Davis Suites Colon

... br><br>The ship was already moving, and as we approached the Bridge of the America's the foredeck, as well as those above it, began to fill up, everyone jostling for a prime position, of which Michael and Barbara had the best. Sailing under the bridge was inspiring. It&#8217;s nothing special as bridges go, other than it was the only link from North America to South America for some time. But it also marks our beginning of the Panama Canal experience. I ...

... we niet met hem zouden zeilen....we hadden geen match met hem.<br><br>Het goede nieuws was dat er een goede zeiler onderweg was vanuit Colombia waar ze al zes jaar zaken mee deden.....het slechte nieuws was dat hij op z'n vroegst pas 7 November zou zeilen omdat hij alles nog moest regelen voor vertrek. Ook zouden we dan nog ruim een week bij wunderbar moeten blijven wachten voor vertrek....hmmmmmmmmmmm.<br>Guido had echter een oplossing. We konden alvast naar één van de San Blas ...

... hoofdplaatsje met 300 inwoners. Daarnaast zijn de twee mooiste stranden ingenomen door ¨resorts¨ ......een jaar of twintig geleden waren dit waarschijnlijk nog ¨toptenten¨.<br>Helaas dat de andere drie stranden inmiddels opgeslokt waren door de zee en dat het eiland flink vervuild was......jammer, want het is een mooie stek!<br>We zijn vier dagen gebleven....en hebben veel gezwommen.....veel mooie schelpen gezocht....gelezen en geluierd ...

... platform, posing to have their picture taken in front of a "big boat" followed by a "German big boat" followed by a boat with nothing on (it) called Famosa Seven (I thought it was the Famous Five - nevermind?)!<br><br>The museum is quite interesting with 4 floors, one dedicated to¨"water" (?) and another with a simulator boat you can navigate through the locks (just made me feel sick!), so more than appealing to children ...

One of the seven wonders of the world. The great doors of the locks are taller than the Chrysler Building In NY. The building of the Canal was the beginning of the US becoming a world sea power. This is Teddy Roosevelt's memorial.<br>

... expect but I am looking forward to the adventure! April 7 This morning the woman from the 12 person boat came by the hostel and I immediately got the feeling that I was glad to be on the other boat. Later I heard from someone going on that boat that it's the first trip this captain has made with passengers. Apparently they just bought the boat. Once again, I'm glad I'm on the other boat. Fewer people ...

... in water. These adaptations have enabled mangroves to form extensive forests along tropical coastlines, and in recent years, scientists have learned just how important these forests are to people. Nearly every seafood dish you could order in a restaurant has some food chain link to mangroves. Leaves that drop into the water and float out to sea are an important food source and the dense tangle of stilt roots ...

... the ocean. Our upstairs room had a great view of the water, and in the evenings when we weren't watching Carnaval, we took advantage of the giant hammock on the balcony, swaying in the ocean breeze and counting geckos on the ceiling. The family has several rooms that they rent to people vacationing from Panama City, and the family itself is pretty large, so there was a constant stream of people in and out. But it was far enough ...

... impossible farlo da sola con due bambine di due e un anno, o per lo meno non con la quantità di bagagli con cui sono partita io, e che ho dovuto ritirare per l'ispezione doganale a New York e poi reimbarcare. Le prime 9 ore e mezza sono andate abbastanza lisce, mi ero ben preparata e organizzata, molto più delle madri cisrcostanti le quali mostravano un grado di disorganizzazione spaventoso e che erano già alla canna del gas dopo due ore di viaggio. Tra un sonno nella ...

... destroys the most magnificant creation of food, will take some pictures tonight and then post them tommorow in my last update from the boat. After that will be the Adult Comedy show with Frank Del Pizo, however we have seen him on a previous cruise, and his "adult" show is jsut all about him swearing, and is pretty crude, last nights show of his was pretty boring actually, it was ALL the same material is a cruise a year ago, doesnt he know that comedians should get new material?