Okay guys,
This will be a quickie as the sun has finally come out. This after 3 days of unrelenting rain in Panama. The entire country has been flooded out for weeks- so of course that's when I would arrive!! But being the great travel trooper that I am, I made lemonaide out of the rain soaked lemons.
Highlights so far, one night in Gamboa deep in the rainforest ( did I say rainforest!) at a georgous resort which though stunning, is not how to see Panama. I don't want to be hanging out with tourists so much when I travel ( the comradery is fun and helpful sometimes- you went where and did what?-)Where I get really juiced up is when I get out with the people that actually live in the new world that I find myself traveling in.
We had a great early evening wandering the streets of Panama City in search of a "pharmacia" for my sore throat ( yes I have managed to get sick) - joy!!!
It is a real melting pot this Panama, a true international city, on our walk we saw orthodox Jews in all their gear headed to temple, East Indians in their saris and punjabs, Asian, Europeans, Americans, and all manner of Latin Americans all going about their buisiness in the city they call home. After a great dinner at the hotel Intercontinental Miramar right on the waterfront, I lay in bed looking at the truly beautiful Panamanian skyline...Hundreds of needle thin huge sky scrapes all lit up and magical. Then suddenly Captain Mark ( and let me say that we have been at odds with each other so far- chalk it up to frazzled jet-lagged, rain soaked nerves) yells out "Fireworks!" and sure enough to our amazement an esqusite display over the water unfolded before our eyes. Not sure of the occasion, but a treat none the less.
Awoke this morning to bright sunlight streaming in, so we are off to explore.
More later...
Just Love from Panama to all of you,
Patrice
2 comments:
Very exciting & amusing blogs! I really like it when you do that 3rd person thing, just adds to the charm. Have Funnnnnnnnn!
ur pal katgirl
Not many people will leave the comfort of the "tourist" areas. But when one does ... they experience the real country ... and it's always so much more than the "usual".
We like to hop on a city bus and just ride around. We'll tell the bus driver that we are new to the area and they are usually very happy to give us our own, special tour. We find restaurants and shops that are reserved for the locals ... always a treat!
Thanks for sharing your trip with us ... hope the rest of it is grand!
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