Colon & around

After visiting Panama City (located on the Pacific coast), while we were still waiting for the formalities to be completed for the pickup of the motorhome in the port of Manzanillo (near Colon, on the Caribbean Sea), we visited the excellently preserved Spanish colonial fortifications of Portobello and Castillo de San Lorenzo. Both fortifications are located near Colon.

Two important logistical details: 1) although we have a van in the Caribbean, it is difficult to sleep in the car. The humid heat at night is sometimes unbearable. Room wit AC is almost a must. We will spend many nights in motels and hotels, which are abundant and have absolutely reasonable prices. In the mountainous areas you can camp without any problems, you are not exposed to intense heat. 2) although we had planned to end our overland journey in Halifax, Canada, we will probably stay in Central America until September-October and send the car to Europe from Vera Cruz (Mexico). Although the USA and Canada are also interesting, we will leave them for a later trip, now traveling more slowly through the Latin American world. Of course, a lot can change in the coming months, but for now this is how we plan our trip.

Finally! Nemo passed all the customs formalities and we took him back on May 22nd. It's wonderful to have our own van, it's wonderful to drive through little-known worlds, we're living the most beautiful adventure we've ever imagined... Sometimes we feel like two teenagers running away from home on the Panamericana...Læs mere