2019-06-15 Central Hotel Panama, Panama City, Panama
Early morning departure from our hotel to do a cruise on the Panama CanalWe arrive at the Pacific QueenAt 6.30 am we leave the Panama Port for our excursion through the famous canal
As we make our way towards the canal we see numerous ships waiting to enter the canalA pilot boards our boat for our tour through the locksThe Bridge of the America’s, situated in Balboa on the Pacific side of Panama Canal, at a distance resembles the Sydney Harbour BridgeAgain we pass one of the most extraordinary modern buildings in Panama called the Biomuseo where the Museum of Natural History is housedWith tug boats on all sides a large ship is guided into the first stage of the Panama CanalWe see a large ship moving along the most recently built canal in Panama We follow a ship into the first lock Slowly the huge gates close behind our tour boatRic certainly is enjoying the Panama experience !!By cables on both sides, the ships are attached to a number of small locomotives called mules which keep the large ships in the center of the canal We pass Miraflores Locks Visitor Center which we visited a couple of days priorThe men especially seem very interested in the amazing engineering of the Panama CanalA view back over the different heights of the locks of the canalWe approach another large ship guided by a tugboat heading through the canalA detailed map of the famous Panama CanalFinally after almost 5 hour trip through the canal we arrive to board our bus for a return to our hotelsDuring our return we pass a ship which we followed into the first lockWe follow the Amador Causeway to return to Panama CityAfter we were dropped off at our hotel we checked out a shop in the adjoining street that specializes in Panama hats In the evening we arrive at Donde Jose, a tiny 16 seat restaurant with the entrance through an inconspicuous door. The young cordon bleu chef that owns the restaurant specialises in Panamanian food …. it is believed to have been one of the 50 best restaurants in the world
It was certainly a delightful experience enjoying the wonderful flavors of the Panamanian food served to us at Donde Jose this evening
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