Well, this is it. The end of central America.
We are somewhat amazed and impressed that we have made it this far,
but realize it is just a stepping stone in our Mega-Adventure.
Tomorrow we drive north to the city of Colon to load Kumu into a
shipping container that sails for Colombia on Friday. Once she is
packed up securely we will catch a bus ride back to Panama city,
meet up with our German friends Ramona and Daniel, and all hop on
the 43 ft sail boat "Flambooyant" with its crew Eric and Isabel. We will spend the night in port before getting up early morning to prepare to transit through the great Panama Canal! Friday really
cannot come soon enough as we are itching to get out of Panama city!
We have been here now almost 2 weeks with a short 2 day trip to the
mountain town of El Valle. I use the term 'mountain' very loosely in
this situation.
Before we head to South America we wanted to have a quick little
recap of our favorite spots in Central America!
Hanging out with friends after Spanish school in Montericco, Guatemala
Keepin it real with Dante and teaching him the motor boat, pretty much expert.
Spending quality time with Kahung, Mel and Dante in Antigua! It was so great to spend even a short amount of time with them! One of the raddest families we have ever met. Thanks for the great times guys, see you in Canada!! We had some really fun dinners with the Antigua Parking Lot Party Crew!
Sunset walks on Playa Mizata in El Salvador with Sarah and Marco. A week of paradise we wont soon forget!
Extreme tubing at Mizata with Giovanni and the local kids. Doesnt get much more fun than this.
Meeting and playing with the local kiddies in Mizata. This guy, Miel, was a real cutie!
Chasing chickens out of Bella (Sarah an Marco's '78 westy!)
Sipping on cold beers for Andrews 34th birthday with Daniel, Ramona and Hanzfranz (JF) at Lago Coatepeque in El Salvador
Munching on fresh tamales in the colonial city of Granada, Nicaragua
Pool parties and good eating at Playa Grande, Costa Rica
Whipping up incredible home-made pizzas with the swiss guys Peter and Fabian on the coast of Panama in Santa Catalina
We made it!!! An epic sight to see driving into Panama City... The biggest construction mankind has achieved!
Beautiful animals abound throughout Central America. So cool to see toucans and Scarlett Macaws soaring through the sky!
Loving the new panoramic setting on my camera. This has been our home for the last two weeks. Chilling out in the Balboa park parking lot. It is actually quite luxurious with bathrooms AND showers!
Possibly Andrew's happiest moment of the whole trip. Running into the contestants for Miss Panama, and possibly the future Miss Universe in the Hard Rock Cafe! I cant remember the last time I saw him smile this big! Haha
(no pictures from meeting up with Allison and David in Costa Rica, but that was a definite highlight!!!!)
See you in South America!
Wow.
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing pictures and even more unforgettable memories. Melanie, Dante, and I will always remember our time together in Novierllo and in Antigua. You guys really made our trip through Mexico and Central America feel special. I'll always remember driving down the beach with you guys and Kumu in Mexico. And running into you guys (literally) in Antigua. We are so proud and jealous of your continuing adventures across the canal and into South America.
Travel well and we'll be following along closely!
Your friends,
Dante, Melanie, and El Cino.