Blogs from Panama City, Panamá, Panama, Central America Caribbean - page 42

After about five hours of 'sleep' on the rock-bottom hard floor of the airport I woke up with a pattern on my cheek that strangely resembled the floor tiling...and now in daylight dared to take the city bus downtown to Panama City. My first feeling of Central America was rather nice. Didn't seem to dangerous, friendly and helpful people. I stayed at a 'testigos de jehova' youth hostel. For the planed ship passage from the US back to Germany I was hunting for a US Visa. So I gave the US Consulate near the Canal a go. What a fortress. Situated on a hill, surounded by barbed wire and build like a prison! And no help available. Information via phone: pay money first. Appointment to clarify the visa issue or to apply: pay money first. Waiting ... read more

Or is that……died in the wool…..some kinky kiwi sexual asphyxiation fetish….and what inspired that thought?…..I'm just recovering from the 15 can transit, yes, I’ve pulled it off, right thru’ the far canal in a yacht! Where were we?…..I think leaving Bogota was last up, I’m still trying to summarise the last 6 months in south America, so hard to get my thoughts aligned, so much was there. So, back in panama last Thursday week?, 12 noon, 34 degrees and 110% humidity and drenched in sweat, love it!!….cab to the freight airport and after walking back and forwards, officina, quarantino, aduanas, polizias, officina….sounds like the start of a new song, put the mirrors on and drive free, 28 kms to town, find my way surprisingly easily and in my room at the hotel Marbella by 3pm. And ... read more

Looking for info on Geotagging for a friend I found this site. Seems quite cool and it has some features I had wanted for long to document my trips. Currently I had no written records excepting my pages in 43places and the pictures on Ken's photoblog. This is my first entry. I'll start to register my past trips and hopefully the new ones. Past trips were to Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad & Tobago and Barbados. I'm saving for traveling to the other side of the pond. Europe, the Mediterranean and the middle east. Let's see how far I can get myself. Reader, I hope you enjoy my entries. Ken... read more

Heip, jos jotain pienta paivitysta viime paivien kulusta ja sen sellaisesta.. Nicaraguassa meni vierahtaen reilut pari viikkoa, mukava maa, mukavia ihmisia ja paljon tekemista. Leon oli ensimmainen paikka johon saavuin, vanha historiallinen kaupunki jossa paljon kaunista vanhaa arkkitehtuuria ja mukava yliopistokaupunki ilmapiiri. Aika kului hyvin tekematta mitaan, pari paivaa rantsulla leonin lahella, yhtena paivana oli tulivuoriretki volcan cerro negrolle, 700 jotain metria. Kyseinen tulivuori on purkautunut viimeisen 49 vuoden aikana saannollisesti joka 7. vuosi ja edellinen purkaus oli 1999. Talla hetkella alueella oli ilmeisesti kakkostason varoitustila, eika vuorella tai sen lahistolla saisi liikkua. Mutta oppaana oli luotettava aussi, joten eihan silloin mitaan vaaraa voi olla, eh. Aktiivisuuden kylla huomasi hyvin, kraattereiden sisalla oli muutamia kohtia joista nousi rikkikaasu... read more

On our first day in David, Panama I lost my journal and all of my notes for several days. So I am not going to try and remember all of the things we went to on this day. Basically a day of rest and seeing the sights of Panama City. ... read more