Picking up from my surfing safari in Jim's Panama Adventure Part 1, the great thing about no itinerary is I'm rarely disappointed by the events of the day. Having no expectations, I'm like a leaf on the wind, pausing for a moment to check out the scene. Sometimes this provides a few unexpected discoveries.

After getting my feet wet in Santa Catalina, it was time to head south and take in the local Carnival in Pedasi. After a last morning surf session we loaded the Rover with our assortment of Red Oxx bags and Boa Boards plus a cooler full of Pipa juice. The next leg of the journey took us through some beautiful but fairly empty country. As we wound our way through the hills I still kept comparing Panama to Montana. The common denominator out here was the lack of people and amazing scenery.

Kenny, the surfing pro, was naming trees and plants and pointing out tropical hardwoods in full flower while I rummaged in his tape collection which was trapped in some time capsule from the 80’s! Loverboy & Rolling Stones! Sat back as Kenny told me about his early days surfing in Panama. Before long we were trading lies about who had the crappiest car. Crazy cross country trips with all the breakdowns and the pain and suffering of rolling junk. Now we were rolling with tinted windows, air conditioning and all wheel drive...

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