Lemonade

Some would say “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” but I’ve learned to say “When life tells you you gotta leave the country, go climb a mountain and swim with the creatures of the ocean.” And that’s what we did.

Countries have this inconvenient rule that after x number of months, you must leave the country and reenter. And that time approached much quicker than I would have liked. So, having no choice, a few friends and I set off for Panama to have an adventure. Almost 3 days without sleep, but we did it. We hiked the tallest mountain (which is actually a volcano) in Panama and reached the peak just in time to see the sunrise. And as if that wasn’t enough, we hopped on over to Bocas Del Torro to keep hopping from island to island. Snorkeling and swimming, walking and exploring. But in both places, the new friends we made made the trip. From all over the world, hearing stories and being amazed by the sweet surprises we encountered. So a trip to renew the visa proved to be pretty darn chiva.

 In case you were wondering, the top of the highest mountain in Panama is FREEZING before the sun comes up.

The view. The sun. The ocean of clouds. Wow.

Bocas Del Torro.