. Pacific shores from Panama . A Tiny Pearl of the Tropics in a big surf-boat, riding the breakers to shelter behinda primitive breakwater. Here we found ourselves ina calm lagoon, broken by numerous sand-spits andstretching off into bayous of rich tropical vegetation. [280] THE ISTHMUS TO THE GOLDEN GATE Sturdy cargadores were loading big lighters with ba-nanas and dried fish, and beyond we could see the firstbamboo huts of the village roofed with palm-leaves. t f;. ^yo:j ||« 1 mim m^mmmm. ir ■^ V . « «.r. ^p\. Old Church, San Bias A few Mexican buildings were mingled with them,but they recal
. Pacific shores from Panama . A Tiny Pearl of the Tropics in a big surf-boat, riding the breakers to shelter behinda primitive breakwater. Here we found ourselves ina calm lagoon, broken by numerous sand-spits andstretching off into bayous of rich tropical vegetation. [280] THE ISTHMUS TO THE GOLDEN GATE Sturdy cargadores were loading big lighters with ba-nanas and dried fish, and beyond we could see the firstbamboo huts of the village roofed with palm-leaves. t f;. ^yo:j ||« 1 mim m^mmmm. ir ■^ V . « «.r. ^p\. Old Church, San Bias A few Mexican buildings were mingled with them,but they recalled the Moor, rather than the Spaniard,with their blank walls, their roof terraces, and pink [281] PACIFIC SHORES FROM PANAMA arcades. There was little to do but peep into thenative huts like those of South Sea Islanders, drinkcocoanut milk, visit the market, where we were offereda whole bunch of bananas for fifteen cents gold, andthen wander down to the beach, where the nativeswere swimming, riding the surf on boards likeKanakas and having a splendid time. This quietafternoon was altogether a charming farewell to thetropics. Even the sunset, as we returned to the ship,was suflSciently lurid and full of colour to meet therequirements of the occasion, and as we stood outfor the open sea it was with deep regret that we saidgood-bye to the heat and discomfort, the glamourand charm, of the southern seas. Never shall I forget the romance of those nights atsea
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