Four Points by Sheraton Panama
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Enjoying rainy season in Panama
... coast, well known for its densely populated wild life. We saw a troop of monkeys, maybe 10 or so jumping through the trees to go somewhere. They were quite an entertaining surprise. We also saw a bunch of iguanas, some raccoons (that came right up to me to try and steal my lunch), and a deer that licked the salt off our arms. The park also includes the coast line, so we enjoyed a picnic on the beach and a swim in the ocean. The town and within the ...
Settling Down
... not too sunny, had a day investigating on foot the city, had lunch in a well regarded cafe called Manolos went. Went to a huge Mall, one of 3 in the city. It was massive, put Meadowhell to shame, window shopped, Glenn bought hair clippers and a new phone. Later went to look around a casino, not far from the hotel, Carol wouldn't play as no bandits with arms, she is so traditional. Glenn managed to waste 3 dollars. last of the big spenders!
Saturday, lazy day went for ...
Getting started in Central America
... staff let the locals go around us. We eventually boarded the bus only to be told that we couldn't board because our bus left YESTERDAY! Knowing that losing your temper would only cause more problems we got off the bus, I went back into the lounge and yelled, "Hablo Ingles?" We got help immediately and after all sorts of arm waving amongst staff and others, got on the bus - in the back row, which turned out to be the worst place to be for a 10 hour bus ride. We slept on and ...
Panama Canal
... enough that ships to need to lowered or raised. The real reason is because Lake Gatun was constructed above the mountains. They needed an area large enough to hold sometimes as many as 8 cruise ships, cargo ships or oil takers, hence in either direction the ships are elevated in to the lake, well above sea level, and then descend into the opposing ocean.
One interesting fact about Lake Gatun is that all of ...
Panama Canal
... the 1600's.
The trip lasted about 5 hours and we disembarked at Gamboa (about half way across the canal) and went back to the marina by bus. It was a once in a lifetime experience and is a fantastic example of human dedication, skill, bravery and sheer hard work.
Arriving back at our hotel, we split up with Alistair and Josh going fishing and the rest ...
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