Here we disembarked the bus in downtown Panama City. We take a taxi to be laid in the district in which, according to the guide, are the hotels cheap, and we split up temporarily our fellow travelers. We will in some hotels but the prices are far beyond what we thought. We ask people on the street who tell us another neighborhood, one where the bus had deposited us earlier! We took a taxi to nothing and then retrace our path to walk but because ultimately it's not that far and that taxis are not given here. The currency of Panama is the Balboa (Rocky but obviously not the English conquistador who claimed to have discovered the Pacific Ocean) but it is pegged to the dollar and hit prices in dollars, tickets are U.S. $ the same as in the U.S. and few parts are balboas, when this is not a hundred dollars ... Fortunately the prices are somewhat lower than in the United States but we feel that it approximates more and more. Besides, there are fast food everywhere and you can not smoke anywhere, if it is not proof. In short we change the neighborhood and found a room with a real window on a true outside, which is hardly the case in all hotels, air conditioning, a bed and a private bathroom for a reasonable price. It was time, it starts raining ropes of the city. After a good shower which 
property Crazy, the first six days (no shower on the boat and the salt water can wash it but it's still not the same thing) the rain stopped and we do a short tour and a bite . We must also find the internet to see if others have sent an email to inform us of where we can find them. Not much in the neighborhood and shame on us, we go to McDonalds. In France we never goes (I swear it's true and yet there is one close to home) and then I do not know what took us for the first time in more than eight month, we choose junk food. As might be expected that not great and it stays on the stomach. We'll walk a little to get it all and at the corner of a street we fall on Kalin and Jason who also found a hotel in the neighborhood. We will all send an email to Slava and Erik who are the ones on the other side of town to tell them that they are back to their hotel and take a taxi to four the price is much more reasonable-to join them. The driver told us not to walk around the city at night, we talk about guns and thieves, atmosphere. It will not be the only person to tell us to be careful not to go in a particular neighborhood because it's dangerous. Even police bikes have warned. All this does not help us to feel, well, safe ... Of all the cities we visited, this is the first time we do not feel at ease and we are on our guard. Once we've found Erik Slava and we will still walk around the neighborhood to find a place for dinner, should not become paranoid, and it is seven, five guys, there must be easier for a target of any thugs. After that we find a nice and trendy place, good music and pleasant with an art gallery but not for other clients that we drink a few beers. A nice first evening with our five other buddies on the boat. 
The next day we will see the only point of interest in the city, the Panama Canal. He crossed the Isthmus of Panama about 80 km to connect the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. Each year 14 000 boats and borrow the road widening project is underway to allow the passage of bigger vessels, which undoubtedly will cause environmental damage. In Panama City, one can see the boats pass through locks at Miraflores and is therefore that we set an appointment. The passage of boats observed a large terrace. From here we can see huge ships queuing at the entrance to the lock. One of them is in the process of happening is very impressive. Actually widening is needed, there is no more than one meter between the boat and the canal at this place. Small tow the cargo trains to guide him in the canal and passing the various pools that can raise the vessel and to pass the lock. We remain there a good time watching these behemoths move slowly out to sea and finally we just had time to visit the museum that explains the construction of the canal. The idea goes back to the early 16th century the first attempt at construction began in 1880 by the French and the Americans who are the end. The canal opened in 1914. Nearly 28,000 workers died during construction, including malaria, yellow fever or accidents. We will not have time to learn a lot more, time is the time and we are put out by the guards. We're back in the center, each with its program for us will be the last "Indiana Jones" with Kalin and Jason in the modern buildings bristling.
We spend another two days in Panama City. We will also send a large package to France with all things heavy and bulky purchased way. Gradually the group dissolves. Kalin and Jason go first.
We spent an afternoon walking around the city. This is not happy, some neighborhoods seem in a state of disrepair. Crumbling walls, abandoned buildings, dirty streets ... We had already crossed the unwelcoming cities but usually there is always a lively and pretty, but nothing here. We decide to go to the hotel and Erik Slava see if they are there. The next day they both go, Slava Erick Cuba and we do not know too much, besides maybe it either has not thought too. One last evening together drinking shots on the bench in a public park and watching people and end up in the trendy bar of the first night but this time it is full. We said goodbye, we kiss and we wish good luck for the future. For us, the next step is Boquete, a town at the foot of a volcano and where coffee plantations. We will again have to spend the night in a bus, he left for 23 hours. We spend our last day in an internet cafe, that's good it's raining, and we take this opportunity to write a bit for the blog. Just before leaving for the bus station we received an email from Kalin and Jason who just arrived in Boquete when it was not what they expected. They tell us that the next day at 9am they will make a coffee tour and if we're interested there is room for us. We did not find them so quickly and of course we said yes to the coffee round, even if it leaves us just time to put our bags at the hotel and maybe take a shower. But it's the world tour of coffee or?
