I see the Panama Canal!

But I can't attach any photos as my phone storage was full so they are all on my camera.

But I have videos which I am going to make all of you watch! Ships slowly going through the canal on a loop I think!

We hired a van today and went to a view spot to check out the city. Then to the old city to walk around. It was so hot and humid that I went through two litres of water!

The old part of the city is lovely and they are doing alot of restoration work.

We also drove by the very poor part of Panama City where we were advised never to walk at any time of the day.

Next was the Panama Canal and it really was exciting watching the huge cargo ships go through the locks. What an engineering feat.

China and America are the countries that use the Canal the most and it can take between 8 and 10 hours for the ships to pass through the canal. It generates about $2.4 billion in income each year!

Then onto the biggest shopping mall in the Americas and the 14th largest in the world! And it was packed. So easy to get lost!

Have to fill in time tomorrow before my flight so might go back.

Then the farewell dinner and I am so overjoyed never to have to see most of these people ever again! Truly dreadful and enough to put you off ever going on a tour again. I certainly won't be using this travel company again. Thank goodness for the nice ones who helped make it bearable.

Finally back to the hotel. Wonderful air conditioning, wi fi and peace - what more could I want!

Have the dreaded task of packing tomorrow.

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