another border south?

Oh yes!

j and i crossed the border from costa rica into panama yesterday while balancing our weight (which was all over the place since our packs are comparable to carrying an obese armadillo on our backs) and trying to control each step to avoid the rather large gaps in the plank constructed bridge that connects the two countries. the country customs was by far the easiest we have come across.

any who, as jes explained we are now in the midst of carnival festiv craziness, its quite.... interesting. but seems to be a joyous occasion so i will keep my pessimism to myself until the finality's. using the u.s. dollar now is a bit trippy, the coins are so small compared to the large coined currencies of costa rica and nicaragua! and things that we expect to be the same price as home are drastically inexpensive.

11 days left; back to san jose in a few..... we will post pictures soon, we are traveling via bicycle today, our natural mode of transportation feels so foreign after using two legs and a bus for so long.

thats really all i have to say right now, the sun is shining and my attention span is losing momentum with every word i type.

ciao!
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