Post #790831 by danlovestikis on Wed, Oct 31, 2018 1:37 PM

Days cruising towards the Panama Canal.

I try hard to find the best excursions for Dan and I to enjoy together. Up next Costa Rica.

Nope I was wrong. Instead we were given this letter. The lines were long at the excursion desk and in the end

this is what we were able to book. Nature excursions fill up fast. We are going to a factory.

To go to the port and then onto Panama City we had to get off the ship and

into a tender boat. It's really fun to have a ride in but in this case we were melting in the heat. Oh well.

In the distance we looked at Panama City. We were told that this bay is so polluted that even at the beach resorts the ocean can not be used for swimming.

We arrived at port and caught a bus.

It was fun driving through the city on our way to this jewelry factory.

They asked for a volunteer to do some sandblasting. I jumped at the chance.

As I put my hands into these gloves it occurred to me that this is a very germy environment.

I cleaned up a piece of jewelry that we had just watched being cast.

When I finished I was given this sticker. Then I ran to the washroom and scrubbed my hands and arms up to my elbows.

After the factory we went into their shop to look at what they had for sale.

I bought a bar of soap for a friend and that was all.

Now it was time to get back on the bus to continue our Panama City tour. Wendy