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Hey So had one final day out in Panama before saying fairwell to the city. Headed out to the Parque Natural on the outskirts of the city to a national park in the rainforest. The adventure getting there was almost as good as the park itself. Decided to brave it and take my first Chicken bus (the funky old USA school busses) My particular one had a class painting of the joker (Heath Ledger) from batman on the back and it was just as jazzy as all the rest. I decided as they all stop at the station id take my chances and get my taxi from there to the park as it is alot closer. So off i went standing randomly at the side of the street and flag down this bus. First of all ... read more
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Rain Forest Park
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Central America Caribbean » Panama October 6th 2011

Arrived in Panama City in one piece very late and very tired on Tuesday night after 19 hours travelling. Dublin - Atlanta, Atlanta - Panama but thankfully me and my bags arrived in one piece, got through customs and even got a pickup at the airport to take me to the hostel and it all went very smoothly. Still pretty jetlagged but getting over it ok (the 30 degrees and pool at the hostel are certainly helping ;-) Had a busy first day, met up with an Auzzie couple and we headed down to the old town to see where the original spanish settlers live and it was fabulous. It is a really beautiful city with some really cool skyscrapers and also the old town which is narrow cobbled streets with the old buildings some crumbling ... read more
Panama Skyline
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Europe » Ireland » County Limerick » Limerick September 23rd 2011

So Im ready for road again....... Last hour of "Work" before I finish up for a busy week of organisation and planning. Still have to sort out travel insurance, accomodation for my first few nights, make a plan of where to go after I arrive........ the list goes on and of course get all my goodbyes out of the way. So I hope I am as dilligent with this blog as I was on my last trip - heres hoping!!! So most of you will already be aware that I am heading off, this time destination Central America. Not sure if i am as brave as most people have been telling me or just plain crazy but anyway Im off. This time it is only 12 weeks so back home for Santa and all my lovely ... read more




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