Boots in hand and our minds on chocolate truffles, we make our way towards Wizard Beach. On the way, we come upon Warrio’s grandmothers house where we enjoy a short visit together. Warrio’s dog comes out to greet us. The land behind his grandparents home, a gift from his grandfather upon his passing, now belongs to Warrio. One day, Warrio, …
Descent to Wizard Beach
Boat hike chocolate. We return to the chocolate shop, taking the boat across to Basti, climbing to the highest point on the mountain, eating truffles, drinking café mocha. Ali Sun joins me; the coffee makes her giddy. We don rubber boots, descending into the jungle. The boots are for the mud, ordinary rubber boots for no ordinary mud. Ankle deep, …
Luminessence Farm – a plant spirit oasis
It’s a rainy day on the island, however, we are determined to make our way out for another adventure. Heather makes a spontaneous call to a friend who has a beautiful farm on an island close by. He graciously invites us over to the land. Thirty minutes later, we are at Rancho Bull, our boat landing, where we will meet …
Bastimentos Up In The Hill
It pours. It stops. It drizzles. I rush to Bibi’s to get a grilled fish sandwich on a johnnycake to go. I inhale it ahead of an hour-long conference call on GoTo Meeting with the Fortune 100 client. Partner Chris skypes me: we’ve hired a new employee. Great! From inside the house – come, we’re taking the boat to Basti.
In the presence of nature…between the rains.
In the time and space between the rains here on the island, I eagerly took hold of my camera and went for a spontaneous walk around the island. The presence of nature here is so beautiful and alive.
A Walk Around Isla Carenero
We take an hour walk around the island, pausing for appetizers and a drink at the Cosmic Crab. The transition from very wealthy to dirt poor is startling. Photos below.
A Day On Captain and Tennille’s Catamaran
We are on a catamaran named Chewbacca, Captained by Marcel and his wife, Tennille. Seriously. The boat backs out of its slip, chugging gently south through the gap between Isla Carenero and Bocas Del Toro. Fourteen of us, mostly Americano, sprawl across the deck and nets of the vessel. Twenty minutes out, the water shifts between patches of postcard blue, …
The Rainforests are the lungs of the planet.
“The rainforests are the lungs of the planet”, says my dear friend, Heather Rose, so it it’s no surprise that you are experiencing a clearing in your lungs.” Yes, I add, I don’t feel sick, just a deep clearing, especially coming from such a dry climate for the past several years. Yesterday, I felt a subtle stagnation in my lungs, …
Surf town
Today we discovered one of the greatest gems here on the island of Carenero. While the nightlife hops in Bocas, the daytime is all about the surfing. The surf is epic here, as we witnessed today. I fondly recall, a few days ago, how the small airport in Panama City was filled with surfers, all glowing in anticipation of the …
Lessons For The Planner
High noon. The internet goes down again. I relax into it, joining Ali Sun on a walk north along the eastern shore of Carenero. Crabs, birds, surfers, locals. Something catches Ali Sun’s eye – a cross between a lizard and a bird she says. Velociraptors – who knew? The ocean’s gentle, lapping waves to our right, jungle to the left. …