We take a taxi to the bus station which is often as eccentric. The bus leaves only three hours, it will not be easy to handle. The station is large and well lit but there is not much. We leave our big bags in the offices of the company, this will easier to pull the clog. A shopping center is just opposite and we go in telling us that maybe there ... We go around to find where we're going to eat a piece, not easy to choose between fast food and ... fast food. We settle in a small pizzeria in the hope that they do not serve us too soon. Despite this we do not spend more than an hour, which we made two more to occupy. And if it was still around the mall? Meanwhile almost all shops were closed. No luck. But what's that light over there? Let's go. An ice vendor, buy a small ice. We eat across the aisles This dark mall dragging its feet for the maids clean behind us and a little music accompanies us much kitsch. Rather murky and it has not spent more than half an hour ... We decide that we asse
z explored the place and we drop in the waiting room awaiting the arrival of the bus that we hope will not be too rotten. He finally arrived and pleasant surprise it is brand new. By cons it is too early to shop there. We light a cigarette for small and wait two minutes after the driver tells us that we'd better turn it off if a cop goes by that he could stop us. What? But we're out! Well yes, but here it is forbidden to smoke even outdoors. Besides, it's true that we had seen posters in front of some stores prohibiting smoking within 50 meters when it is the street! Not cool, at least it crushes, we sit on our bags and were waiting thirty minutes.
property Crazy, the first six days (no shower on the boat and the salt water can wash it but it's still not the same thing) the rain stopped and we do a short tour and a bite . We must also find the internet to see if others have sent an email to inform us of where we can find them. Not much in the neighborhood and shame on us, we go to McDonalds. In France we never goes (I swear it's true and yet there is one close to home) and then I do not know what took us for the first time in more than eight month, we choose junk food. As might be expected that not great and it stays on the stomach. We'll walk a little to get it all and at the corner of a street we fall on Kalin and Jason who also found a hotel in the neighborhood. We will all send an email to Slava and Erik who are the ones on the other side of town to tell them that they are back to their hotel and take a taxi to four the price is much more reasonable-to join them. The driver told us not to walk around the city at night, we talk about guns and thieves, atmosphere. It will not be the only person to tell us to be careful not to go in a particular neighborhood because it's dangerous. Even police bikes have warned. All this does not help us to feel, well, safe ... Of all the cities we visited, this is the first time we do not feel at ease and we are on our guard. Once we've found Erik Slava and we will still walk around the neighborhood to find a place for dinner, should not become paranoid, and it is seven, five guys, there must be easier for a target of any thugs. After that we find a nice and trendy place, good music and pleasant with an art gallery but not for other clients that we drink a few beers. A nice first evening with our five other buddies on the boat. 
The next day we will see the only point of interest in the city, the Panama Canal. He crossed the Isthmus of Panama about 80 km to connect the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. Each year 14 000 boats and borrow the road widening project is underway to allow the passage of bigger vessels, which undoubtedly will cause environmental damage. In Panama City, one can see the boats pass through locks at Miraflores and is therefore that we set an appointment. The passage of boats observed a large terrace. From here we can see huge ships queuing at the entrance to the lock. One of them is in the process of happening is very impressive. Actually widening is needed, there is no more than one meter between the boat and the canal at this place. Small tow the cargo trains to guide him in the canal and passing the various pools that can raise the vessel and to pass the lock. We remain there a good time watching these behemoths move slowly out to sea and finally we just had time to visit the museum that explains the construction of the canal. The idea goes back to the early 16th century the first attempt at construction began in 1880 by the French and the Americans who are the end. The canal opened in 1914. Nearly 28,000 workers died during construction, including malaria, yellow fever or accidents. We will not have time to learn a lot more, time is the time and we are put out by the guards. We're back in the center, each with its program for us will be the last "Indiana Jones" with Kalin and Jason in the modern buildings bristling.
We spend another two days in Panama City. We will also send a large package to France with all things heavy and bulky purchased way. Gradually the group dissolves. Kalin and Jason go first.
We spent an afternoon walking around the city. This is not happy, some neighborhoods seem in a state of disrepair. Crumbling walls, abandoned buildings, dirty streets ... We had already crossed the unwelcoming cities but usually there is always a lively and pretty, but nothing here. We decide to go to the hotel and Erik Slava see if they are there. The next day they both go, Slava Erick Cuba and we do not know too much, besides maybe it either has not thought too. One last evening together drinking shots on the bench in a public park and watching people and end up in the trendy bar of the first night but this time it is full. We said goodbye, we kiss and we wish good luck for the future. For us, the next step is Boquete, a town at the foot of a volcano and where coffee plantations. We will again have to spend the night in a bus, he left for 23 hours. We spend our last day in an internet cafe, that's good it's raining, and we take this opportunity to write a bit for the blog. Just before leaving for the bus station we received an email from Kalin and Jason who just arrived in Boquete when it was not what they expected. They tell us that the next day at 9am they will make a coffee tour and if we're interested there is room for us. We did not find them so quickly and of course we said yes to the coffee round, even if it leaves us just time to put our bags at the hotel and maybe take a shower. But it's the world tour of coffee or? We take a taxi to the bus station which is often as eccentric. The bus leaves only three hours, it will not be easy to handle. The station is large and well lit but there is not much. We leave our big bags in the offices of the company, this will easier to pull the clog. A shopping center is just opposite and we go in telling us that maybe there ... We go around to find where we're going to eat a piece, not easy to choose between fast food and ... fast food. We settle in a small pizzeria in the hope that they do not serve us too soon. Despite this we do not spend more than an hour, which we made two more to occupy. And if it was still around the mall? Meanwhile almost all shops were closed. No luck. But what's that light over there? Let's go. An ice vendor, buy a small ice. We eat across the aisles This dark mall dragging its feet for the maids clean behind us and a little music accompanies us much kitsch. Rather murky and it has not spent more than half an hour ... We decide that we asse
z explored the place and we drop in the waiting room awaiting the arrival of the bus that we hope will not be too rotten. He finally arrived and pleasant surprise it is brand new. By cons it is too early to shop there. We light a cigarette for small and wait two minutes after the driver tells us that we'd better turn it off if a cop goes by that he could stop us. What? But we're out! Well yes, but here it is forbidden to smoke even outdoors. Besides, it's true that we had seen posters in front of some stores prohibiting smoking within 50 meters when it is the street! Not cool, at least it crushes, we sit on our bags and were waiting thirty minutes. 
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