Casco Viejo

Today was spent exploring the old Spanish town Casco Viejo.
- We had the pleasure of meeting up with fellow Facebook Expats Gazelle and Eric for lunch.
- In the afternoon we did a unique, Two Faces of Casco Viejo tour, lead by a terrific local guide, Victor. To put it lightly, we visited the non-tourist side of the neighborhood. Victor did a great job introducing us to a neighborhood police station that does educational and sports programs every weekend local children. We were invited to play dominoes with some senior gentlemen and had a beer at a very local cantina. Victor made us feel at ease for this remarkable tour. I’m still processing the abject poverty I observed but a community nevertheless. . .
-back to the tourist area, we enjoyed flights of craft rum (yum!) and beers.
I’m starting to get a sense of this historic part of Panama City. I appreciate eclectic neighborhoods. Seeing people different from myself is part of the gift of traveling. Truly, the Panamanian people I’ve met have been so kind. Lovely, lovely people.
Packed tonight to get ready to move on down the road tomorrow.

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