Panama

I flew into Panama, from Cartagena and went straight away to see the Panama Canal. Maybe you remember from an earlier post that I'm doing rather well at seeing the Modern Wonders of the world. Now I only have one left to go, from the list (Channel Tunnel, CN Tower, Empire State Building, Golden Gate Bridge, Itaipu Dam, Panama Canal and Delta Works)


After Panama City, I headed up to Bocas del Toro and we headed out on a sailboat for 3days to some Caribbean paradise islands. (Warning, in paradise they still have human eating insects.)
Apart from the insects we had an amazing time, chilling out on the island, without a single tourist to be seen.

We had an amazing boat, our 40ft Trimaran boat came fully equipped with all mod cons, Kayaks, snorkels and a loopy dog who loved swimming and even joined us on a snorkel trip. Shame we couldn't find a mask and fins to fit her.

and so on to Costa Rica!

Cartagena and Mud

My final few days in South America, before heading to Central America were in the famous walled city of Cartagena.
Just outside town, they have a Mud Volcano! I was expecting to turn up at some idyllic snow capped peak, but instead it was more of a mud hill. Anyway it didnt matter, because you get to jump in and have a mud bath!

Parque Tyrona

Hi. Ive been hanging around in Taganga and Parque Tyrona for the past few weeks.
What have I been up to? I learnt how to dive, then went and found the local lost city on a 6 day trek, then I sat in a hammock at a remote beach,then I did some more diving. Including a night dive and a wreck dive. Unfortunatly my camera is not waterproof, so theres no pics of all that, so heres some from dry land...

The Poseidon Dive Boat

Looking for the Lost City un an ancient mapLocal Indigninous girl, somewhere near the lost City.

Cabo beach, Parque Tyrona.

(and now the web is refusing to upload more pics, so will try again next time I reach civilisation)