Cont’d: Top dozen ways to play when On Delay is on delay in Panama (#8 through #10)

8. Get to know the three Panama cities.

Panama La Vieja, dating from 1519, was sacked in 1671 by Henry Morgan, a not-nice Welsh pirate. In the mayhem, fire destroyed the city. In 1673 inhabitants rebuilt the city as Casco Viejo in a more protected area. Over the centuries Panama City has grown and flourished, now a key Central American trade center.
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Cont’d: Top dozen ways to play when On Delay is on delay in Panama (#2 through #4)

November 22 to December 2, 2013, Panama

Here are some more of Wren and Laura’s recommendations for and photos from Panama.

2. Enjoy old friends and new while eating well.

Home-cooked gourmet meals by Jane and Tony, and while visiting Martine and Mark. Reconnected with pal Jon, the NY City Bagel Cafe entrepreneur and restaurant aficionado.
Gustatory delights at restaurants range from a $3 plato typico to a wine-pairing tasting menu.

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Top dozen ways to play when On Delay is on delay in Panama (#1)

November 22 to December 2, 2013, Panama

After such fun last year with the On Delay crew in Colombia, Laura and Wren angled for a second meetup. Anywhere. The travel gods gave a thumbs up for Thanksgiving this year. The hitch? A fully land-based vacation with Jane and Tony as On Delay gets repaired and rejuvenated in Panama City. What are friends to do? Make the most of it!

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A Poached egg in Panama — the third sibling visit

September 22 to 28, 2013, Isla Períco, Panama City, Panama

For one delightful week, Lynda (Gayle’s elder sister) and Eric (Lynda’s boyfriend) joined the mostly land-based crew of On Delay for adventures and laughs, great meals in many forms, knot lessons, mast climbing, an overnight trip to a nearby island, and even a little sailing. Here are highlights from their visit.

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The Story of a Sloth – 2013

September 27, 2013, Amador Causeway, Panama City, Panama

On the way to dinner at Beirut (local place with great Mediterranean food), Pete noticed movement on the walking path.  What should we see, a two-toed SLOTH!

On the way to eat meze, we encounter a sloth crossing the road... very very slowly.

On the way to eat meze, we encounter a sloth crossing the road… very very slowly.

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Struck by lightning

September 9, 2013, Las Brisas anchorage, Panama City, Panama

Saturday, September 7th, 2013 was a fateful day for On Delay. Pete, Gayle, Tony and Jane were happily settled into a quirky apartment overlooking the Las Brisas bay where On Delay lies at anchor. We had just finished listening to cruisers’ net on the VHF radio, it was about 8:20 am, and a terrible thunderstorm hit the area. The storm was right on us — the thunder and lightning crashed and flashed simultaneously.

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The Isthmus by rail

August 21, 2013, the Isthmus of Panama

Okay, just one more blog about the Isthmus of Panama, and then I hope to have exorcised by my mild obsession with crossing from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

For almost 60 years before the canal opened, one could transit via the “inter-oceanic railroad”.

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