Arrival in Panama

Trip Start Sep 01, 2006
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Trip End Aug 31, 2007


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Wednesday, April 4, 2007

I have now arrived in Panama.  A country famous for its canal, hats and John LeCarre´s tailor.

I made an early start for the border as the woman who runs it is known for taking a prompt two hour lunch break at eleven no matter how many people are waiting.  I managed to miss her lunch hour but she wouldn´t let me use my British passport so I ended up with a $5 Australian tourist tax.  What have you Aussies done to piss the Panamanians off?

Most people were heading the the islands of Bocas del Toro but I had decided to skip these for the moments as I expected them to be packed with locals for the long weekend.  Instead I jumped straight on a bus to David.

David is Panama´s second largest town is noted for being really hot.  And whilst I was here - really wet.  It looks like the wet season has arrived a few weeks early.  Then again, Panama has a nine month wet season.  There is not much in David.  Everything of interest is out of town so I´m just using this as a short term base.
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