Night falls on Isla Taboga as Arielle Nickolisen gazes into the Pacicic Ocean. The glow you see is caused by hundreds of ships, all waiting at the entrance of the canal.

- M. Charles of the National Geographic

Sunset at Isla Taboga, Panama

Sunrise at Isla Taboga, Panama

The Panamal Canal

We thought our body odor was just as impressive as the canal.

We left Panama today and tomorrow we´ll head to a place called Rancho Mastatal in Costa Rica. If all goes as planned we´ll spend our remaining two weeks of the trip volunteering there.

If you´d like to check it out here´s the link: www.ranchomastatal.com We think this will be a good place to stretch before coming back home. Perhaps a routine and some discipline will be beneficial. There isn´t any internet there and the phone is only used for emergencies so the chances of us updating the blog or emailing anyone will be slim.

Thank you for tuning in, we´ll see you soon.

South to Panama City

Panama Bay

The book said there were 250 species of animals,
however they failed to mention Tarzan

View of Panama City from Mirador (Look Out)

Clinton, Ari, and Mitch...and our 2 Sailor Friends

Leon, Nica

Leon, Nicaragua - Parque Central at sunset

Night view from our Hostal La Clinica

Somoto hike

Somoto Canyon, Northwest Nicaragua

Utila Tease (Utilities)

The Caribbean

The Dive School put on a BBQ

Ari and Mitch coping with island fever

San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Monkeys

View from the ruins

The Copan Ruins

Clinton and Brett playing guitar in Copan Ruinas, Honduras

Utila, which once was called Utilla.

Hello Everyone,

We apologize for not keeping an updated blog. Our past few weeks have managed to slip through our sweaty little fingers and into the white sands of the Caribbean. We made it across Honduras, and out to the Bay Island of Utila. For the last week our concentration has been becoming the PADI Open Water Scuba Divers, that as of yesterday we officially are!! We spent a few days studying our books, passed a few exams, and made it down to 70 feet today. Its a whole new world under the sea, the colors and sealife are almost unexplainable! We've seen sting rays, barracudas, a few giant seas slugs, an eel, and the best of all......a little tiny seahorse! Also we got to dive to two different ship wrecks today, which was pretty interesting and a bit eerie.
We took time today to explore the island and headed to the fresh water and bat caves. Its was nice to get off our beach bums and get some exercise. Its been so hot and sunny that getting out during the day can sometimes be a chore.

We really wanted to get something new up becuase it feels like we've been detached from our cyber world lately. Internet costs on an island can really rack up. We have hopes to get some pictures up soon.