Panama Update #150
March 30, 2009
Rich and Mariam returned from their adventure in David, Boquete, and Bocas del Toro. Last night we went out to dinner and tonight they came over for dinner before leaving tomorrow so they told us all about it. They took a 7 hour luxury to David which was really noisy with loud violent movies. Other than that they were glad to see the scenery along the way. They immediatley went to Boquete upon arriving in David. They stayed in El Oasis B and B and highly recommend it. It is on the river across the bridge, about 2 blocks from the central plaza. They stayed in a really nice huge condominium style apartment for $99 per night. It included a nice breakfast and cleaning every day. They also loved the scenery in the cooler and more mountainous area of Panama. They took a 4 hour bus ride from David to Bocas. The bus ride was beautiful, right along the continental divide. They stayed on Isla Colon in a place called La Coralina. It is hotel run by a woman from Maplewood, Minnesota. They highly recommend that place. It is within walking distance of a beautiful beach. It was $90 a night for a double room (double bed and single). The food served in the hotel was excellent. Today they took a taxi to the Gamboa/Pipeline area and really liked the Gamboa Rainforest Discovery Nature Center they had there. They found good hiking trails, saw a lot of birds and wildlife and thought it was a very special place. It was $15 admission and they also have a 30 meter tower with a great above the tree line view. The taxi was $25 and it is hard to find a return taxi, so it is probably best to rent a car.
