Arif
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After waiting for a taxi for an hour we finally got one Christmas afternoon. We arrived at the bus station and got on the "budget" bus with no AC. As it was overcast for the entire day we just opened the windows and enjoyed the cool breeze.
My 3 year old son had his portable DVD player which he didn't use because he was busy looking out the window at the billboards and what he calls the rain forest. I had almost forgotten what we did before portable DVD players and laptops! The fare was $1.60 per person from Panama city to Colon and took about 1.5 hours with stops along the way.
Once we got to Colon and arrived to my great grandmother's (she's 91)house I was amazed at how many people you can pack in a very small house that more resembled a typical hotel room in size. My son was esctatic as he had not gotten to play with kids his age since we arrived. I was glad to see him having so much fun and once we finally left he cried and didn't want to leave.
We had a great time with family and friends yesterday just enjoying their company and good food.
On our way back to the station the"express" bus was there waiting. We decided to take that bus which costs $2.60 to go back to Panama city nonstop. It was basically a cross between a first class flight and one of those greyhound type buses. The seats reclined and a movie was playing in Spanish (nothing like brushing up on the language for an hour) with AC.
Although it was simple, we really enjoyed our first Christmas here in Panama and look forward to many more. My wife and I didn't exchange gifts as I think we both felt this move was a big enough present. So far we have no regrets and can't really think of anything that we would do differently to get here.
I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas and here's to a prosperous New Year!
My 3 year old son had his portable DVD player which he didn't use because he was busy looking out the window at the billboards and what he calls the rain forest. I had almost forgotten what we did before portable DVD players and laptops! The fare was $1.60 per person from Panama city to Colon and took about 1.5 hours with stops along the way.
Once we got to Colon and arrived to my great grandmother's (she's 91)house I was amazed at how many people you can pack in a very small house that more resembled a typical hotel room in size. My son was esctatic as he had not gotten to play with kids his age since we arrived. I was glad to see him having so much fun and once we finally left he cried and didn't want to leave.
We had a great time with family and friends yesterday just enjoying their company and good food.
On our way back to the station the"express" bus was there waiting. We decided to take that bus which costs $2.60 to go back to Panama city nonstop. It was basically a cross between a first class flight and one of those greyhound type buses. The seats reclined and a movie was playing in Spanish (nothing like brushing up on the language for an hour) with AC.
Although it was simple, we really enjoyed our first Christmas here in Panama and look forward to many more. My wife and I didn't exchange gifts as I think we both felt this move was a big enough present. So far we have no regrets and can't really think of anything that we would do differently to get here.
I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas and here's to a prosperous New Year!