Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Panama Part I - Panama City

We just got back from a 10 night trip with Neni and Pops to Panama! We took 3000+ pictures using 5 different cameras down there that we need to sort through, but here is at least a quick look at some of the highlights. In general, the girls did very well. This was Lila's first international trip and Anna Kate's first one since our trip to Ireland four years ago this month.

Our first few days were spent in Panama City where our hotel rooms and pool overlooked the Canal. We did a partial transit canal boat tour through 2 sets of locks, saw the new locks under construction, rode the historic train in a dome car, drove through the rain forest searching for animals, and visited an old Spanish fort (San Lorenzo).


Panama City - which looks pretty much like Miami

The view from our balcony in Panama City!

Children's pool in Panama City (also a playground and really nice adult pool)

Sunset at the Bridge of the Americas

Cruising through the Panama Canal

Canal tug boats

Ship going down in the lock in front of our boat

Water refilling in the lock ahead of us for us to move ahead

Doors opening after moving through the last locks (85 feet lower than the start)



Biodiversity museum with Panama City in the background



Massive ships going through the Gatun locks on the Atlantic side of the Canal

Gatun locks

Sloth up in the tree on our drive through the rain forest

Monkey

Getting some shade in the 90+ degree weather

Posing at San Lorenzo

AK loved reading this Spanish phrase book throughout the trip

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