Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder, Playa Los Destiladeros

As Covid rages through North America and Europe, we are living a very quiet life here in this little town in Panama. Our major source of entertainment, and exercise, its beach walking. The beach looks different in sunshine or cloud, low or high tide and calm or stormy seas. It’s all beautiful.

Yesterday we went to Playa Los Destiladeros. Again, another deserted beach. We saw one small group having a picnic under a tree, and another couple “way” up the beach.

This is the beach we visited a couple of years ago when Alicia was here. A rogue wave quickly came up the beach and washed away some of our stuff. The most important being Daryl’s prescription sunglasses! And my hat! Everything remaining was wet. Daryl was in the water and went for a good spin. Scared the heck out of me so we were extra cautious….well at least I was:)

As it gets too hot for me, we have been going a bit later in the day. We parked the car, took off our sandals when we reached the wet sand (otherwise ouchy on the feet) and started walking. When you get to ‘the point’ another entire vista opens up. And then another.

There are lots of trees along the banks that have fallen over, or look about to fall over, or have exposed roots. Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder. I spend as much time looking along the banks and at washed up tree stumps as looking at the beach and ocean.

When we turned around to come home the sun was shining on the water. nowhere near sundown although it looks like it.

Another hat for me! I seem to go through them rather quickly. This one was made locally, and bonus….it fits!

Cheers, Salud, Merry Christmas

Stay well and healthy.

Ruth