bocas in Bocas

We spent five days in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Well, three full days and two travel days. But whatever, that’s not the point.

The point is that we had a great time just hanging out. It felt good to take some time off of work and to see more of Central America.

Bocas Town is the main center there among the nine-or-so islands that compose Bocas del Toro (mouth of the bull). Many of the buildings are built on stilts and sit over the water. While most everything in Bocas Town is within walking distance, making it to the other islands and to the beaches is done by water taxi.

This is Jason in a water taxi on our way to Starfish Beach. (I hope he was wearing sunblock — look at that shine!)

One of our favorite things to do while we were in Bocas was the eating. There are so many good restaurants close by that it was hard to choose. So we decided to try several different restaurants each night and do an appetizer at each one — bocas in Bocas is what we liked to call it.

Here I am patiently waiting for my martini and yummy bocas dip.

The water here is very clear. We spent a day snorkeling at Starfish Beach, we rented a sea kayak and explored the mangroves, and we made the journey to Red Frog Beach. Guess what they have there?

Little red frogs! Well, they looked more orange, but no one asked me. So whatever … it was great no matter the color.