Hotel Montreal Panama City

... one thing we´ve found in this country so far -- the people are unusually nice, and helpful. There have been a surprising number of people who have gone out of their way to be helpful, and then said ´goodbye´ or ´have a nice trip´ when they´re done (as opposed to asking for money, trying to sell you something, or looking for a way to scam you, as we´ve encountered so many other places). <br><br><br>

Devin and I drove into Panama City, over the great Friendship Bridge built by America, with much anticipation and excitement. Devin had been through the Panama Canal three times and always wanted to go to Panama City, so he was really looking forward to it.<br><br>When we first got into town we went straight to do internet because we had to get some paperwork ready to start the shipping process. We were very fortunate because we found a great couple to ...

... in Panama so I got a referral from a friend who lives in Panama City and decided to go for it.<br><br>In just over an hour, my lovely dentist, who was trained in Florida and speaks perfect English, cleaned my teeth, filled my cavity, fitted me for a custom night guard and gave me a fluoride treatment. She told me I could pick up the night guard in four hours. What - same day service, too? Total bill for the ...

... to become an economics lecture! Its just not fair the way things work, but I suppose little is fair in the world at the moment.<br><br>This experience has definitely changed me as a person. I feel completely happy and relaxed for the first time ever, I just hope I can keep these changes when I come back to the real world and have to get another job! YUCK!!! <br><br>It has also been the single best experience in my life. Travelling alone at times can be quiet lonely, but you ...

We departed LAX at 6:10 am (Gasp). Flew first class all the way (thanks Vince and Cindy). Short layover in Miami. It was already dark when we arrived in Panama and of course very humid. Gabriel picked us up at the airport and drove us to our B &amp; B. We couldn't see much when we arrived because it was dark but we know it is in a very nice residential area. Gabriel took ...

... is not a tropical paradise but it will do for a day off fun in the sun :-) The panama sun is very strong and even with factor 30 my tummy is burned and that hurts, aaaauuuwwww My last day in Panama I took a train to Colon that goes next to the Panama canal. I heard 2 people speaking dutch and asked if I could sit next to them ...

... He was great though as he would ask the sales clerk at each store where the next jewellery store was and off we would go practically running. Panamanians as like many inhabitants of extremely warm countries move at a pretty slow pace. Amado told Tom later that he had never moved so fast. He scurried us around, found us our charms and even got us through a dept store line up in no time at all and we were finished in our allotted time! We then ...

... level was very low and we could see the bottom, whereas on the way out they had filled up the water from the dam and it was like a deep lake again. When we had bought our tickets for the observation decks we went into the Visitors Centre and stopped off at observation level 1. However, we couldn´t really see very much and so we carried on up to the top level, where the view was much better, and we could see both sets of locks on either side of the canal. We ...

... any one is coming. Next we went to the new kosher supermarket for supplies. This market is gorgeous! Everything in the 100,000 or so square feet is kosher. They have 2 restaurants within the market, 1 meat and 1 milk. There is a fresh meat cutting area, frozen meat, already roasted chickens, spiced kebabos etc. etc. etc. It is really a pleasure. Now armed with a car, and supplies we were ready for our journey to our home in Parque Barquetta.

... our backpacks onto a chicken bus and headed into the awakening city. I love the hustle and bustle of a city stirring in the early hours and this was no exception as the bus tore through the awakening streets. We were dropped off near to the water´s edge and walked down the main Boulevard with the backdrop of Panama City´s rising skyline looming behind us. It was a contrast to the old part of town that we have been ...