meido). Happy Valentines Day, everyone. Luv luv!