Destinations
Isla Contadora, Panama Day 3
July 12, 2010 Panama City to Isla Contadora When researching where to go outside of Panama City, I found myself overwhelmed with choice. We knew we wanted some beach time and the Bocas del Toro islands, San Blas Islands, Pacific…
Panama City-The Canal Locks, Casco Viejo, World Cup Madness
July 11, 2010 Panama City, Panama We woke to cloudy skies and a desire to get out for the day, but first, breakfast. The Toscana Inn hotel includes breakfast with the rate in a room off the lobby and unfortunately this…
Flight to Panama City on Copa, Toscana Inn Hotel, Dinner at El Trapiche
July 10, 2010 Copa flight #473 LAX to Panama City I should have known when the two tickets purchased at the same time were charged to our credit card individually, one month apart. I should have known when…
Panama Resources and Links
Below are links to sites I found helpful during the research for our trip. My Panama City 2010 Google Map-Mostly restaurants I researched before going to Panama. Hotels: These are the ones we stayed in: Toscana Inn Hotel Panama City Perla Real Bed and Breakfast Isla…
Favorite Photo Friday-“Through the Looking Glass” (Madrid Royal Palace)
I love this photo of the windows looking out onto the central courtyard of the Royal Palace in Madrid. When full size, it’s almost as if you are there, a member of the court in a past life, looking out to see carriages…
CNN Hero, Ponheary Ly
When David and I went to Cambodia in 2002 we had a wonderful tour guide to the temples, a woman named Ponheary Ly. While she was guiding us, she told us about her family and her past. Her story of surviving…
Next Destination: Panama July 2010
I usually get one of two reactions when I tell people where we’re going next. The first is, “Wow, I’ve always wanted to go there!” or “I love (insert place name)!” The second reaction is not so…enthusiastic; “You’re going where?…
Favorite Photo Friday- Water Puppets, Hanoi Vietnam
Today’s featured photo was taken during our trip to Vietnam in July 2009 This photo is from the famous Temple of Literature in Hanoi and was taken outside a souvenir shop inside the temple grounds. Seeing a performance of the famous water…