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| Casco Viejo |
Saturday morning we were up bright and early to travel to a beach resort 2 hours away at Playa Blanca. It was a relaxing day full of swimming, eating and soaking in the sun. We also did some really weird water aerobics with Alejandro, the activity coordinator for the pool. The aerobics involved 10 minutes of jumping around and 20 minutes of massaging the Panamanian woman in front of me and "relaxing."
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| Casco Viejo |
We had Sunday off as well and saved the day for catching up on homework and exploring the city. My roommates and I headed back to Casco Viejo for a late lunch. We wandered through the city and went into a fish market that was hot and smelly. But the food looked awesome! I had already eaten unfortunately but everything was so cheap and fresh looking. It was straight out of the sea outside the back door.
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| View from Amador Causeway |
After Casco Viejo we ventured to the Amador Causeway. This is a large boardwalk that was constructed from the material that was dug up during the construction of the Panama Canal. It was built to connect three small islands off the coast of downtown Panama City. Today it is bursting with restaurants, tourists, people exercising, music, and shops. It also has a stunning view of downtown Panama City. We rented a 5 person bike and almost ran a few people over on the way.
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| Bikin' around |
That night we settled in for dinner at a place that said "100% Panameño," because we still hadn't tried much Panamanian food! Our server's name was Javier and he was a super friendly guy. He helped us pick the best things on the menu to order. I ordered corvina de criolla con arroz de coco (seabass with the special house criolla sauce and coco rice). And let me tell you, it was the most delicious seabass I have ever had. After dinner my roommates got an ice cream treat in a pineapple that also had cheese on it. A bit strange but when in Panama do as the Panamanians do!
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| View from the Causeway |
Another lovely day in Panama down. Another one to come! ¡Hasta la próxima!
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