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    • TravelerPanama Canal and elsewhere
      Day 10

      Colon Port Walkabout and Workday

      April 25, 2023 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F

      Didn’t go far today. Put in a full day of work on the ship. As advertised, the area in the immediate (walking distance) vicinity of this Colon cruise port is not all that easy or worthwhile to explore by foot. It’s mixed industrial/commercial/residential. A real mix of rundown infrastructure and some very modern good-looking construction underway. However, I did briskly walk around some for about 30 minutes or so. Not accosted by vendors, though there were some, but oh MY the taxi drivers are “friendly”. Dozens of them just lying in wait for non-excursion passengers like me. I figured out that by saying I had to work on the ship (true) that they quickly left me alone, maybe thinking I was crew, but I must have been solicited over a dozen times in different locations while out walking - all of them either offering to take me wherever I wanted to go or to show me a fantastic personal tour.

      Shut down on the laptop with my neck screaming at me for using such bad ergonomics for so long. Headed to the adult pool area (Solarium) to stand under a hydrotherapy pipe. Though, “adult pool” is funny on this cruise as the informal report is there are only 6 children on board, one of which is only 9 months. So kids are pretty thin on the deck; pretty thin in the air; generally just a bit trim…🥸      Read more

    • Giro del mondo 2023
      Day 20

      Colón, Panama

      January 23, 2023 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

      È che ci eravamo riempiti gli occhi dei
      colori di Cartagena, del via vai frenetico di locali che si mischiavano ai turisti, del clima festaiolo. Così questa sosta a Colón non ci ha entusiasmato. Siamo usciti ma tornati subito indietro. Per farci fare due passi ci sarebbe voluto il propellente di una città accogliente. Niente di tutto ciò, a parte un paio di costumi locali ad uso e consumo dei turisti, la città è bruttina e abbiamo preferito appollaiarci all’ombra, perché qui il sole picchia e non si resiste.
      Da quanto ho inteso questa fermata a Colón è giustificata dalla ricerca di qualcuno che ci pulisca lo scafo. Radiocrociera dice che gli australiani non vogliono che si portino nei loro mari le alghe raccolte altrove.      Read more

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    • Buenos Aires to UK via Panama
      1
      Day 30

      Transit the Panama Canal

      March 31 in Panama ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C

      Unlike yesterday we saw ships go through the locks on the Panama Canal today. One of them was ours.
      Up before Sparrow Fart this morning (5:30am) to make sure I caught the action. Unlike the Suez Canal, where we missed the start, we entered the Canal at first light.
      Going through the locks is quite interesting. Due to the squeeze tolerances you get pulled through the lock by these electric locomotives called 'mules'. Bearing in mind how complicated the whole process is, it's pretty quick. About 90 minutes at Miraflores which is two lifts. The set after at Pedro Miguel is one lift but it took ages to get the ship in. The wind was really strong and was blowing us around. We had to use the ships thrusters plus get a shove or two from a tug to get in. Even then we bumped the side a couple of times.
      The first part of the canal from Panama City above the locks is fairly narrow and is a cut through a small range of hills. Pretty impressive for a job started in the 19th century. Then you pass into a big freshwater lake that was made by damming a river. Then drop down another set of locks (Gatun Locks) to the level of the Caribbean ( or is that Caribbean 🤔). Then is about 8km through a wide dredged channel to the sea.
      I was out in the wind and sun for 7 hours. Wasn't going to miss any of it. Angela got me drinks etc coz she knows I'm nuts and loves me anyway.
      I think I flattened every battery in every device that can take pictures I had.
      In the process I saw a couple of shimmy lizard things that would not have been out of place in Australia. 3 or 4m long. I heavily suspect them to be American Crocodiles. Yes there is such a thing.
      So we are now in the Caribbean ( or is that Caribbean 🤔) and heading for the island of Aruba, which is our last stop. Boo hoo! Then two days at sea to Miami, Florida, US of A where we plan to clear migration asap, go the the airport and bugger off to Sunny Wales.
      Sorry about the lack of pictures. I was busy taking pictures but not on the phone.
      So in summary we crossed the North American continent and a range of hills in a ship in 7 hours.      Read more

