I woke at 6:30 this morning hoping to get a glimpse of the toucans and I wasn’t disappointed. There were several of them making quite a lot of noise – it was quite a harsh sound. It was fun watching them jump from branch to branch appearing quite awkward with their huge beaks. All at once they took flight – one, two, three and all were gone. 
Several other birds appeared and when a group of parrots took over the branches, the toucans returned to kick them out.
Papi, our host for the past several days went to Fordham University in NY but has lived in Panama for over 30 years. His colorful personality and charm has made our stay at Boca Ridge Hotel exceptional. He treated us like royalty from the moment we arrived and his staff has been a delight.
Some of the beautiful flowers that surround the pool make it a lovely place to sit and relax and meditate.
The long boats are typical for the natives in Panama. 
We spent a few hours driving up the mountain to a dam and a lake. Stan was fooling around pretending he was going to dive over the edge. We were actually looking for howler monkeys but no luck.
The afternoon we spent taking a dip in the pool.
we read our books and took a little siesta. Tomorrow we have a long drive heading toward Pedasi.
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