Caleb and Kaytlin Visit

Caleb Heeringa, a good friend of Nick's from childhood and beyond, and his girlfriend, Kaytlin, came to visit before quitting their jobs and moving to Alaska. While here, we took a camping trip to El Valle, a small mountain town that is quaint, pleasant, and cool. 

Ashley, Austin, Kaytlin, Nick and Carolyn hiking (Caleb is taking the photo).

Austin, doing a canon-ball like jump into a swimming hole.

Our dinner at the campsite.

Kuna Yala Islands

After returning to Panama from Christmas vacation in Central Oregon and Western Washington, we had another week before going back to school. We stayed for three days in a small cabin at the Kuna Yala Islands, which is a somewhat autonomous territory run by one of the few prominent indigenous groups of Panama. 

Some of these islands were so small only one palm tree was thriving. Other islands, like Star Fish Island, was completely underwater, and you could just wade in the middle of the ocean on the island just below the surface.