Post from Tim:
Our friends Gordon and Antonio met up with us a couple of days ago to travel across Panama. This morning we drove from Guadalupe to the provincial capital of David, dropped off their rental car, and took a small commuter flight to the Caribbean town of Bocas del Toro.
Bocas del Toro doesn't feel like the rest of Panama. On the streets of this laid back beach town walks foreign tourists, students, hippies, expatriates, blacks from the West Indies, Latinos, and all-of-the-above hybrids. They speak every European language and the local mix of English, Spanish, Gali-Gali (Indian), and Patois.
Construction sounds ring everywhere, yet the absence of large chain hotels keeps this town relaxed. Walk down any street, you will see colorful houses on stilts, broken-down shacks, laundry hanging out to dry, street dogs sleeping in the shade, palm trees shading hibiscus, and kids playing games.
We spent the afternoon celebrating Independence Day in a restaurant full of American expatriates, students, and sailors. The only fireworks were a couple of sparklers at a nearby table, but our table sat on a dock with a beautiful ocean view.
Bocas del Toro doesn't feel like the rest of Panama. On the streets of this laid back beach town walks foreign tourists, students, hippies, expatriates, blacks from the West Indies, Latinos, and all-of-the-above hybrids. They speak every European language and the local mix of English, Spanish, Gali-Gali (Indian), and Patois.
Construction sounds ring everywhere, yet the absence of large chain hotels keeps this town relaxed. Walk down any street, you will see colorful houses on stilts, broken-down shacks, laundry hanging out to dry, street dogs sleeping in the shade, palm trees shading hibiscus, and kids playing games.
We spent the afternoon celebrating Independence Day in a restaurant full of American expatriates, students, and sailors. The only fireworks were a couple of sparklers at a nearby table, but our table sat on a dock with a beautiful ocean view.
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