Panama Day 6-How To Make the Best Of A Bad Situation
July 15 Isla Contadora to Panama City Today our plan was to leave Isla Contadora on the 9:30 plane, pick up a rental car at Albrook airport, and drive to the Canopy Tower to be there in time…
Isla Contadora- Panama Day 5-Diving, Snorkeling and Rain
July 14, 2010 Isla Contadora After yesterday’s boat adventure, David really wanted to go diving and had made plans to go out very early with Guillermo on a 2 dive trip. I had considered going along for the…
Isla Contadora, Panama Day 4-Survivor, Snorkeling and the Whales
July 13, 2010 Isla Contadora Today we woke to cloudy skies and the hopes of doing a snorkel/whale watching trip with Coral Dreams. Breakfast was nice, down on the Inn’s patio, cooked to order by Elizabeth each morning…
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…