A Little Slice of Paradise, But Maybe A Little Too Little?

J and I have just returned from our trip to Bocas Del Toro, Panama. Our one week trip allowed us to experience a little of what this island has to offer. We mixed pleasure, with business, as we were after all trying to get a lay of the land and to see if this place could be in the running as a retirement destination.

I’m happy to report that it’s still in the running. We may just need to adjust our expectations a little.

Some of the Pros included - Beautiful Beaches; Friendly People; Warm Weather; Cheap Adult Beverages; Affordable Real Estate; Relaxed Atmosphere...

Some of the Cons included – a lot of rain (it is a rainforest after all); not many options for household shopping; no potable water – all drinkable water needed to be purchased; not a lot to do, except relax (this is also a Pro, but long term I would likely need a little bit of something, something to keep me engaged).

I'll try to collect my thoughts a little more and expand on the above Pros and Cons over the next few posts, but in the meantime, here are a few photos from the trip:


Flying into Bocas Area...

Birthday Morning Sunset...

Starfish Beach - advertised as "100's of starfish in the water".  Umm, no.

Bocas Town - Water Taxi Anyone?

Beach Day...

Delicious - new fav beverage (when in Panama)

Yours truly - on the back of the ATV we rented

Gumby found a shell...

Bamboo forest...












Comments

*krystyn* said…
thanks for sharing the pics! looks like a fun & beautiful place.
April 9, 2013 at 1:22 PM
Brian Miller said…
very cool capture on the star fish...i dunno i bet you could come up w something to do if you needed...
April 9, 2013 at 1:37 PM
Simply Suthern said…
Seems like a nice place.

Is this where gumby retired to? I never see celebrities when we travel.

April 9, 2013 at 1:38 PM
Beatriz said…
Wow! Looks awesome good to see you back
April 9, 2013 at 10:15 PM
CrazyCris said…
Lovely photos! That beach may not have had 100s of starfish, but that one starfish was VERY impressive!

So you've been to my "patria" now! I was born in Panama! But haven't been back since I left at the ages of 5 months... :p
April 11, 2013 at 2:18 PM
raydenzel1 said…
and the search goes on
April 12, 2013 at 7:11 AM
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