Category Archives: Panama

We have up-loaded a new photo album “To Bocas and back” with 60 odd pictures of our time in Bocas del Toro. Go to the Gallery or Flickr to view them.

Well the bus journey was pretty uneventful after the toilet stop. We arrived in Panama City at 6am as scheduled. It can be said the overnight bus is less painful than a day bus, but if you want to take … Continue reading →

We get up pretty early – around 8ish – lots to do. Sort out tickets for the overnight bus to Panama, laundry, check out and hire bicycles to then head over to Nate and Donna’s hotel to spend the day … Continue reading →

A lie in. Wah how exciting! Except for the ruddy cockerels which put a stop to that idea! Bernice wakes up thinking maybe we should actually look at moving on and not stay another week after all. We’re moving hostels … Continue reading →

Bright eyed and bushy tailed. Well mostly, Bernice’s ears are still a bit blocked. Its our final day of diving today. We still haven’t done our swim tests yet, fundamental really – if you can’t swim you can’t get certified. … Continue reading →

Exciting day ahead – our first Open Water Dives  Bernice has even relaxed into it now!! We meet Jenny this morning who’s taking us for our open water dives. She’s from Edinburgh, been here since August and spent loads … Continue reading →

A better nights sleep had by all – we must be getting used to it?!!! Huw is also feeling better, hurrah! Egg banjos and oj for brekkie and a chat with Ina on reception about possibilities of staying another week … Continue reading →

We both had a better nights sleep in that the mossie net we rigged up over the bed worked a treat, that combined with the fan Ina gave us and there were no mossie’s or chitres thankfully. All we had … Continue reading →

After such a crap night’s sleep neither of us are looking forward to a full on day today It’s amazing what you don´t notice till it affects you. What were we thinking, no windows, no insect screens. In fact the … Continue reading →

Dan and Jenny did manage to get away this morning and hopefully caught their flight. We left about an hour after them, having to be at the SBTS by 8am. Huw had a hangover from hell as you can imagine. … Continue reading →