Panama City

We found a cheap hotel in downtown Panama City. Our cab driver did not like the one we had picked and with a few English words and a lot of Spanish (while driving in rush hour traffic) talked us into another one at the same price but with air conditioning and hot water. Turns out it was good advice.

We went for an evening stroll along the Pacific seawall. On the way back we got turned around and lost with darkness falling. We finally hailed a cab for $3 (Always ask before getting in or it will be $20) and found out we were only a few blocks away from the hotel. I doubt we would have found it on our own without going back to the seawall and retracing our steps. Not a good idea after dark.

Got up early and took a cab (again $3) to the old city. Played tourist for a couple hours, then off to the Panama Canal. The taxi driver wanted $15 to Miaflores Locks but my frugal wife negotiated him down to $10.

At the Museum I ran into our morning cab driver and with a few Spanish words and a lot of sign language we will be picked up at the hotel tonight at 10:00pm for the trip to the airport.(I think....I hope...)