So this weekend we went to Contadora Island which is part of the Pearl Islands here in Panama. The Pearl Islands, as you might recall, were used as a location for the television show Survivor. And much like the show protrayed they are remote and extremely beautiful. Think white sand beaches, turquoise water, palm trees and host Jeff Probst. Jeff wasn't there actually.
While we were there the President of Panama, Martin Torrijos, arrived and helicopters carrying the rich and famous kept popping in and out. On an island that's only 1.6 miles across everything is everyone's business. Rob actually shook the President's hand, but only b/c he didn't recognize who he was and the President was wearing a McGill University baseball hat. Go figure. Rob saw the hat, gave the President a big hello, they shook hands, made small talk and then we saw the guy standing behind him with the AK-47. Uh huh. So you're the President. Got it. Never did figure out where the McGill hat came into play.
The shots above are of various beaches, beach creatures and one very sleepy 5 year old in a hammock. Stay tuned for more shots of off road golf carting with Mom and Dad!
4 comments:
Love your blog but I became totally confused about when the "rainy season" is. My husband and I want to visit in April which our guidebook says is the beginning of the rainy season. What kind of weather could we expect? Thanks.
Hi Lou,
April is the beginning of the rainy season, but that doesn't mean you'll get rained out. It could mean that you'll have beautiful sunny mornings and a torrential downpour at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Not all of the rainy season is 24 hour straight rain. July and November, do however, tend to be more rainy than the other months. Hope that helps!
Thanks Mara, we'll be there in April then. We visited for 2 weeks a couple of years ago and now are thinking of retiring there. BTW I'm also Canadian and lived on Hawthorne St. in Ottawa for 12 years, many moons ago though. We live in New York now. It would be great to meet you if you would like?
Hi Lou,
Would love to meet up for coffee. Email me at mara.freshidea(at)gmail(dot)com.
M
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