Yeah! We got tuna!!!!

i was told by many people not to ride the yellow cabs in panama. even my hotel told me to be careful and take the hotel taxis around town. but when i found out the hotel taxis cost 5x more, i said forget it, i’d rather risk my life.

almost every taxi driver doesn’t speak any english. i just throw out 3 fingers and say $3 dollars. they say “no, $8 raising 8 fingers. i say “no, $3” and start walking away to look for another one. they then whistle to me and say ok. so for $3, you can pretty much get around the whole city.

the afternoon i decided to go deep into the dangerous part of the city, it was actually fun. yes, i was walking faster than normal, getting stared at, but i knew this is the part of traveling that makes it interesting. you won’t see any tourist walking down these streets.

then i flag down another taxi. tell him $3 and take me back to my hotel. he told me $6. i told him $2. then he said, ok $3. haha.
if you’re a guy and want to explore countries, go off the path. if you’re a girl and want to explore countries, stay on the path. pretty simple. as for me, i weave in and out of the path. i don’t like to go to touristy places and try to stay away. exploring the true culture is the fun part of traveling and i like walking down dark scary streets. it keeps my heart pumping and blood flowing. try it!

Amazing!
Good morning 6am.
South shore small.
Waist high at Ala Moana, little bigger at Diamond Head.
Winds trades at 15mph.
Super sunny sky.
South shore swell on Thursday.
Going surfing.
Have a wonderful day!