yesterday, i spent two hours trekking through the panamanian jungle on a small island in bocas del toro, barefoot, in the rainy season. it was supposed to take 15 minutes, and you were supposed to wear knee-high rubber boots. nobody told us that. needless to say, our flip-flops were the first casualty. three israelis we meant later on the beach compared it to marching through lebanon whilst in the military--and they had on the proper footwear.
we finally got to "wizard island," supposedly the most beautiful island in all of isla basitmentos. it would have been worth it if we could have picked up a boat taxi off the beach like the lonely planet (lying planet) said. they also didn't mention that you had to swim past the surf to get to the boat. a little difficult with digital cameras. so we headed back into the mud, battling off giant lizards, poisonous green muck and god-knows-what-else.
i´ve provided a video so you can get a taste of walking in our shoes--or lack thereof.
so, what kind of tropical jungle disease did YOU get today??
we finally got to "wizard island," supposedly the most beautiful island in all of isla basitmentos. it would have been worth it if we could have picked up a boat taxi off the beach like the lonely planet (lying planet) said. they also didn't mention that you had to swim past the surf to get to the boat. a little difficult with digital cameras. so we headed back into the mud, battling off giant lizards, poisonous green muck and god-knows-what-else.
i´ve provided a video so you can get a taste of walking in our shoes--or lack thereof.
so, what kind of tropical jungle disease did YOU get today??
I wonder what types of SNAKES like Slimy, slippery, muddy, and grungy mud...Oh my gosh Alexandra, i can"t believe you walked in that!!! I bet you wished you had those $2.00 rainboats I got you for Christmas!! I hope you got a tetanus shot ...BECAUSE Tetanus is an infectious disease caused by contamination of wounds from bacteria that live in the soil. Be careful and always know we are praying for you...now more than ever. I love you, mom( i dont know why Alexis name always comes up???)
ReplyDeleteLOL im pretty sure mom googled "Tetanus" to get that exact definition..
ReplyDeletealiiiiiii :)
i love you & miss you sooo much!! sorryyy ive been slacking a little on keeping up with your blogs for the last couple week due to finals (& the dreaded "dead week") but im catching up on allllll your crazy adventures now!! && am e-mail is coming soon too! promiseeee <3
xoxo!!