Panama City

Balboa


Whore house


Old town


Business district


Old town


Church where Capt Morgan ransacked


Pope JP2


Kid hit me with a soccer ball!


Men in tight woolen pants are cool!





Dungeon now very good restaurant


De Lesseps was the finder and creator of the canal


View of new from old








Panama hats in panama








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Panama Canal

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Joseph

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Photos of Bocas del Toro

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Isle Colon, bocas del toro

My foot swelled up again, so today, Carnival, fat Tuesday, I am spending with my leg elevated, on the waterfront, watching the boats go by. Joseph made a friend, a Swedish merchant marine, and they are out having an adventure. I am on the main island of the bocas, colon. Carnival ended last night, a night early. Technically today should be the big, last day. People are still out, but the parade is over. The place is still alive.

Tomorrow we take an all day snorkel and boat trip around the islands, so I have to rest this foot.

After that, we hit the road, the road to panama city!


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Our Bartender

In Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, we stayed at a hostel named Kaya's Place, owned by JT. The place was build by a german expat who was creating his dream hotel and house, about 3 miles outside of town. Due to circumstances, he had to give up the place, and currently both the mansion and the hotel are owned and operated by JT. JT recently hired Frankie to run the bar and restaurant. Franke, who owns 2 pizzerias in the States, really knows his sauce and breads. The pizza is the best. And he knows hospitality.

The bartender, Serge, is from Panama, and has spend 7 years in new jersey. He is 39, but is very pretty, with braids wound around his head. He makes mojitos with care, a perfect and strong blend of light rum, lime, mint, and sugar.

Kaya's place is right on Playa Negro, the best swimming beach (meaning sand break, no rip currents, flat.) it is maybe 200 meters from town. Close enough to walk, far enough that the music from the discos cannot be heard. The waves will lull you to sleep. At high tide a few sets will shake the ground, and feel like an earthquake.

Kaya's place is perfect.




Manzanilla beach





Dinner at JT's house













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Pictures of Panama

Son of owner of coffee shop, with whiskers the kitten, 1 month old.






Walk to Top of the Hill, where there is coffee and organic goods, 15 minutes through jungle.



Rush hour, at the dock, Old Bank.




Police station. Old Bank.



Main square. Old Bank.



Grocery store.



Main street, downtown Old Bank.



View from our hostel. We are a stone throw from main street.






Hostel Jennifer, only open for 3 days, brand new, fresh paint, clean sheets.


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