a real cave with huge bats and an underground lake and water fall. the water level was up to and over our heads at some points. it was a bit scary to be walking in such a dark place where you only see the stream of light from the flash light and walking over rocks and mud and full of water. who knows what is under there...maybe it is good that the visibility is so restricted. other than the bats i saw two very big spiders. this large cave system was discovered not too long ago by one of the locals and to get there is in itself an experience, boating up through a small and rather shallow stream, and then walking through jungle and finally arriving to this place. the inside pictures came out terrible so we only have a few of us coming out. my father went inside with us almost all the way... i actually did not finish the trail and did not go as far as esteban. i must admit the darkness and the bats flying so low was not the nicest of feelings. very cool and exciting though!
January 2, 2010
the cave
a real cave with huge bats and an underground lake and water fall. the water level was up to and over our heads at some points. it was a bit scary to be walking in such a dark place where you only see the stream of light from the flash light and walking over rocks and mud and full of water. who knows what is under there...maybe it is good that the visibility is so restricted. other than the bats i saw two very big spiders. this large cave system was discovered not too long ago by one of the locals and to get there is in itself an experience, boating up through a small and rather shallow stream, and then walking through jungle and finally arriving to this place. the inside pictures came out terrible so we only have a few of us coming out. my father went inside with us almost all the way... i actually did not finish the trail and did not go as far as esteban. i must admit the darkness and the bats flying so low was not the nicest of feelings. very cool and exciting though!
January 1, 2010
happy 2010
back in panama for the new year!!!!!! we arrived back to bocas del toro on the 30th of december and cleaned the boat and prepared to receive the new year in the marina. my parents came to visit us from colombia and spend new year's eve with us. we received the year playing ping pong in the marina and with a very good bottle of champagne we had brought back from argentina with us. we spent the first days of the year at the beautiful red frog beach and cruising around coral cay, another beautiful area of bocas del toro!
December 24, 2009
jojojo!!!!!
December 20, 2009
back in colombia
on the way back from argentina to panama we stopped for a week in colombia and we were lucky to spend the christmas week with my family in the farm. we had a great and very relaxed time. we continued eating as much as we were eating in argentina... we also said good bye to the long running showers with water from the spring and generally tried to enjoy to the last drop the last days with family and the luxuries of land life before going back to our boat.
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