1 day in Panama City

Trip Start Aug 15, 2007

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Trip End Aug 31, 2008

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Thursday, August 16, 2007

One 3.5 hour flight south and we begin the first leg of our a-t-w journey (surprisingly we�ll spend the next 4 months covering the same distance heading north). As expected, we�ve blown our budget the first day in Panama City...a good start.

Our day was spent on a walking tour strolling through Casco Viejo (the old city), which is full of historic colonial structures and appears to be at the onset of gentrification. We then spent some time walking along Central Avenue in Panama Nuevo (Fulton Street Mall only in Spanish) and finished the day touring the Panama Canal.

We�ve been positively surprised by the dearth of backpackers and westerners in the City, which has made the experience all the more authentic.

Tomorrow we�re heading to Santa Fe, a small village nestled in the middle of the Cordillera Central. The mountain climate should be a nice change.

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Us	Casa del Carmen patio	Our Little Room at Casa del Carmen	Iglesia Catedral
Panama City	Colonial Structures in Casco Viejo	More of Casco Viejo	Enough Said
Islands off the Coast	Alex Relaxing	Dress of the Kuna People	PC
PC	Locks in action	Alexa!

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grneyes on Aug 16, 2007 at 10:45PM

1st comment
first birthday wish for me , first comment for you. Enjoy your trip and I will be watching it closely. You look so relaxed!!!! Paula

cotygal on Aug 16, 2007 at 11:22PM

Hi From Marsha
Hi Alex. I love being able to track your journey. You look so well rested after only a few weeks of leaving work. Celine Dion and Coty miss you! Have a fabulous time and I look forward to your next entry. Take care, Marsha

elindsey on Aug 17, 2007 at 06:08AM

I'm so excited for you!
I love this way of traveling vicariously with you. It was great seeing both of you last weekend. I look forward to following all these travels with you. Be safe! Beth (Coward Lindsey)

martininyc on Aug 17, 2007 at 08:39AM

hey losbrowns
love your site and cant wait to see and read about your adventures. and Yes I want your life. HAVE FUN cristina

mlongtm on Aug 17, 2007 at 08:43AM

hello
good to hear from you Mike

jeffersoni on Aug 17, 2007 at 09:46AM

Beauty and the Beast
We're very much looking forward to following your next year. Alex, please take a picture of that Sasquatch husband of yours sacked out in the hammock in the lobby of the Casa del Carmen. We'll check back soon. Bon Voyage! Jeff, Kat, and Ellie

jmmeck on Aug 17, 2007 at 12:55PM

Hi From Pat and Jack
We enjoyed seeing you last weekend so we could wish you 'buon viaggio' in person. This blog is a great idea and we look forward to sharing your trip. Stay well. Pat and Jack

adwolpert on Aug 18, 2007 at 03:43PM

Hi Guys!
You're trip looks amazing. Soon, Danielle and I will be in an equally exotic place: Jackson Heights, Queens. Have a great time! Alan

wellwisher on Aug 18, 2007 at 05:14PM

Hey, travelers,
This blog was a great idea for the ones of us left at home!! We'll enjoy sharing your trip. Have fun and stay well!! Shirley and Jim

adwolpert on Aug 20, 2007 at 11:13AM

I need a proofreader
Wow -- apparently, the stress of my move has destroyed my ability to write an error-free sentence. My post should start with, 'Your trip.' This mainly matters since I'm supposed to be some kind of a writer for a living. Punctiliously Yours, Alan

cissylou on Aug 22, 2007 at 05:48PM

Hola!!
Can't wait to get your next update--what a great time you are going to have!! Miss you. Love, Mom

songsa on Aug 22, 2007 at 10:25PM

hey!
the pictures look amazing. you look so relaxed and refreshed. it's so much fun following your travels and a good geography lesson! sandra

marryrich on Aug 25, 2007 at 09:58AM

kool!
great to see that the trip's off to a good start! keep the updates & pics coming. don't forget to take pics of any interesting & yummy local food.... = )

jtsul47 on Aug 30, 2007 at 12:00PM

Have Fun
hope you guys have a great time. since i know nothing about computers this is neat to be able to follow you all over the world and stay in touch. more to follow later. jimmy

jmmeck on Sep 28, 2007 at 03:01PM

Hidden Gems
It's amazing how many beautiful, interesting, out-of-the-way places there are in this world. Thanks for showing us a few of them. The pictures are wonderful and the commentary makes it very personal. I think I'll break out the rum and go string up the hammock in the yard. Safe Travels Jack and Pat