Chapter 4 (lordy this is as bad as the Lord of the Rings series!) Pretty Panama

As you may recall from a previous posting, I had planned nothing for my last week. I wanted to give spontaneous a go since the first 5 weeks were pretty structured and you never know what gems you’ll hear about when you are on the ground. Puerto Viejo is so close to the Panama border…

Paradise Found

march 11/12 I decided to splurge for my last week and I was crystal clear about what I wanted: QUIET! Which means no barking dogs, no roosters, no loud men proving virility via volume, no music, no drums and, even, no howler monkeys. I wanted my room/cabana/hut whatever, close to the water – not near-by,…