A Day in Panama

The locks and canal were fantastic!  We also decided to make a day trip through the rain forest, take a tour of Gatun Lake and stop briefly in the Embera Indigenous Village to see traditional Embera songs, culture and of course buy their beautiful local crafts. The cruise line requires you to utilize their tours […]

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Panama Canal

This great story of the Panama Canal was part of American history and geography when I was growing up.  It was a marvel of engineering, as well as a statement to how hard people will work to achieve a tremendous feat. Ultimately completed under the stewardship of the United States, the original attempt was via […]

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