Friday, March 11, 2011 | Filed in:
Visit to Fort San Lorenzo which was used as protection for ships while transporting goods such as gold, silver, spices etc. Some cannons pointing towards the ocean and river are still on display.
Entrance to the fort |
Some of the ruins of the Fort |
The cannons |
Met a friend - The main cannon at the door way |
The day ended with a special Farewell Dinner topped by a surprise Panamanian Traditional dance which was enjoyed by the entire group.
Traditional Panamanian dance |
Traditional dress - hand made |
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Miraflores Locks,
Panama Canal
I can't believe we just went through the Miraflores Locks! What an experience. The Holbrook Travel office took these screen shots as our boat passed through, so I thought I'd share them.
Here we are entering the locks. |
We're in the locks! See the Road Scholar banner on the side of the boat? |
We're waiting for the lock to fill before we exit to the other side. |
The container ship on the left was in front of us in the locks. That's us on the very right. |
We just went through the locks, and we're on our way through! |
Here we are on our way out. |
Bon voyage! |
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Maddem Dam and Lagartos Restaurant
The Caribbean side of Panama has much to offer as well. This is where the famous Maddem Dam is located. This dam is mainly a backup for the Gatun Lakes in case of drought, low water level. The Lagartos Restaurant where we do lunch is located on the Chagres River with a superb view of the many ships sailing across it daily.
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Rotonda in Admin Bld. Panama Canal
Now with all participants under one roof we're off to our first excitement after the morning orientation. Firstly, our hotel is located in the most perfect spot at the entrance of the "Canal" with some breathtaking views of this one of the seven wonders of the world. We visited the Administration Building, which has so much history of the canal to offer - the rotunda depicting pictures of the various construction phases of the canal. The drive on the bridge of the Americas was incredible, it was saved as a surprise for the group who were all very excited. To end the day with a drive through colonial Panama combined with the bridge crossing was the absolute highlight of the day.
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Entrance to Pipeline Road
I'm now in this very interesting country that is Panama. We had early morning (6:30) bird watching along the Pipeline Road. It covers approximately 4 miles of rainforest, saw endless amounts of birds as well as wildlife such as White-Faced Capuchin Monkeys and various types of rodents. This has made a birder out me. I even had the privilege of joining a small group of 6 experienced birders who didn't mind being my instructors along the way. After that, we visited the Gamboa Resort which overlooks the Chagres River-WHAT A VIEW. We are now transferring to the next hotel in time to start greeting the first group of participants as they arrive.
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