This was a fun place to visit. The drive to the boat ferry was lovely; up and down over mountainous terrain, hardly any inhabitants. Lots of pretty water falls called Angel's Hair 1 to 4. You could really notice the change in altitude by how the plants changed; low areas for bananas and cow pastures, high up for the conifer trees.
Bocas del Toro has many little islands and you can flit between them via speedy motor boats. Its a relatively unmolested area and a paradise if you like the sea and nature.
Met a guy skin diving with a harpoon catching Lion fish; 'they have invaded the area and are eating everything and killing the coral' he said. Good news is that they taste good but dont touch them til they are cooked, unless you want a hideously painful sting.
Talking about stings; a guy snorkelling off Coral Quay managed to get stung by something in the water - he screamed out for ages. It was awful. 'They' managed to help him but he lay down on the jetty for about 3 hours, recovering from his ordeal. Poor bloke!
We bumped into a local resident who had emigrated from Czech Republic. We got chatting...as you do...and we ended up accepting an invitation to stay at his place for the night. He had a gorgeous luxurious home, hand built to a very high standard and off the grid. Uli was SO impressed with his H2O and solar and pump systems. He had a lovely and fun girlfriend and his home and garden were full of animals; birds, parrots, toucan, peacocks, baby monkey, dogs, fluffy ducklings, geese etc. He also had a little marina so we looked at the boats staying there. He took us out for a spin on his jetski and i didnt even get wet!
Such as lovely chap and so brave to invite a couple of nomads like us to come and stay.
Bocas del Toro has many little islands and you can flit between them via speedy motor boats. Its a relatively unmolested area and a paradise if you like the sea and nature.
Met a guy skin diving with a harpoon catching Lion fish; 'they have invaded the area and are eating everything and killing the coral' he said. Good news is that they taste good but dont touch them til they are cooked, unless you want a hideously painful sting.
Talking about stings; a guy snorkelling off Coral Quay managed to get stung by something in the water - he screamed out for ages. It was awful. 'They' managed to help him but he lay down on the jetty for about 3 hours, recovering from his ordeal. Poor bloke!
We bumped into a local resident who had emigrated from Czech Republic. We got chatting...as you do...and we ended up accepting an invitation to stay at his place for the night. He had a gorgeous luxurious home, hand built to a very high standard and off the grid. Uli was SO impressed with his H2O and solar and pump systems. He had a lovely and fun girlfriend and his home and garden were full of animals; birds, parrots, toucan, peacocks, baby monkey, dogs, fluffy ducklings, geese etc. He also had a little marina so we looked at the boats staying there. He took us out for a spin on his jetski and i didnt even get wet!
Such as lovely chap and so brave to invite a couple of nomads like us to come and stay.
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