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We arrived at Bambuda castle in the moutains and it was so magical! The drive in general was stunning with clouds and moutains, it looked what I was expecting Brazil to be like, didn't expect Panama to be this beautiful to say the least. We were all so shocked about this hostel, it was so high end! I felt like I was in Lord of the Rings with the little hobbit shacks on the moutain, my own private room was $65 compared to $15 but totally worth it. We got a bottle of wine each, I smoked some weed thanks to Tara (Colorado) and got super high and drunk, played banana grams and called it a night around midnight. Slept in a bit and went to town to get some things at the market and walk around. Such a cute little moutain town and saw a lot of Panamanian locals, first time seeing the clothing you see in South American moveis and then went on a coffee tour at 1:30pm. Really cool experience, did not know anything about how coffee is made but learned a lot (notes below)! Got back around 5pm, practced yoga and saw the most beautiful sunset. The food was delicious yet again (had rissoto at the lodge, veggie lasagna first night at the castle and pumpkin soup the second night). The second morning, Tara and I were going on a waterfall hike and it appeared a few others were also planning to do the hike so we all got the shuttle together and went on the Lost Waterfall Hike on a Volcano. It was cloudy and beautiful, with tons of flowers and the luscious greenery, tall trees, it reminded us of Colorado. The waterfalls were so powerful and magical, it was great listening to music as well (Tara had brought her speakers). Once we got back, I was pooped, did some yoga on my own and then we decided to go to the brewery in town so we got the 5pm free shuttle into town with the girls we met the first night (one from DC and others from Cali-went to Santa Barbara). They ended up sitting with us and it was a great time! Ran into the 2 guys who were on our coffee tour (19 year old from Newport who was so immature and annoying and then a 23 year old form Colorado Springs who was a really nice guy). We met up with them to watch the USA vs. Panama men's futbol game in which I chatted with Spencer about tattoos and exes. We went back and I ran into another guy I had met at Bambuda Lodge the last night there (Gavin). We all chatted (including Florida man) and went to bed late. I was supposed to get up early to catch the bus to Panama City but was too hungover. It was one of the new girls who had showed up that night's birthday and she had some rum with her and just was pooped from all the hiking. I ended up catching the 11:30am and got to Panama City around 9pm.
Coffee Plantation Notes:
Coffee plantation notes:
Nov-April harvest
Yellow and red seeds are mature Coffee comes from Ethiopia mountains It takes 2-7 years, depending on elevation 7-9 months for the flowers to peak Panama is about quality Coffee and Oranges go from seed plant flower fruit All coffee leaves feel plastic and shiny, older less shiny Catwa from Brazil Arabic type and Geisha Ethiopia Costa Rican discover but couldn't pronounce so they gave Panama 2-3 grams of coffee 1940s because it was wide and tall and didn't produce a lot. Panama was first to try and tasted like a tea and didn't say anything. In 1990s brought to Asia (sold to tea shops) most expensive 1ib $803 in Japan and 8oz $85 887 types of Arabia's gaisha and catwa Wash coffee is normal regular/ black 11% of moist atleast to let dry (humidity) and then roast
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