Goodbye Panama

I am traveling again so I decided I needed to extend my trip again. Originally I was slated to be in Panama for 12 days. Now I am planning on a full central America trip that will encompass a month. I plan to travel from Panama City to Acapulco, Mexico. The trip with be over 1500 miles by bus so it should be fast paced. Wish me luck.

Panama Viejo

With my last real day of sightseeing here in Panama City I went out to see the old Panama. Some great preservation efforts have been done to keep it in tact and the ruins are interesting. It is sort of like a newer Machu Picchu without the hike.


View from the top.

Natural Park here in Panama City

There is a natural "rain forest" park within city limits. Today I paid it a trip and saw a few small animals and birds while navigating the trails.

Shots from Panam

Yesterday I packed up and headed to the Panama Canal. It is the one thing that every good tourist must see when visiting so I made the trip via cheap buses.

Here is a shot from the Miraflores Locks leading into the Pacific Ocean.




I showed my friend Tom that I was from the USA



He showed me that he was from Australia
Then I notice that Australia had been invaded in the north by another country.

Needless to say I put in a call to the commissioner to remedy this international crisis. Hence, saving the day and manuevering a large cargo vessel at the same time.

Crystal Light here sounds more like an STD than a beverage. It might just be me, but doesn´t this sound a little odd.

The Panama Canal VIDEO

Panama City nightlife short vid

I came, I saw, I took a ten second video.

Panama City, Panama

I am at a bad internet place at the moment, but here are some pics of Panama.

Tha catherdral near the President´s house.



This is what some of the poor residential housing looks like. This is not the area Americans are retiring to.

But like all cities, The Hard Rock is Here.

Shock at the Airport

On the 2nd I flew out of Dulles at 3:15 and Amy flew out of Reagan at 3:00, at least that was the plan. I dropped her off early at the airport and headed back to catch my flight only to find that my flight was delayed and they had emailed me to let me know that I needed to catch the 12pm flight earlier that day, of course I did not get it.

In the end it was worked out that I would taxi to Reagan and fly out the same time as Amy. She was shocked to see me.

By the end of the day I was in Panama and she was stuck in Boston for the night after her flight got delayed. Hooray Delta.

PANAMA

Today Amy flies back to England from Reagan Airport here in DC. Needless to say I might be a little bit depressed, so to fight depression I will be flying out of Dulles Airport (pictured) here in DC en route to Panama.

Sweet Pool Underwater Montage

Got snowed in at the Inn at Snowshoe and went to the pool.