I popped in my Spanish CD, boy to I need it! I comprehend and speak basic French, unfortunately Spanish is not a language that I paid much attention to. I feel like I need to take a self-defense course. I don’t think I’ll have time before I leave on Dec 14th. I’ll add that to my New Year’s list of things I want to accomplish. I have a lot to do in the next few weeks to prepare for the journey. I going to keep it a simple and well planned out as possible. One thing I am trying to figure out is the weather change from San Francisco to Panama to Toronto. My sister will be in Toronto on Dec 5th-maybe I can send her a suitcase of clothes for Toronto-that way I won’t have to deal with carrying excess and unnecessary baggage. My flight leaves at midnight so I am hoping that L can take me to the airport. I’ll have to make the request. I also have to get back in touch with my neighbor/hairdresser and ask if she can house sit for me.
I’ve checked the weather and the dry season begins mid-December. The temperature will range from 75-90 degree. I took a look at the Airport website and found out that it is a 20 mile ride from the airport to Panama City. It will cost about $30 and it is really important to negotiate the fare before the trip starts. They have this cool train trip from Panama City to Colon for $35 return. Train leaves at 7:15 am and returns at 5:15pm. Only thing is Colon could be unsafe with lots of poverty and crime and drugs. I am going to caution on the safe side and get a personal guide for my day trip to Colon. The areas outside Colon, beaches, historic sites, churches are desirable destinations. There is a big park 20 min from Panama City that has lots to do including an Ariel tram, hot springs, bird watching, kayaking, hiking etc. I have my canal trip booked for Sat Dec 19 and that starts early 6:00 and goes through the canal. I guess that the biggest thing I will need for this trip is to get connected to the right people. Good people that can show me around. My research for tomorrow will be more on the Afro Antillean Museum and getting connected with people. I am going to call the two men that work at Inter-Continental Hotel tomorrow that I found on a Bajan’s couples blog. Hopefully they’ll be helpful.
Tags: Afo-Antillean Museum, Colon, Toucumen International Airport
