Panama Scouting - Day 20 - Boquete Rebequet Hotel Room
Ola! Buenas tardes! Good afternoon!
Today, we worked our way around town and accomplished errands. I went shopping at the grocery store and the pharmacy - I got a big bag of fruit, juices, nuts, and cookies for $22.00.
We went to the tour office to pay $35 for Miguel to go on a 25-mile drive to hike 3 miles and see three hidden waterfalls (called the Lost Waterfalls or Cascades Perdido (pronounced Cas-CAH-des Per-DEE-doh). We learned that the quetzal mating season is in April, so next year, we will aim to traverse the Pipeline trail, which has no pipes; National Geographic says it is the best place in the world to spot the Resplendent Quetzal.
Miguel is now well-known at the gym, going every day except Sunday; perhaps not surprisingly, he reports the same post-workout aches and pains as at home.
We had laundry done today - our third time in Panama. The first time, in Panama City, we paid $6 a load for laundry, folded even! The second time, a week ago, we paid $4.00 a load. Today we had more, so the charge was $5. These women are incredible! Our clothes are clean, folded; they even emptied Miguel’s pockets and gave him back his trinkets, change, and chapstick!
I thought I would send you some photos of cool details from our room at the Hotel Rebequet.
Electrical outlets are at a premium here, so note the outlet framing to highlight a room feature!
There is a lot of wood in this hotel - local wood that is more immune to termites than most lumber store woods. Note the beautiful parquet floor and the hand-carved door in our room.
The third photo is of our ceiling, more carved wood!
Where wood isn’t a good option, like the bathroom, they put in ceramic tiles that are patterned and surfaced like wood, but grouted. I’ve never seen these in the US, but they’re excellent for wet areas. Miguel thought it was like Pergo, but it is ceramic tile.
Tomorrow: Miguel’s Lost Waterfalls hike should produce some exciting photos tomorrow, and we are working on a tour of the neighborhoods around Boquete just to review the amenities and hear the good and the bad. We don’t have a date yet, but we’re pleased that the woman who runs Panama Relocation Tours has contacts that can help while we are here.
It’s getting exciting, yes?
Have a wonderful evening!
MaryBea y Miguel