After a long day of uncertainty, I made it through a weak and slow moving Hurricane Felix. My flight to Panama left without a problem and although I did not get to visit any schools in Tegus, I was able to have one interview in my hotel. That went very well and then I had to pack for the rest of my journey. After a long flight, I finally made it to Panama at about 8 at night. That next morning I had to be up very early for my school visits. I traveled to what used to be a US military base and is now the "Ciudad del Saber" or "City of Knowledge". This is
located in the "zone", or the area around the Panama Canal. After all of my visits, I spent sometime at the Panama Canal, which was quite impressive. For something that was built so long ago, it is still awe inspiring. Within the past few days they announced the start of the widening of the canal and the ability to host bigger ships that are larger than the current "Panamax" standard which is just big enough to fit through the current locks.
Having spent plenty of time watching ships slowly go through the canal, I moved on the the historical part of Panama City. I got to view the President's house, which is oddly enough white. I also saw the cathedral, the emerald museum and a mall that would put the Mall at Millenia to shame (called Multiplaza). After a long day of constantly being on the move, I jumped on a flight to Caracas which got me in once again at a crazy late hour. This trip is a good one, but definitely tires me out!
located in the "zone", or the area around the Panama Canal. After all of my visits, I spent sometime at the Panama Canal, which was quite impressive. For something that was built so long ago, it is still awe inspiring. Within the past few days they announced the start of the widening of the canal and the ability to host bigger ships that are larger than the current "Panamax" standard which is just big enough to fit through the current locks.
Having spent plenty of time watching ships slowly go through the canal, I moved on the the historical part of Panama City. I got to view the President's house, which is oddly enough white. I also saw the cathedral, the emerald museum and a mall that would put the Mall at Millenia to shame (called Multiplaza). After a long day of constantly being on the move, I jumped on a flight to Caracas which got me in once again at a crazy late hour. This trip is a good one, but definitely tires me out!Powered by ScribeFire.
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