28th April Embera Village Panama CityAnother bloody early start up at 6.00am as we are going to travel some distance to the Chagres National Park and the Embera Village where we will experience the life of these native Indians.
Stephen collects us at 7.00p.m and we head off through the heavy morning traffic, similar to Melbourne, pop of approx. 3 million.
We eventually arrive after about one and half hour of rough rocky roads combined with heavy traffic.
We arrive at the river and we are surprised how un touristy it is. Long boats await us and the river is muddy and fast flowing, a 15 min ride to the village.
We then wait and wait for other tourists to arrive not many of them and then we are told to get back into the long boats.
We then head off up stream again to visit a waterfall.
It’s a pretty hard trip and the 2 boatmen have to push us through some difficult parts.
We see some crocodiles sleeping on the banks, they are muddy in color and not quite as large as ours but nether the less still didn’t want to fall in the water.
Eventually we arrive at the location and we hop out! Kerrie and I didn’t know that we were doing this part and Kerrie just had on mules which made this walk a little uncomfortable for her.
We walked through the jungle and over rocks up small hills and then across the creeks on logs of wood and even had to wade through the water.
We arrived at the waterfall and it was pretty but I have seen better back in Aus!! Anyway it was a lovely interesting walk through the jungle.
We then walked back to the long boats and back to the village again.
Here we had some delicious fish out of the river and plantain served in a banana leaf and with a hibiscus.
Here we were told the history of the tribe and how they live! No TVS or electricity still very primitive. But they are gorgeous, not tall delicious milk coloured bodies girls wear bright coloured sarongs with beaded tops to cover their breast. In the old days these tops were made with coins given to them and the tops are handed down from mother to mother. The men wear beaded small wraps to cover their parts!
The tribe make lovely baskets out of palm throngs and dyed with natural colors, turmeric for yellow and herbs for the other colors!
They had their wares out, baskets, carvings and beads all available!
They then do a little dance for us and then homeward bound.
It was a lovely charming day, not too touristy
Get home late afternoon.
I go to the computer to do my journal and work out yet again how to down load photos to the blog!!
I am challenging myself, as this is also a new computer, my new Mac air so I’m dealing with learning a new computer on the job plus blogging!!
Not sure how many of you are reading my blog as I have only one follower!!
I know when you are reading this!!
We head to the bar, which is charming, small and lots of atmosphere.
We have a salad and head off to bed. I must say I’m feeling very excited as it’s the eve of the wedding and I’m pleased to say we have CNN and they are covering it all!!
How cute is William going out and saying hi to all the people queuing!
I have an early morning call for 3.00am with some coffee as I would die if I went back to sleep!!
So tomorrow we will know all
I guess you are all having Royal Parties so hope youre having fun!
I feel so nervous for Catherine my stomach is turning so I can’t imagine how she feels!!
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