Ok, so strictly speaking we have to leave Panama and return to the UK but I like that post title so run with me.
From San Jose we take a bus to Ciudad Neily, just a few kilometres shy of the border with Panama. The journey is amazing, from San Jose we go south west to the Pacific Coast and do a lot of the journey along the coast, it's beautiful and mostly unspoilt although there are a few big resorts. Along the Pan American Highway we cross a bridge with loads of crocodiles in the river below.
Ciudad Neily seems a nice place although they need to get to grips with accommodation prices, we turn down the first two but haggle at the third and get it down to $20 and it isn't worth that.
A short taxi ride takes us to the border which is the easiest border crossing ever. The book says allow 2 hours for formalities, it takes 2 minutes at either side and no money is required.
Our first destination in Panama is David, a strange town, a free zone, so a shoppers paradise if you want to buy rubbish (lots of it) or seriously expensive crocs (more pricey than at home). The town is busy with shoppers and in the evening there's a kids show in the Parque Central.
Again beer is sent over by the locals and we find our daily intake is upping from 2 bottles.
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