Military Base
3. Dezember 2023 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 91 °F
The Panama Canal is the reason the area is what it is today. The military and the Panama Canal company were huge shapers of the economy and of the land. You can see the obvious influence of ArmyWeiterlesen
Panama City Mall
3. Dezember 2023 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 91 °F
Went to the mall today. The mall was built on what had been the hanger and base portion of the US military Air Force Station. The enclosed area of the mall is huge! The building covers two floors inWeiterlesen
Hop-on Bus
3. Dezember 2023 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 90 °F
I’ve had great luck with hop on busses in various City. This was NOT a success. Only one bus runs the loop. Which means about 2 hours between getting off one stop and on the next. Two hours is aWeiterlesen
Casco Viejo
3. Dezember 2023 in Panama ⋅ 🌙 84 °F
I really enjoy the old town area. The scale of The two and occasionally three story buildings and the Colonial architecture really blend well. It’s nice to see the revitalization and the way thatWeiterlesen
City Sights
3. Dezember 2023 in Panama ⋅ 🌙 82 °F
Panama is a long narrow country mostly divided into two sections: Panamá City on the Pacific and Colon on the Atlantic side. High rises on face the Pacific Ocean for the view and the breeze. From allWeiterlesen
Crossing the Isthmus
5. Dezember 2023 in Panama ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
Today’s adventure is to cross the isthmus’s to Colon. It is an arduous trip of 2.5 hours in a car. Then we will visit Portobelo Fort and a couple of islands then return. Like millions before us weWeiterlesen
Two Monkey Island
5. Dezember 2023 in Panama ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
This island originally was home to many many spider monkeys, now there are two. I’m. It sure if there was a Lord of the Flies, monkey version, but now there are only two left. They are well trainedWeiterlesen
Lovers Lane - Mangrove Style
5. Dezember 2023 in Panama ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
The tour boat took us through a mangrove forest. It was called lovers land because the tree canopy joined in the middle. The water was clear and shallow.
Isla Grande
5. Dezember 2023 in Panama ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Panama is full of surprises. I didn’t expect that there would be parts that resemble a tropical island from a movie.
We visited four islands on our tour. Isla Grande was the largest.
Norweigian Joy
6. Dezember 2023 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
Retirement means that you can literally take the slow boat home. 10 days from Panama City to Miami via 6 other ports and the Panama Canal. But for a 10 day cruise there are only two days at sea soWeiterlesen
The Canal - Pacific Locks
7. Dezember 2023 in Panama ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F
Early morning wake up as we neared the first of the three locks on the Pacific side. 5:45 am and it was dark, and the lights of the canal cast an eerie glow. It took the ship over an hour to getWeiterlesen
6 Locks and a Lake
7. Dezember 2023 in Panama ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
It took all day to get from the Pacific to the Caribbean. The locks were a slow process and then crossing the reservoir was slow, but it gave us plenty of time to watch everything go past and we movedWeiterlesen
Costa Rica- Puerto Limon
8. Dezember 2023 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
This must be why there are ports fighting for cruise ships.
Welcome to Costa Rica, where the local time is 6:28 am and the cruise economy is in full swing.
Farm, train and boat
8. Dezember 2023 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
Today is a tour from the cruise company. Billed as the ….. first stop was a farm to see how banana, coffee, and cacao are raised and harvested. Then a train through the jungle and along the coast,Weiterlesen
Puerto Limon
8. Dezember 2023 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
This port seems like the arrival of cruise ships is still a new concept. The tour (a train, a canal ride and a farm visit), were all nice, but the town around the cruise ship dock had little forWeiterlesen
Sea Day
9. Dezember 2023, Caribbean Sea ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
This 10 day cruise has two sea days, the first is for the sail from Costa Rica to Grand Cayman. Plenty to do on the ship and we finished with a dinner at Cagney’s the steak restaurant on board. AndWeiterlesen
Sloths
10. Dezember 2023 in Cayman Islands ⋅ 🌬 81 °F
I like sloths. As a species their family life and chill vibe appeals to me. The fact that they don’t bathe for weeks at a time would create issues for me, but I could adapt.
Sloths are slow, theyWeiterlesen
Snorkel - Grand Cayman
10. Dezember 2023 in Cayman Islands ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
The British West Indies, Grand Cauman. First it’s British and driving is on the “other side” second the cars are both left and right hand drive which must be a true driving adventure. OurWeiterlesen
Cozumel - island of Mexico
11. Dezember 2023 in Mexiko ⋅ 🌬 77 °F
First thing I see getting off the boat is a sign for Senior Frogs. On My first cruise to Mexico, I remember having a great time at the one in Ensenada (I think). That was about 20 years ago.
This isWeiterlesen
Tulum - Mayan Temple
11. Dezember 2023 in Mexiko ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
The Mayans were really in to buildings that worked like a calendar. When the sun shines through this window, it’s time to plant. When it shines through the other window it’s time to harvest. WhenWeiterlesen
Cenote Swim
11. Dezember 2023 in Mexiko ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
A cenote (sen-o-te) is an underground river. Or more actually the cave formed from underground rivers. These caves were created millions of years ago with water from the ice age. Today there are areasWeiterlesen
Costa Maya Mexico, no exit
12. Dezember 2023 in Mexiko ⋅ 🌧 75 °F
We docked this morning at Costa Maya where the dock is very exposed to the waves. The swells don’t feel that large but they crash on the dock creating huge waves. For now, no one can leave the shipWeiterlesen
Belize - Harvest Caye
13. Dezember 2023 in Belize ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
When you are a cruise ship company and you want to have a port completely to yourself without port charges, no taxes, and free control, you build Harvest Caye tropical island. Just off the coast ofWeiterlesen
Practice Drill
13. Dezember 2023 in Belize ⋅ 🌧 77 °F
It is nice to see that the crew practices these things. They off loaded the boats and floated around in a parade of circles.
Honduras- Roatan (island)
14. Dezember 2023 in Honduras ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Similar to Cozumel the island of Roatan is off the coast of Honduras. We arrived in the early morning and the seas are calm and the weather is cool. Today is snorkeling and a kayak paddle through theWeiterlesen





































































































































