We made it to Panama today! Our last day in Providencia was RAINY, so our motorbike rental day turned into a somewhat lazy day. However, in better news, we found the camera! We rented a kayak and paddled over to Crab Caye early yesterday morning and found our underwater camera lying on the ocean floor, just where Tom suspected he dropped it, aha! Fabulous, a bit of very good luck. And the camera still works! I'll have to give that one a solid online review later on.
Leaving Providencia, a small, sleepy island with few people and coming to bustling Panama City is a bit of a contrast. Casco Viejo is a historical part of the city coming back from ruins. Many of the old buildings now house residents, restaurants and shops. But just as many are ghosts from the past...buildings in shambles, some without roofs, stand next to upscale restaurants and art galleries. A very cool place indeed, and a UNESCO World Heritage site. You'll find the history and info on the area here: http://www.cascoviejo.org/. Basically this area was built to house the wealthy after pirates led by Henry Morgan destroyed the original city site in the 1600s.
Tomorrow we will find a very yummy breakfast place (one of my fav things to do), hopefully get some pictures of the beautiful architecture in the morning light and then explore, visit the Panama Canal and locks and maybe a walking tour of the area...TBD.
Buenas Noches.
Building unrestored.
Part of the restoration.
Plaza Cathedral at night.
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