Two White Girls in Panama

Today’s post doesn’t quite qualify as a “guest post” since it’s about 2 of our members, but since it doesn’t involve all of them it almost seems like a guest post.  As you might have guessed from the title, two of our members are recently returned from Panama.  Below is a cheerful look into their adventure:

Surfing. That was the whole point of our trip. I had never tried it, but my sister had. Unbeknownst to me, she actually had a horrible first experience and didn’t really want to try again! She knew it was my dream though, so she came along anyway (what a great sister). We headed to a small town in Panama called San Carlos that is located along El Palmar beach. The landscape is beautiful -tropical vegetation, rocky cliffs and beaches with a mixture of white and black sand. Our surf instructor said the black sand (from a volcanic eruption) is actually magnetic. If we ever go back we’re taking a magnet to test that out… We stood out like sore thumbs – which we’re actually getting used to at this point in our travelling careers. They’re all so tan, and here we are, pale flesh that hasn’t seen sunshine in months and doesn’t even tan when it does. Anyway, we slathered on our sunscreen before heading out for our first lesson. We had so much fun and both stood up on the board on our first or second try! We had expected it to be much hard than it was – but I think Ricardo made it easy for us (well as easy as one can without being able to control the waves). Catching a wave by yourself and having the locals cheer you on is such a great feeling. We still have lots to learn, but we definitely got a great foundation. We definitely had our share of board rash and drank our share of saltwater - but it was all worth it. There’s just nothing quite like being on the ocean, whether it’s on a surf board or a boogie board. Sitting on my board just staring out into the seemingly endless ocean waiting for a wave – words just don’t describe it.

So although we missed being together we know Christmas is coming and we’ll soon all be together again. Now, if we could all take a surf trip together - that would be ot of this world.... Well, as they say in Panama – Zapatos!

**Yes, we know they don’t say Zapatos as a salutation in Panama – but it is a Spanish word!  Oh and just so you all know - that photo isn't ours either :p

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