    • TravelerD & P Viking Neptune WC 23
      Day 7

      Colon Tour continued

      December 28, 2023 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      Clayton (now - City of Knowledge) formerly biggest US military base in the area. Albrook, a US military base in the past, and the airport is still in use. Panama Port company (look up YouTube crocks and locks) 1903-1999 Gorges Hospital in now an exclusive for cancer patients. Panama convention center holds 8,000 people. Covid is still around but much better now. Crime delinquency, and safety and much improved after the evil dictator. Bush 1989 sent 30,000 military to clean up Panama. Causeway connects 3 islands ( with fill from the canal) from the Panama Canal to the mainland and it acts as a beautiful, water break and a recreational area for locals and tourists. Oct 13,1962 there was a ferry then a bridge was built. Biodiversity museum, architecture… are tourist highlights and old town and down town… because of the phenomena of the tides, they dredge the canal and do daily maintenance, During the Pandemic a tanker ship didn’t get the anchor out soon enough, and hit the train bridge doing significant damage. It was a Panamanian pilot. Lots of roundabouts are efficiently employed to control traffic. We saw lots of churches, St. Joseph Church, etc. The Panama Isthmus, at 4:30 PM, lecture about the Panama Canal history was very informative. Dinner and a lovely shared dinner with folks from NV, & NM.Read more

    • Traveler2023 - Come Go Hashing with Me
      Day 80

      Hash Cruise - Debarkation

      March 21, 2023 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

      We had one more day at sea, before reaching Colon, Panama, where we disembarked and boarded busses for the return to Panama City.

      That gave us one more night to party it up on the boat, and we wandered the boat, of course.

      Central Panama is quite beautiful, and the trip was full of sites to see. I like it here.

      After being dropped off at the airport, we Ubered down to the Old City to spend one more night. We will then fly up to Managua tomorrow.      Read more

    • TravelerCaribbean Capers- Part 1
      Day 7

      Colon, Panama

      February 10, 2023 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      Today's tour is "Panama Treasures- Just for You."

      Tour guide Rosalba. She gave us a great overview of the History & culture in Panama. We started out in the museum in Old Panama. There was an exhibit on the "Crypto-Jews" who had to hide their faith for fear of persecution- this being time of Spanish colonization, and concurrently the Spanish Inquisition. We went outside and saw the remains of the Cathedral Tower- Cathedral of the Assumption-1519, Convent of St Dominic.

      We went to the Reprosa studio where they produce reproductions of the ancient artifacts. We learned about the "lost wax" method of creating jewelry. (I got to sandblast a piece that contained quite a few jewelry elements- I was a designated Master Blaster😁). W got me a pair of gold-plated spiral earrings- quite lovely.

      We had lunch at a cafeteria- fish, beans, platanos, Cole slaw. W and I shared, and it was just right. The 1-1/2 hours back to the ship.      Read more

    • TravelerWorld Cruise 2023
      Day 18

      Côlon - Panama city et vieille ville

      January 23, 2023 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C

      Bienvenue à Côlon, ville du centre du Panama, à l'extrémité Caraïbes du canal de Panama.
      Elle est la capitale de la province de Côlon et est traditionnellement connue comme la deuxième ville du Panama.Read more

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    • Karibik & Mittelamerika
      Day 9

      9. Tag - Colon (Panama)

      January 17, 2023 in Panama ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      Liegezeit: 5:45 Uhr - 16:30 Uhr

      Schön? Die Stadt Colon zumindest ist das vermutlich dreckigste, was ich an Städten gesehen habe. Wir sind mit dem Kleinbus 🚐 raus gefahren und in ein 🚣🏽 umgestiegen, um zu den Affeninseln zu fahren. Direkt über bzw. den Panamakanal entlang. Leider durften wir das Boot nicht verlassen, haben aber ein paar wenige Affen🐒 sehen können. Danach ging es in den Regenwald, der zwar recht abenteuerlich war, jedoch keinerlei Tiere beinhaltete. Zuletzt dann ging’s zum Highlight, der Schleuse selbst. Muss man mal gesehen haben. Alles in allem ein ernüchternder Tag.Read more

