panama

after planning our trip to peru for the past 3 months, i spent friday packing sweaters and preparing for chilly nights and feats of strength and endurance --- but no! ben and i had a layover in panama, and after drooling over pictures of the warm, inviting caribbean, we couldnt resist a trip here -- and here we are! we will be here for about 10 days, then will fly to peru with just enough time to see machu picchu. cant be happier to be strolling around panama in summer clothes, with ben next to me contacting islands in san blas where we can stay in a hut, go snorkeling, visit with native kuna folk and drink loads of cocunut water...