Stan and I have just returned from our trip to Bocas Del Toro. We had a few objectives for this trip which included house details, surfing for Stan and relaxation for me. The trip was a success.The weather was a little on the rainy side but it was still warm and tropical. Stan was able to get a couple of surf sessions in, we wrapped up details on windows and doors for the house and I was able to get a couple of days in the pool :) mission accomplished!
It was great to see the house in person - this project has been a slow mover but none the less it is moving and we were both happy with how far it has come.
Although I do love our home in MN, after seeing the potential in Panama, I am excited to get things underway.
This is one of my favorite photos, although in my excitement I cut off the front of the cayuco. This guy was out catching fish, he had a small leak in his cayuco so had to continually pan out water while he was paddling.
The Panamanian Cayuco
In the Republic of Panama, a cayuco is a vessel carved from the trunk of a tree, used mainly, but not exclusively by the indigenous people of this country. In 1954, these vessels were adopted by the American Explorer Scouts of the former Panama Canal Zone to make the first Ocean to Ocean Cayuco Race across the Panama Canal, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
We had to stop for gas at one of the islands and saw this cayuco - Check out the size - that was one big Tree Trunk. This next picture is the view just to the right of the huge cayuco...so beautiful here
On our boat trip out to Cayo de Agua we stopped at this little restaurant - called the Coral Cay - Excellent food!
Thai shrimp in coconut milk
Pictures of Playa Tortuga - This is where we stayed.
