Granada Hotel Panama City

... of the heron, on to Avenue Central, the main shopping area in that part of the city and finally down to a fish market. The size of the fish in there.....crabs with bodies the size of my head, not to mind their claws. Tunas as long as my arm span, shrimps of all size and colour and men and women shouting and calling out to one another. It was an overload to the senses. I don´t think we would have found any of these places were it not for Conrad.
Panama City, Panama doireann_brian

... ll drinking *nd singing *long to * loc*l b*nd. I couldn´t help myself, I r*n b*ck to our dorm, got the w*llet *nd left my sleeping Beko to sleep while I downed * few more pints *cross the ro*d, good times in G*lw*y!

Exit G*lw*y, b*ck to Westme*th.

This time round we st*yed *t Lou´s house *nd pretty much s*ved our money, though we did h*ve one l*st hoor*h with them *ll, we got on the Guinness *nd Ciders *nd the rest folks, is history. After not re*lly ...

... and didnt wander the streets around here at night, it was perfectly safe :).

There is plenty to look at in the old town if you enjoy the sight of a crumbling building or a derelict church. Strangely its only a few blocks to walk before you venture into a few bustling streets and with locks on the doors to some of the shops safety is guaranteed.

Im off to work out how I can cram in all the sights in the few days that Im here this week.... so will keep you posted.

... awake in cars, so I had a tendency to miss a lot of the scenery while I was asleep. When I was shaken awake by my dad we were at the ocean which was gorgeous greens and light blues. Portobelo was one of the original ports during the days of Columbus. The forts and city were apparently easy targets, however, and were hit by pirate crews no less than 6 times. We wandered around the fort ruins and took a tour of the small cultural center (which provided an interesting ...

... unless we have this declaration from the police, which is reported to take 6 hours to get.   You need to be at the police station in Panama City (can only be done there) at 12 noon and you wait around for hours for this paper.  Sounded like a blast. When we got through the hellish traffic in Panama City with a couple of close calls of cars hitting us, etc, Mabel, the sales person we were dealing with was at lunch.  She would be ...

... It was really interesting to see, and while the ships were passing through, lots of information about the locks was given over the tanoy. I´m not sure how keen you are to know about the Panama Canal and Miraflores Locks but I will write down the facts we learned anyway. You can always scroll to the end but this is the Teacher in me coming out!!! 1. It takes 8 to 10 hours to pass through the canal, but with all the checks that need to be done ships can be in ...

... sides to support and bring her to the chupah. I know she couldn't see as one of the women let go of her for a second to hug someone and I could see Freida groping and waving her hand waiting for the other hand. It was all very interesting. This wedding was definitely toned down in comparison to the previous one, but it was cheerful and fun, and also a beautiful wedding! While we were in St Louis we were able to visit with many old ...

November 18th, I had a nice quite day today. The weather is warm with heavy clouds. I took a walk through the Elfin forest. Which I might add was quite a workout. The hills are very steep here and after an hour and half walk I was tired. There were numerous birds and butterflies. I was hoping to see something a little more exotic like a snake or tarantula or even a wild cat. No such luck. Mike went too the Panama Canal Museum late ...

... so thank you ... but no thank you. She laughed. I'll eat your guts if you eat my snails! This place became our headquarters for getting food, the girls were so friendly there.

The next day, we got up early to go to the famous Panama Canal. We tried to get the bus there, but the network is not as good as in Mexico, so we had to give up and get a taxi. We stayed there for nearly 3 hours at the Miraflores lock (écluse). There are 3 sets of locks ...

... said no because he was obligated to marry someone of royalty. The Indian girl did not like this decision, and then killed herself. According to legend, she now lays in the mountain side waiting for her prince to return. Once her prince returns she will wake up and they will live happily ever after. This is just one version of the story.... like most fables it is recycled and reinterpreted to explain this mountain formation. Unfortunately though we were there in a ...