We´re Back!

Surprise! We found internet!

Now, the last update. Before leaving Bocas del Toro, while we were enjoying 3 veggie burgers on the street, past walked our friend from Panama City the very first day we arrived. We had dinner with him that first night and he told us his plan to buy a bike and bike across Panama. 2 weeks later, he happens to walk by on the sidewalk 10 minutes before our boat leaves, to tell us that he has biked all the way from the city to the west coast of the country. We really have come full circle.

We arrived in Almirante, boarded the bus, and began our 10 hour journey back to the city. The first couple hours of the drive were on a dirt road that was very curvy. They passed out little plastic bags to the passengers in case anyone got sick. That´s when I started feeling sick. Don´t worry, I soon fell asleep and slept for the next 8 hours, except to get off the bus at 1 AM and finally eat a dinner of white rice and potatoes.

We got into the Panama City bus station before 5 AM. We were scolded for trying to sleep in the waiting area, so we waited around until closer to 6, an appropriate time to call our friend. He met us at the station around 7 and then we took a scenic series of busses and taxis to his house in a suburb. After generously feeding us breakfast, we fell asleep for the next few hours. We then played some cards and watched la copa mundial (world cup). Finally, we said goodbye and took a taxi to an impossible to find hostel in the downtown of the city, much closer to the airport. Juan Carlos is going meet us tonight for dinner in the area and then we´ll probably call it an early night, considering we feel like we haven´t slept in 24 hours. There´s even a vegetarian restaurant near our hostel!

And off to the US tomorrow. We have successfully traveled all the way to the west coast of the country in back. We feel accomplished, tired, itchy, tan, and ready to come home. Hope to see you all soon!