Tribal Villages - Part 4

Thankfully our journey back was not nearly as long as our trip to get out here. We continued another hour down the river and picked up taxis which brought us back to pick up the bus. We only had 2 police checkpoints on the way back. We started out around 9:30 a.m. and arrived back at the church by 6:30 p.m. What an amazing trip of meeting the people, experiencing their life and enjoying the beauty of Panama. We were feed beyond belief and ate plantain (a banana-like potatoe) and yucca (a root) in as many ways as you can imagine (fried, in soup, boiled). It's rude not to finish your plate of food and I don't think I've ever eaten that much rice over my entire life. I know that we eat much more than the villagers would normally eat. Thankfully Tulio was very patient with all of us girls (and our incessant need to find a bathroom!) and we also discovered that he is quite the joker, plus he knows more English than he lets on! Maybe at one point I can also blog about the list we started as we traveled: 101 Things You Need on Outreach. Pictured (back, l - r): Alaina, Marilee, Sara (our translator who we love tremendously and could not live without!), Miguel (Tulio's cousin who was our boat captain), Jo, Tulio; (front, l - r): Laura, Joanna, me.