We have the four days of Carnaval weekend free - Saturday through Tuesday! On Saturday we decided to visit the island of Taboga, about 20km off the shores of Panama City. The embarkation point for our boat was the Amador Causeway, which extends a couple of miles into the pacific to connect three small islands to the mainland. We arrived at the dock only to find out that the boat was full, and that the next one was too late for us to have enough time on the island. So, we decided to spend the day on the causeway, being tourists for the day. We even rented a four-seater bicycle with a roof for an hour.
As you can see, the island has some great views of the skyline of Panama City. We had a delicious lunch, and then we headed back to our town.
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| Panama City skyline from the Causeway |
Here is what we would have found had we been in time to catch the boat. We are planning to go there sometime, but probably not during this weekend, as the boats are very small, and there are lots of people trying to get on them.
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| Taboga Island |
We took a "Diablo Rojo" (red devil) to get home. These are old US school buses which are finding their lives extended here in Panama. The one we took actually said "Oceola School District" on the side. Most of them have been repainted by their owner-drivers. Some of them are actually purchased new from the US. The city officials are trying to phase them out, as they tend to not be as safe or comfortable (no A/C!) as the newer big buses, but for our route home they are the only option. Here are a few photos of them:
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| This guy put in new pipes |
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| This driver doesn't have a whole lot of space to see through the windshield! |
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