Raining cats and leaf cutter ants

With a renewed sense of purpose, we headed out with our newly reunited compadre. We didn't have much time to go to far, as Laura needs to be back in Panama City for a flight back to the U.S. We settle on Valle, a small town nestled in the crater of an extinct volcano. It was a nice relief to head up to the higher altitude, where the heat didn't bite as much. We went for a short hike, and were finding a place to camp, when it started to sprinkle. We decided to eat lunch and see if the weather blew over before deciding to camp. Good thing we waited, and the buckets began to poor. We drove around a found a nice place, a little pricey, but we are not in a position to complain when the crater is slowly filling with water. The rain killed our day, but it was nice to get out of the city and meet some kinder small town people. We even found a good breakfast place with decent french toast and REAL maple syrup (sirope!). After picking up a few wall decor as a errand for the hostel owner in Panama City, we drove back. Laura has a flight to catch.