San Jose, Panama City, Bocas del Toro

with Jocelyn, Steve, Ian, Lorelle and Chris (the pilot)

We stayed at a little hotel in Escazu (San Jose) called Sangildar... where we got this interesting breakfast to go (for free!)	5:30 a.m. at the airport. The excitement was palpable.	Loading up into our chartered Cessna 206 airplane	Now we *are* getting excited!
flying out of San Jose, down the east coast of Costa Rica/Panama...	...then across Panama over the canal (with very full ships!)	Our first view of Panama City surprised us with how modern it looks	We thought this was the presidential mansion or the courthouse, but it is the customs house that regulates the canal
Apparently it takes at least seven people to greet a plane full of five gringos from Costa Rica, who knew?	Our first view of the slums of Panama City. Jocelyn was fascinated.	Our definately-not-slummy hotel room's view	Luncheoning alongside luxury yachts with a view of the newer part of the city
Two of out Two beer drinkers in our party agree, Panama beer is the best in the country	Talk about contrast... here is the old sector of the city ("Casco Viejo")...	...compared to a newly completed building	Restored Casco Viejo buildings- Ian and Steve had three or four great glasses of orange juice while whiling away the morning in this park
Cool old belltower bedecked with power lines	Front doors to the National Theater building	Not quite restored yet	Restored apartment building, Casco Viejo
Little urban park, wish that there were more of these everywhere, perfect place to take a little rest	Casco Viejo	Casco Viejo, partially restored area	Fixer-Upper

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