Suites Ambassador Aparthotel Panama City

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... He got us a cab then which took us out to the Mira Flores Locks of the Panama Canal. O my God is all I can say about this. Absolutly incredible!!!! When we got there I was expecting to see maybe one or two ships going through, how wrong could I have been. When we got there there was a huge cargo ship coming through and it had just started its journey when we reached the viewing deck. We got to see it move right through and it was just incredible. They ...

... people, but it works.<br>The next d*y Bek *nd I were just lying on the couch, recovering from the night´s tomfoolery when we smelled something weird, thinking nothing of it we continued t*lking, then we he*rd * few little beeps...Bek got up to check things out, she dis*ppe*red into the Kitchen *nd then I s*w the smoke. ****!!! I bolted into the kitchen to see Bek trying to blow out * m*ssive fire with her mouth! H*! We p*nicked but fin*lly p*dded the fire out with some ...

... to send it home, I will not be camping so it is less weight and more space. I had to go next door to get it packaged, this was a real laugh, the people in the shop were having great fun teasing a girl who was sending a bouquet to her boy friend with a heart rending message card. Then they started on the boy in front of me, he was Costa Rican but living in LA, the shop lady tried to fix him up ...

... and that we´re not supposed to eat raw veggies because they could be washed in water that could make us sick, but I didn´t really have much choice.  Also, I saw another American drinking the tap water, so I figured that maybe he knew something I didn´t.  (Maybe not and he got sick later though.)  As I ate, it began thundering and lightninging.  I didn´t really see what else I would be able to do in that mess, so I got a taxi back to the airport. <br ...

Survived the weekend in Boquete, although not without trepidation. It rained all weekend, something they call Bajareque, peculiar winds from the north with light rain and freeze breeze while the sun is shining. If you come here, one of the most important items to bring is a light-weight waterproof jackets. Jeans are slow to dry here so have light weight hiker type pants. Saturday I spent mostly taking care of ...

... spot any. The views of the rainforest were good though and of Gatun lake with large ships processing through it in both directions. The weather, though still hot, became humid then it rained as we got to Colon. We travelled by bus from Colon to Gatun locks where we spent an hour watching some large container ships go through the lock. Then it was back on the bus then train to Panama.

... couldn´t identify. Outside the tourist police stopped us and offered us helpful suggestions - no, don´t walk down that road towards San Felipe, it´s dangerous; no don´t walk through China Town, it´s dangerous; no don´t walk to the park, take a cab, because it´s dangerous..... So we heeded their warnings and walked back the way we had come, down Bilboa Avenue towards an exhibition I had spied on the way into the city the night ...

... below. A large container ship is being pushed by two tug boats. But how did this happen. Our map doesn't show a bridge and a sign shows south to Paraiso. We are confused. We consult our compass and we need to head south towards Panama city. We get back on the highway and suddenly we are riding next to the Panama Canal. We pull over to watch the tug boats push the container ship towards the Miraflores locks.We continue on our way following the canal ...

... tracks beside the locks, and they help keep the ship aligned in the center of the lock. The mules don't pull the ship through, the pilot controlling the engines does that. The ship enters the lower lock and the gates close behind us. Valves are opened and using gravity, the water from the lock above us is emptied into our lock, causing the ship to rise. When the water level in the two locks is the same, the forward gates are opened ...