Friday in Bocas

After a long week of hard work, my friends Amy, Jen, and I decided to take a relaxing bike ride along the Bocas Surf Beach Bluff.  We rode alongside the crashing waves that warned us about the weekend's nearing storms, but this didn't stop us from reaching the beachside Oasis Hotel and Bar.  We talked about our lives and jobs at home over a couple rounds of pina coladas and on the bike ride back, we did in fact get caught in the rain. 

Taking a long bike ride out of the main center of Bocas lead us into a serene beach neighborhood.  Winding roads drove you to immense properties, home to lodges with beautiful bars and colorful homes.  We had an amazing time exploring the less toured nooks and crannies of Bocas.  I did take a small tumble off one of the bikes (why do they let semi-trucks on these tiny roads) but I came away with only a small scrape to my hand.

Boat ride from Bocas del Toro to Isla San Cristobal:  

Bocas Surf Beach Bluff:

Following our Friday bike ride, we found a home for the night in a seaside hostel which is home to a small international Spanish speaking program.  Five of us Floating Doctors volunteers dropped off our bags and made our way to a local pizzeria, but once it started raining down on us we made do with happy hour at the waterfront bar, La Bugita.  Over more drinks, we talked about differences in religion in our home countries and what countries we would like to visit and see more of.  Finally once the rain let up, we made it to the pizzeria for $5 margherita pizzas and talked the night away!  Bocas night life really opened itself up to me today and I started to really love this tiny tourist town.

More to come,
Nicole

 La Bugita Seaside Bar: