The last day trip we went on in Panama was to the Starfish Beach (Playa de las estrellas). It was the most beautiful place. Its where huge bright orange starfish lie on the shores of the sea, and you can just swim around them. It was amazing. We spent the day at the beach drinking cocktails made from fresh fruit, by a local rasta man!
The next day we headed to Panama City - It was a horrible 10 hour bus journey in the night, as I felt really ill during it and spent a lot of the time in the toilet feeling very sick. I think it was because I took my malaria tablets without food inside me, as your suppose to take them with a meal. But James slept like a baby the whole time! Typical!
We checked into our hostel, an old castle flowing with lots of backpackers exploring the city too. We walked around the Casco Viejo to explore and get to know the town, and after we headed to the Panama Canal. The Canal is the only place which links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans together. We vistited the museum there, and it was really interesting. Each ship or boat which passed through the canal is charged 100,000 dollars! This money goes towards the contruction and maintenence of the Canal. A huge industry for the country.
The next day we headed to the airport to get our first flight to Bogota.
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