Bocas del Toro

We made our way from Santa Catalina to the town of David, near the border with Costa Rica. Our plan was to catch the early morning bus into Costa Rica, but somehow we got waylaid.... Instead we caught a bus to Amirante in Northern Panama, and from there hopped on a water taxi to Isla Colon in Bocas del Toro.
We had no idea what to expect, and were a little worried that the island would be very touristy. However, we were pleasantly surprised to find that despite having everything a tourist could want or need, the town has retained that laid back Carribbean feel.
The main form of transport is the water taxi, which we used to explore some of the local beaches.
We met up with some friends, and together took a taxi that dropped the surfers at Wizards beach. Trish and I then headed further up the coast to Polo Beach for some sublime snorkling. Despite the number of tourists in town it was so easy for us to find a completely deserted beach, with a jungle backdrop and beautiful yellow sand.
The visability was not as great as Coiba, but there was still an amazing variety of fish and some beautiful coral.