Sunday, February 14, 2010

Panamá

So, I haven't updated my blog in a little while. But I've been in Panama for about a month. I had to have surgery inside my nose. They had to cut a bunch of stuff, etc. It's healing, but at least I've had a wonderful environment to have such an operation done. The first three plus weeks I was here with other volunteers and we had a blast. Unfortunately, I lost my little camera and don't have pics. But here's some highlights.

One of the first nights w/ Edson we went to a corner bar and sat outside on a second level patio and watched the crazy busses and lit up flashing lights - the call them "diablos rojos" or "red devils" - drive by and make the car alarms go off with their high power engines making so much noise.

A week later, after surgery, another volunteer came from English Giana. The three of us hung out a lot. There was also another volunteer here from Panama, but she was in the city for a couple weeks. Her and I went to a ballet, which I really needed, in Casco Viejo - old town. We also went to the beach, which rocked. They had lifeguards. It was clean and fixed up with cabanas and such. Big change from El Salvador.

We also went to Panama Viejo, which was destroyed by Captain Morgan for the silver, I'm told. It's pretty cool and a friend has pics of that on her camera. I'm not sure if she'll get them up on Facebook, or not, but I'll link them. That same day, we went to a Super Bowl party. It was $20 all you can drink. What a deal. I won $5 with a friendly bet - yeah Saints - and then we went to the casino where I won and then lost quit a bit of money on slots and playing Black Jack.

Well, now they're all gone and I've been here alone in Panama City for a couple of days. It certainly changes the dynamic. I enjoy the A/C, pool, cable, and high-speed internet, but I'm ready to get back to El Salvador. It's Carnival season, here, and I'll be here through that. I have one more Dr.s appointment the 22nd and hopefully I'll go back to El Salvador the next day.

I'll try and get some pics of this awesome city up! It's so pretty with such an awesome skyline, not to mention, culture and vegetarian restaurants and grocery stores with veggie burgers and all the good stuff we have in the States.

ok. adiós