Bocas del Toro

Well, well, well. How to begin? First of all, Bocas del Toro, meaning the mouths of the bull, was named by Christopher Columbus who arrived at nightfall to the islands and at the time decided the loud surf sounded like a bull snorting or something like that. Anyways, Bocas del Toro is beautiful. I don't think you understand, Bocas del Toro is really, really, really BEAUTIFUL. The weather is perfect and everybody is so kind and friendly. I'm studying at a Spanish school, and I'll begin my first lesson tomorrow. There were no rooms at the school when I arrived so I'm staying at an old lady's house about ten minutes down the road. I've got a nice, small private room and she cooks me breakfast in the morning. It is even better because she does not speak English and so I'm forced to speak Spanish. The only problem is that the running water in Bocas del Toro stops working at around 10-11am. So, I've been taking showers literally out of a bucket. As in , earlier in the day the old lady fills a big bucket, and when I get back home in the evening I get in the shower and use a bucket and a little cup to take my shower. And you have to be super careful because the water in the bucket is all you got. But I seriously don't mind it because the cold water is really refreshing and it'll just make me appreciate a nice shower when I get back home that much more. On another note, the surfing is awesome here and I'm going to a reef break called Paunch in about an hour. Alright, well I'm peacin out so I'll talk to you all LATER.