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    • TravelerAb in den Norden ...
      Day 9

      Panama - ein kurzes Vergnügen

      February 21 in Panama ⋅ 🌬 30 °C

      Um nicht zu sagen: ein SEHR kurzes Vergnügen. Und leider auch ein wenig enttäuschend 🙄
      Denn heute sind wieder meine Kollegen draußen, aber immerhin schaffe ich es ca. 40 Minuten bevor alle wieder zurück an Bord sein müssen noch nach draußen. Hauptgrund: ein Stempel von Panama in meinem Reisepass 🥰 doch was soll ich sagen ... Die karibische Lebenseinstellung schlägt mal wieder zu. Die zwei Dudes am Schalter haben keinen Bock mehr auf Arbeit und winken mich einfach durch 😢 also kein Stempel für mich.
      Zeitlich bleibt auch nicht wirklich viel übrig, um was anzuschauen. Also reicht es nur für den Hafenbereich mit einem Einkaufszentrum. Ich hole mir noch einen Frappe und nach entsetzlichen 25 Minuten des Wartens auf selbigen, muss ich auch fast zurück zum Schiff rennen.
      Immerhin schmeckt der Frappe echt gut 🤣

      Beim Auslaufen zeigt das Wetter sich wieder von seiner schönsten Seite 😁 innerhalb von fünf Minuten ist alles nass und der Wind sorgt dafür, dass man auch unterm Dach nicht wirklich trocken bleibt. Aber sobald wir ein kleines Stück weg sind vom Land sieht man sehr schön, wie sich die vielen Containerschiffe in eine der längsten Warteschlange der Welt einreihen. Sie alle haben ein Ziel: den Panama Kanal zu durchqueren. Der kürzeste und trotz Wartens auch schnellste Weg zum Pazifik.      Read more

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    • TravelerKreuzfahrt Mittelamerika
      Day 13

      Oh, wie schön ist Panama!

      December 24, 2019 in Panama ⋅ 🌧 27 °C

      Heiligabend in Panama! Das ist sehr ungewöhnlich. Seit 40 Jahren haben wir Weihnachten am Wohnort unserer kleinen Familie gefeiert - und davor in unseren Herkunftsfamilien. Aber die Ursache dafür ist alles Andere als traurig: Denn in diesem Jahr ist Artur geboren worden und hat damit eine neue Familie begründet, die von nun an ihr Weihnachten gestalten wird - hoffentlich noch oft zusammen! Nach diesem Weihnachten freue ich auf die Zukunft !

      Deshalb lief das heute auch ganz anders: Aufwachen bei tropischen Temperaturen - durch die Zeitverschiebung war es dann schon Nachmittag in D, wo zu dieser Zeit sonst schon der Weihnachtsbaum geschmückt war und die Königungspastete verspeist war. Blieb also nur der Internetanruf an Thomas und später Maike und die Gewissheit mitzunehmen, dass es ihnen gut ging. Noch ein paar What’sApp Grüße, dann war das Weihnachtstitual auch schon vorüber.
      Panamakanal stand bei uns stattdessen auf dem Programm. Da die angebotenen Landausflüge uns zu aufwendig war, haben wir nach dem Frühstück ein Taxi gebucht, das uns zu den atlantikseitigen Schleusen des Kanals gebracht hat. War ein schöner Ausflug - eben wieder anders , als man sich das vorgestellt hat. Man muss eben reisen um zu verstehen.      Read more

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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Colón, Colon, Колон, Ciudad de Colón, קולון, Կոլոն, ONX, コロン, კოლონი, 콜론, Kolonas, Kolona, کولون، پاناما, 告郎, 科隆

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