Some scary belated pics of our new years eve party
in front Wolfgang from Steadfastspooky >Heike and El Capitanoeven some fireworksthe nice swedish couple whose names I have forgotten
A last stroll at the beach of Bug island /Banedup including beach art
palm tree facesconch artthat was the “wind wall” Ibin built up for the party – it was very windyit did look different at night
A stop at Iskardup
we caught up there with Alex, Mike and Theo from Basta. That was a nice though very short reunion. We went together to the small island which was called Guasirdup. They offer day tours and accomodation. They had two or three nice huts for visitors. Still, I was more interested in the cute kids.
here we had a stop at Banedup/ East Lemon Caysafter leaving Banedup we passed this island; we were puzzled by the excessive noise made by the helicopter; we hoped that nothing serious was the reason for the heli to landat the anchorage at Iskardup these women came by immediately to sell molas and winnies (wristlets) I traded some pairs of reading glasses into a winnieand then the went off to see Bastaall of us heading to GuadiarsupAlex, El Capitano, Theo the dog, me and Alexthe three huts which could be rentedthe insidethis guy was scratching coconut and Theo checking on himthey were sooooooo cute, here the youngestmost of the kids including mummy`s legsI just could have stolen all of them
Turtle Cay Marina
the entrance on a very calm day….doesn’t look scary at all but it was! or maybe we were just chickenthe other end of the marinayes, it was a rather empty marinaalmost all the boats which were there the apartment /hotel area of the marinaour first doc, El Capitano moved a bit further when a steel boat moved next to usit was sooooo greenwe were trying to see the sloth and monkeys, without successthe view into the marina from the lighthouseI love the green canopysomewhere along the beachthe “hotel” side of the marinaand another perspectivefrom the beach the view to the entrance of Turtle Caythe east side of the marina, a much rougher sideand here the evidence of too much plastic consumption all the winward beaches look like thisa stroll inside the marina area, it was a huge placeplant art?the “inner” entrance of the marina; one needed still to go 3km over the gravel road to get to the “real” entrance with a proper paved streetgreen, green, greena glimpse of the end of the marina docksthe view from the restaurant to the calmer beachsome boats seemed to be left for quite some timeso much spaceyeah they had signs for howler monkeys and sloths, we always had trouble finding themwe found this guybefore we eventually found the howler monkeysand here we finally found a sloth, I know not sharp… but still!
Panamá City
We started our tour in Casco Viejo, (Old Compound) as it was as well our starting point from the food tour.The guide book said: “Since after the destruction of the old city in 1671, the city was moved a little south west to a rocky peninsula. It was easier to defend against ships due to protecting surrounding reefs and because of a massive wall. The reason for its name. In 1904 when the construction of the Canal began all of Panamá City existed was Casco Viejo. When the bounderies grew and the city expanded further east, the elite abandoned Casco Viejo and it fast deteriorated into a slum. Declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2003 the area got attractive and international recognition. Money was invested and crumbling fascades have been mostly replaced. The newly restored architecture gives a sense of how magnificent the neigborhood must have looked in past years.” Now it is home to a number of boutique eateries and European-inspired cafes. Or short: very touristic and expensive. It was nice but we prefered the surrounding more authentic places where Ana, the guide, took us.
fancy toys for rich big boys found in “Casco Viejo”, the old townbeautiful houses in Casco Viejopretty streetsposh facadesand handsome looking guys😁Plaza de la CatedralIglesia de la Compania de Jesus (I think)in the back the very modern Panamaanother plazaa part of the surrounding bridge/ street, a trial to detour the traffic, it didn’t work out as the traffic just got hold-up in other areasfancy, pretty facades and streetsthe entrance of the famous Cafe Coca Cola where we met Ana told us that Cafe Coca Cola was the oldest café in Panama City and the only one endorsed by the Coca Cola corporation.It opened in 1875, making it one of the very first places outside of the U.S. to serve the famous beverage. A classic old school diner, where chess games were played, soccer matches watched, and probably many plots have been hatched—some by Che Guevara. I’m sure if the walls could talk we’d get at lot of stories to hear. The menu included hearty plates at super affordable prices. It was located on the edge of Casco Viejo next to Plaza Santa Ana,Plaza Santa Anathe real Panama hats and sandals at Salsipuedesjust in case somebody would like to make his own hat here the material you’d need a real “pollera montuna” just on the mobilenot my favourite decoration but important for the dressesthe diablicoif I remember right this was a famous singer whose name I also can’t rememberobviously China Townmany nice herbs and vegetablessome more hatsveggies at the huge farmers market, (no idea why I didn’t take more and better pics)half smoked pig heads at the meat area of the marketat low tide at the bay where the fish market was locatedthat was the view out of our airbnb; the guy was sitting in a shoe cleaning booth“Puente de las Americas” The Bridge of the Americas, spans the Panama Canal. Made of steel and reinforced concrete, the bridge is 5,425 feet long, and at high tide, the clearance is 201 feet, under which ships crossing the canal must pass.Panama City’s skylineanother stroll at Casco Viejothe view from Plaza de Francia to Casco ViejoPlaza de Franciaa nosy lady watching her plaza
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Beautiful pictures! Looks like you had a great time at the party and exploring different locations in Panama. The greenery and diverse architecture are both stunning.
Thanks, Ely Shemer
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loved your post.
That is what I think
Beautiful pictures! Looks like you had a great time at the party and exploring different locations in Panama. The greenery and diverse architecture are both stunning.
Thanks, Ely Shemer
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