Day at the Beach

Today was a day of leisure at the Westin Playa Bonita in the Vera Cruz area of Panama. E and I went for breakfast and J joined us shortly after we took a seat.

Here is E pictured by the pool as we walked to eat!

After breakfast E was content to read on the second floor breezeway while P J and I went for a walk along the ocean. P and J swam while I was happy to sit on the sand. We all went for a swim in one of the four amazing pools on the property. By the way if you see what you think is a hot tub on the property, in Central America it is more often than not a cold tub - to cool down from the heat. 

The little round tub in lower right corner is the cold tub!

We collected E from the second floor and by the time she got up to our room she was feeling a little dizzy. After a few gluten free pretzels and a glass of water she felt better. She hadn't felt hot in the shaded open air breezeway but temperatures were about 33 C today. 

She laughed and said maybe she wouldn't have that glass of wine with lunch! This resort includes all the alcohol we want to drink (made locally) but wine is only served at meals. P and I were happy to have a virgin piña Coloda by the pool and John had a Rum Punch. He later found out they offered Tequila Sunrises so he tried one of those too. 

We borrowed a plastic kayak and explored the Pacific Ocean after lunch. J went out with P in the double kayak, then with me. 

J and P are pictured just starting out in the kayak here. 

J and E then went for a walk on the beach while P and I lazed in our rooms. 

JG you need to know they have an ice cream parlour here - they serve very melted hard ice cream in strawberry, chocolate, vanilla, cookies and cream flavours. They have chocolate and strawberry syrup and nuts to sprinkle on. Only served between noon and 9 pm. 

We had ice cream a couple of times today. 

J and I walked near the rainforest but not really in it today - no paths exist in there. 

This is the view from our balcony where we couldn't walk!!

One of our fellow Caravan guests told us about an observation deck on the 19th floor. What stunning view. We went up as the sun was setting and the lights on the boats on the ocean were more evident. E counted more than 50 ships lined up awaiting entrance onto the Panama Canal!

The observation deck view!

Supper was in the Starfish Grill where we enjoyed the seafood buffet!  Tomorrow is our last full day in Panama. Sad to think it is almost done!