We headed down the mountain away from Lost and Found, where we had done a lot more losing than finding, to arrive at Bocas del Toro. A series of islands in the Caribbean, with sparkling turquoise water and a host of beaches to choose from. We did a tour and no matter the tour there are two compulsory stops. Dolphin bay, where we saw dolphins surrounded by a dozen small boats as if on safari in the Ngorongoro crater. Then finally our own moment as a dolphin played in the wake of our boat, choosing to be with us. We went to Sloth island, where we saw sloths high up in the trees above us. The areas were creatively named as you can see. Our actual destination, one of the outlying island, was a hint of paradise. Rainforest, beaches and clear water the perfect temperature - just cool enough to be refreshing, but warm enough you could stay in for hours.
One of the bizarre things about Bocas del Toro is how neatly wildlife seems to stick to certain areas. There is dolphin bay, and sloth island as already mentioned. There is also starfish beach, with starfish everywhere, yet when we went snorkelling 100m around the corner to try and avoid the crowds not a starfish to be seen. Due to this accurate naming of locations we made the decision to avoid sandfly beach. I get bitten frequently enough as it is! I’m looking forward to going to wizard beach though... do wizards grant wishes?
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