(April 8 – written by Nancy) Well, we have arrived on the last continent for this trip! Now, we just have about 13,000 kilometers to get to the bottom of South America... We had a pretty lucky day today with the flight to Cartagena going off without a hitch. Our taxi arrived fifteen minutes early … Continue reading South America! – Panama City to Cartagena, Columbia (via plane)
Month: April 2018
Panama City
(April 7 – written by Dave) We’ve enjoyed our time in Panama City. It’s a pretty large city listed at 1.5 million people but honestly, there are so many tall buildings, the city feels much larger. It almost seems more North American than it does Latin American. I suspect that the US influence over the … Continue reading Panama City
The Captain and the Canal de Panama
(April 5 – written by Dave) Today we visited the Panama Canal but the post starts with my grandfather – known to family simply as “the Captain”. I didn’t know the Captain very well, as he passed away when I was 4 years old. He was a very strict man. I remember him jabbing our … Continue reading The Captain and the Canal de Panama
The riddle of the Darien Gap
(April 3 – written by Dave) So, we’re in Panama City and looking to get on an airplane. For long-time readers who know that our goal is the bottom of South America, this may not make much sense. We are a long ways from the bottom of South America. If you’re like us, you probably … Continue reading The riddle of the Darien Gap
Panama City – Palmar Beach to Panama City (98k/13,556k)
(April 1 – written by Dave) Wow, what a day! We made it to Panama City. Woohoo! Nancy mentioned yesterday that we were concerned about long weekend traffic coming back into the city and somehow getting over the Bridge of the Americas. Well, some of our fears came true, some didn’t, but we made it, … Continue reading Panama City – Palmar Beach to Panama City (98k/13,556k)
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