Los Aventuras de Edmundo y Linda

Edmund slept almost the whole flight!  We were trying to decided whether or not to take a bus from the airport to our hostel ($0.35 – 1.5 hrs) or a cab ($25 – 20 mins).  We were glad to take a cab because the hostel had moved and it would have been impossible to find at night because the only sign it had was its name scribbled next to a buzzar on an old ratty apartment building.  Our dorm room had only one working fan and some guy had it pointed permanently at his bed.  Spent the night spread-eagled on our beds, sweating like crazy.

Walked along the edge of the ocean to Casco Antiguo.  An old but sometimes dangerous area.  We found out that if you stay along the main streets and don´t go at night then its safe.  Linda was a little sketched out at first but it was worth it.  We saw beautiful views, markets, ruins, cathedrals, and the setup of an insanely expensive looking wedding.  Met Federico, a really cool Argentinian guy from our hostel and walked back with him.  We all went out for beers that night because he was going home the next day.

Changed to a way better hostel we found.  Walked to the bus station and took the bus to the Miraflores locks on the Panama Canal.  We got to see 2 boats go through the locks.  They were lowered 28 feet right in front of us!  One of the boats was a car carrier that paid $110,000 to pass through the canal!?!?!  Did you know that the locks were put in place because the canal actually goes over the mountains?  Another interesting fact is that Linda walks much slower than a regular human.  We spent a substantial amount of time arguing about that and then returned to our hostel and then argued about how to best hang our laundry to dry… man, ha… we´re dumb.

Walked to the 5 de mayo park and took a bus to the Causeway with the help of some really nice local dudes.  The Causeway is made up of 3 islands that are connected together and to the mainland by bidges.  We took the bus to the last island and walked back.  We saw great views of the city, the Bridge of the Americas, and the canal entrance.  Put a deposit down on a sweet boat to Colombia on the 10th.  Talked with Richard´s panamanian buddy, Nando, and setup a time to stay with him in his village!!!!!  YES!  Went and got the best pizza in Panama for supper!  Muy rico!

We didn´t do much today, just updated our blog, phoned home and walked near the ocean.  During our walk a younger dude harrassed us by following us around and staring at us menacingly.  We made our escape by running in between traffic and crossing a busy street.  Oh… and there are many random holes in the sidewalks, we met a Swedish guy today who had fallen in one and smashed his face.  Ouch!  Some of the locals call the holes Gringo Traps.

Drove back to Guada and chilled at Luis´s house and watched surf videos. That night we met up with our good friend Nacho (The Dorito Man) at his sweet crib and then went out for tasty pizza and drinks. Feliz compleaños Nacho.

Happy Birthday Linda!  Luis and Edmund made Linda birthday breakfast.  Eggs with cheese and ham and banana pancakes.  Extreme tastiness!  Spent the day running errands and packing for out flight to Panama the next day.  Hung out with Luis at the skatepark.  He skated some sweet bowls!  Fixed the kitchen faucet at the Fierro´s.  Suprised (kinda) Linda with a sweet, sweet fruit and yogurt cake.  Luis and his mom sang Linda Happy Birthday in Spanish!  It sounded nothing like our normal b-day song. 

Luis gave us a ride to the airport.  Adios Mexico.  We had an awesome time!  5 hour flight to Panama City.

We did our laundry... have to take advantage of the automated laundry service at Luis´s house. Luis went skateboarding with a buddy and came back late because we had to drop off Kara at the airport. We ... [Continue reading this entry]

We stopped in a small town along the way to see tons of huge crocodiles.  The crocs weren´t fenced in... and could be a little scary.  There was a funny Mexican dude who spent the whole ... [Continue reading this entry]

Edmundo and Luis finnished some minor repairs on the car in the morning... removing the thermostat, tightening the shock and topping up the transmission fluid. We all (Edmundo, Linda, Luis & Kara) drove to a cute little beach ... [Continue reading this entry]

The ferry reached Mazatlan at 08:00, but we waited 3 hours before it ported. Pinche Mexicanos... ha ha! Luis advised us to take the toll road all the way to Guadalajara, but after paying ... [Continue reading this entry]

Saw a really bad accident on the highway to La Paz. Went to the ferry terminal just outside of La Paz to purchase our tickets, but found out that the ferry from La Paz to Mazatlan didn´t leave ... [Continue reading this entry]

Walked around the non-resort side of Cabo and found a cute little Mexican restaurant and had ceviche. Also explored the touristy part of town and the marina. We stayed in a RV park just outside of Cabo ... [Continue reading this entry]

Camped in a little campground in Todos Santos.  We met two really cool couples here.  Harley (New Zealand) & Kala (Wales) and Raimey (Canada) & Jen (Australia).  They were all extremely friendly and fun.  We ate lots of meals together, drank a ... [Continue reading this entry]

Drove to a secret free beach that George and Dominique told us about in Guerrero Negro.  Its a beautiful beach where people come to came for up to 6 months at a time.  We camped right on the beach for ... [Continue reading this entry]