{"id":336,"date":"2020-02-23T07:00:51","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T07:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=336"},"modified":"2022-04-05T18:28:34","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T18:28:34","slug":"island-hopping-snorkeling-and-a-lot-of-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?p=336","title":{"rendered":"Island Hopping, Snorkeling and a lot of Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Day 2 in Bocas Del Toro, we hired a boat with a Dutch family staying near us that we met the day before. They have two boys ages 4 and 2.<\/p>\n<p>We set out around 9 a.m. with our boat captain Maya. He planned a great day for us. Our main destination was to Zapatillas Island.<\/p>\n<p>The first stop on the trip was to see starfish along the way. We stopped for about 10 minutes, saw starfish and then headed on to Coral Cay for snorkeling.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-336 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=363'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2611-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2611-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2611-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-363'>\n\t\t\t\tThe star of the show. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=361'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2607-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2607-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2607-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-361'>\n\t\t\t\tHenry loves being on a boat\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=362'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2609-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2609-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2609-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-362'>\n\t\t\t\tUm&#8230;we need a smaller life vest. I think this life vest weighs more than Lucas.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=337'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2634-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2634-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2634-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-337'>\n\t\t\t\tMom gets some relaxation time.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=339'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2641-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2641-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2641-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-339'>\n\t\t\t\tFISH!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=338'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2640-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2640-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2640-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-338'>\n\t\t\t\tMore fish!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The green and blue water is what you see in movies. We could look at is all day. There weren\u2019t a ton of fish, but the boys had a blast swimming around.<\/p>\n<p>After snorkeling, we headed off to Zapatillas Island for some beach time.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-336 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=341'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2665-1024x286.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2665-1024x286.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2665-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2665-768x215.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2665-1200x336.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2665.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=340'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2664.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2664.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2664-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2664-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The pictures don\u2019t do it justice, but they also say it all. The boys played with sticks in the sand and in the water.<\/p>\n<p>Our boat almost capsized as we were climbing back in when the motor failed. Luckily no one was hurt and Maya got the motor running again. The boys got to learn how to bail out a boat.<\/p>\n<p>We went back to Coral Cay and had a delicious lunch. Michael and I shared a coconut curry fish, Lucas had chicken fingers that he said were the best he ever had, and Henry had pasta.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-336 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=343'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2675-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2675-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2675-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2675.jpg 811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-343'>\n\t\t\t\tDining with a view. We could sit out here all day.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=344'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2679-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2679-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2679-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2679.jpg 811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-344'>\n\t\t\t\tLucas said these were the best chicken fingers he ever had.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=364'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2676.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-364\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-364'>\n\t\t\t\tCurry fish.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/?attachment_id=365'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2677-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2677-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2677-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2677.jpg 811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-365'>\n\t\t\t\tVeggie pasta. Henry was mortified. He ate the pasta once the foreign objects were removed. We are working on it.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We were heading toward a final snorkel spot of the day around 4:00 p.m. when all of the kids fell asleep, so we just turned around and went back home a little sunburnt and a lot of happy!!!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-350 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2711.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"811\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2711.jpg 811w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2711-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gowatkinsgo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_2711-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Day 2 in Bocas Del Toro, we hired a boat with a Dutch family staying near us that we met the day before. They have two boys ages 4 and 2. 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