The Panama Canal

The Panama Canal is on of the most interesting places to visit. Ships can wait up to 24 hours to begin the journey through the canal. It takes up to 8 hours to move through the entire thing. The Miraflores Locks are the closest locks to the city and are the first set of locks from the Pacific Ocean. The U.S turned the operation over to Panama on Jan. 1st 2000. It operates the same as it did when it was built in the early 1900's

Taboga Island

We spent a very relaxing weekend on Taboga Island. It was so beautiful.

The weather and the water were both amazing!

Beach house on Taboga Island

My mom and I

The beach house pool at high tide

The pool at low tide

Me with my swimming mask, I know you wish you had one just like it!

Mom and I

The beach

The view from my room

Ships in the bay for the weekend

Relaxed

I have setteled into a nice routine of waking up late, having breakfast served, followed by a few hours of pool time, lunch, a nap, and then hitting the town. I am wearing a very nice new perfume called mosquito repelant! I think they are going to carry me away. I look very similar to the time I had chicken pox... ok it isn't that bad but still very annoying.

The other night we went to a club. Of course because my Spanish speaking skills are not up to par in a loud places, I was content with people watching, that is until I realized that it was me who was being watched. I was fresh meat to a sea of Latin men.

I would love to say that there is more to the story but I am here to get away from the drama over the past year, not create more for myself...sorry for the lack of juice. However, I have to say that I heard one of the best pick up lines ever so I will leave you with this.


"I will learn english just for you"

The Beach

I just got back from the beach house in Taboga Island. It is a small island off the the coast of Panama City. It was amazing as always. We had several hours of sun in between the rain shower. It is "winter" here in Panama so it is the rainy season.

There was apparently got more rays then I thought because when I got back to the city I was beginning to look a bit like a lobster, but only in certain places where the sunscreen was not applied correctly! They are not kidding when they say to reapply often. OH well...

The ocean was great and warm so I spent most of the weekend in it. I did get out however when I got stung by a fish with an electrical cord attached!!

Today we are off to do some shopping and I am sure some more eating. I just hope by the end of this trip my clothes still fit


~S

Panama

Well I flew into Panama last night. This place is so full of memories and experiences! I will be posting pictures from my trip. I will be leaving today for the beach house so be on the look out for stories in the next few days...