We left Golfito on 4/15 and were happy to do so. It was so hot and humid there. We arrived at Bahia Honda, Panama on the 16th. Still humid, not so hot. This is a gorgeous place - we heard lots of howler monkeys whenever the wind picked up or shifted throughout the day and as the sun went down.
As soon as we dropped anchor, Domingo arrived on his small panga selling bananas. He said he also had cilantro and pineapples which he would have to bring on another trip. We did not have much cash at this point but had two dollar bills. We asked him how many we could get for $2.00 and he gave us what he had. He said we could have them for $2.00 and a coke and some chocolate for his niece if we had any. We gave him the $2.00, a coke, and a small bag of oreos. We really wanted to swim, but the water was infested with jellyfish. Domingo said they would not sting us, but we did not take the chance. He came back early the next morning as we were raising the anchor and I gave him some gum and mints for his niece and he seemed very happy!
Domingo's bananas. When red, they were ripe. They were very sweet and lasted for several weeks. After Domingo left, Ishmael and his son came by on their bigger panga. They had wooden carvings to sell. Ishmael said, "Get your Panama souvenir from me" so we bought one. He also asked for school supplies and fresh water which we gave him.
Ralph rowed us to shore where we looked for wildlife in the thick jungle. We only spotted a couple birds and some crab (and lots of jellyfish!). Bahia Honda is not accessible by roads. It would be a project to build one through this jungle!
We left Golfito on 4/15 and were happy to do so. It was so hot and humid there. We arrived at Bahia Honda, Panama on the 16th. Still humid, not so hot. This is a gorgeous place - we heard lots of howler monkeys whenever the wind picked up or shifted throughout the day and as the sun went down.
As soon as we dropped anchor, Domingo arrived on his small panga selling bananas. He said he also had cilantro and pineapples which he would have to bring on another trip. We did not have much cash at this point but had two dollar bills. We asked him how many we could get for $2.00 and he gave us what he had. He said we could have them for $2.00 and a coke and some chocolate for his niece if we had any. We gave him the $2.00, a coke, and a small bag of oreos. We really wanted to swim, but the water was infested with jellyfish. Domingo said they would not sting us, but we did not take the chance. He came back early the next morning as we were raising the anchor and I gave him some gum and mints for his niece and he seemed very happy!
Domingo's bananas. When red, they were ripe. They were very sweet and lasted for several weeks. After Domingo left, Ishmael and his son came by on their bigger panga. They had wooden carvings to sell. Ishmael said, "Get your Panama souvenir from me" so we bought one. He also asked for school supplies and fresh water which we gave him.
Ralph rowed us to shore where we looked for wildlife in the thick jungle. We only spotted a couple birds and some crab (and lots of jellyfish!). Bahia Honda is not accessible by roads. It would be a project to build one through this jungle!
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