San Blas - Day #5 - last day on "our island"

We packed our stuff after breakfast. Not that we had to check out or leave our tent but based on the "routine" the other afternoons we knew we would return with the boat from our island hop and then have 5 minutes to get our stuff ready and leave for the mainland. Coordination isn't the strong side for the local guys out here. "Island time".

We left for "Pelican island" which truly is a tiny pile of sand and less than ten palm trees. We got dropped off there as the only ones from our island, since the others were going to a bigger island. And then we had this small island to ourselves - for about 15 minutes. Then other boats started to arrive and soon it was crowded with some 40 people on the island. So much for having the place to ourselves. Good that we decided to stay "home" yesterday and have it all to ourselves there.

We tried to snorkel the reef but there are no fish, the reef was a bit shallow and the snorkel equipment we got from the boat was really bad and leaking a bit. We got picked up, spent an hour having lunch at another island that was also packed with around 40 visitors from other islands. Sunday is the popular day for San Blas since it is only a couple of hours from Panama City by car and boat.

As expected we went back to our island and got the "vamos-vamos"-message to hurry up and get our stuff. We left "our island" before 3 PM so we had a full day of beach and sunshine which was nice. The trip back to Panama City was just like they the other day. Our driver was driving like an idiot, short of words but he decided to drop us off as the first ones which meant that we were at the hostel AND our shower just before 6 PM. Arriving at the hostel was a bit odd since there was only one other guest there but he let us in, we had a much needed warm shower and then went to the supermarket to buy food for the next couple of days and nights - including fresh fruit and vegetables. We cooked a nice dinner and then we spent time getting updated with mails, facebook and other stuff. Pascal - the hostel owner - came back later in the evening and reunited us with our back packs. San Blas was so nice but it was also nice to know that we were going to sleep in a real bed tonight.

Last morning with "eggs and roll"

See you later - tent

Posing with the chief

Heading for Panama City in the sunset

No fish the next couple of days :-)