Our time in Panama has come to an end.
Three months was enough for us to do a fair bit of exploring.
We were fortunate enough to meet wonderful people and do lots of interesting things.
We had returned our rental car the previous evening, so bright and early the next morning we took our luggage and walked the couple of blocks to the shuttle pick up. The street was empty, but a great way to say good bye to Pedasi.
Marie’s seat mate was a chatty young man, and quite an artist.
In Panama City the hop-on hop-off bus is a great way to see a lot of the city in a short time.
Our first stop was Miraflores Lock. Our tour guide said Panama Canal should be considered the eight wonder of the world, and it is spectacular.
In the background you can see a container ship using the new larger part of the canal.
There is also a four floor museum that has a ton of information about the canals history.
For sure an enjoyable couple of hours…. actually most of the morning.
And our bus picked us up at exactly the time indicated.
Our next stop was Punta Culebra Nature Centre. It is on the Amador Causeway and a very pretty drive to get there.
That was totally enough for one day, all that walking sure made for an early night.
Next day we started out at Mi Pueblito, a made up little town depicting the different cultures in Panama.
Allbrook Mall was our next stop. Mostly it was just to look around and go to the food court….and an ice cream shop.
The bus station is pretty crazy, worth visiting just for the energy coming from the crowds of people.
We had to do one more tour of Casco Viejo to show its charms to Marie. For me the churches are always a big attraction.
This 83 year old young lady looked fabulous in her traditional dress. During our tour of Mi Pueblito we were told the dresses can take from 6 months to a year to make and can cost between $3000 to $5000.
Marie and I were thrilled to get a picture taken with her.
It was already a long day and we were ready for a good meal. We stopped at the Mercado De Marisco for some great sea food. Everything was fresh and well prepared. A terrible picture but the only proof we have that Marie was enjoying a beer…lol
18,000 steps later we were back at the hotel. The three months just flew by. We will go back.
Cheers!
Ruth
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